Abstract
One of the easiest ways to integrate renewable sources of energy into the heat producing system of a building is the application of transpired solar collectors. They are widespread in North America, where air heating is a common heating alternative, but they are gaining bigger share in the European solar thermal market nowadays. Their simple construction, maintenance-free operation and high working efficiency result in low capital and operating costs. The combination of TSC with other system elements results in additional benefits. Preheating the combustion air of large-scale boilers results in the increase of boiler efficiency and thus the reduction of natural gas consumption and CO2 emission. Whether to choose TSC or heat recovery unit for a certain air conditioning system has to be investigated by examining efficiency-influencing factors of both systems. Besides solar air heating, transpired solar air collectors can reduce the cooling demand on a building. Roof ventilation and nocturnal radiant cooling are two alternatives, which are being presented in the current paper.
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