Developing an energy monitoring and modeling concept for an innovative low temperature heat source project using PVT panels and sewage water for the Coniston Seniors’ Center

This project is about designing a system to monitor the performance of a renewable energy system installed in the Coniston Seniors’ Center for supplying the hot water demand of the building. This system includes photovoltaic thermal panels, wastewater heat recovery system, thermal energy storage, and heat pumps. The proposed system will use no fossil fuel for supplying the demand, and it is in line with the united nations’ sustainable development goals. After collecting the system performance data, simulation models will be developed and validated using the measured data. The partner organization will benefit from the collected data to determine the energy characteristics of their system and its components. Moreover, based on this data and simulation results, the partner organization will be able to create an initial business case on how their proposed system and its components could supply heating and hot water demands.

Faculty Supervisor:

Ursula Eicker

Student:

Partner:

Renewable Resource Recovery Corp

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Concordia University

Program: