Development of a model for calculating the theoretical energy expenditure on cooling for Spanish households

R. Barrella J.I. Linares E.M. Arenas J.C. Romero

July 2022 - November 2022

Funding entity ECODES - Fundación Ecológica y Desarrollo

The general objective of the project is to develop a model to obtain the thermal expenditure necessary for cooling, i.e. to maintain good comfort in summer in a Spanish home, as a complement to the existing model, which calculates the thermal expenditure for heating and DHW, developed in previous years. In addition, an analysis will be made of the total energy expenditure, including cooling, in Spanish households according to the most representative parameters of these (climate zone, surface area of the dwelling heated in summer, age of the building, etc.).

Layman's summary: The project develops a model for calculating the thermal expenditure required for space cooling in a Spanish household and analyses its impact on the total energy expenditure.

Research topics:
• Energy poverty: indicators, policy and regulation

ECODES-MITECO2022

Technical reports:
E.M. Arenas, J.C. Romero, J.I. Linares, R. Barrella, Estudio del gasto térmico teórico en refrigeración para hogares españoles. Project: ECODES-MITECO2022. Funded by ECODES - Fundación Ecológica y Desarrollo. .