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Division 2 The annual electricity consumption per 100 m2 floor area (AEC) (in kWh/a electric per year); and the annual heating saved ((AHS), which means the annual saving in consumption of energy for heating (in kWh fuel gross calorific value per year) are calculated as follows, using the definitions in point 1, and the default values given in Table 1, for each type of climate (average, warm and cold):

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AEC = t a × q net × MISC × CTRL x × SPI + Q defr ;

AHS = t h × ΔΤ h × η – 1 h × c air × q ref − q net × CTRL × MISC × 1 − η t .

Table 1

SEC calculation parameters

Defrosting applies only to bidirectional units with recuperative heat exchanger and is calculated as Qdefr = tdefr*Δtdefr*cair*qnet*pef. For unidirectional units or units with regenerative heat exchangers, Qdefr = 0

general typology MISC
Ducted ventilation units 1,1
Non-ducted ventilation units 1,21
ventilation control CTRL
Manual control (no DCV) 1
Clock control (no DCV) 0,95
Central demand control 0,85
Local demand control 0,65
motor & drive x-value
on/off & single speed 1
2-speed 1,2
3-speed 1,5
variable speed 2
Climate th in h ΔΤh in K tdefr in h ΔΤdefr in K Qdefr f1in kWh/a.m2
Cold 6 552 14,5 1 0035,2 5,82
Average 5 112 9,5 1682,4 0,45
Warm 4 392 5 —— —
Defaults value
specific heat capacity of air, cair in kWh/(m3K) 0,000344
net ventilation requirement per m2 heated floor area, qnet in m3/h.m2 1,3
reference natural ventilation rate per m2 heated floor area, qref in m3/h.m2 2,2
annual operating hours, ta in h 8 760
primary energy factor electric power generation & distribution, pef 2,5
space heating efficiency, ηh 75 %

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Defrosting applies only to bidirectional units with recuperative heat exchanger and is calculated as Qdefr = tdefr*Δtdefr*cair*qnet*pef. For unidirectional units or units with regenerative heat exchangers, Qdefr = 0