Interseasonal Heat Transfer™
On Site Renewable Energy
Interseasonal Heat Transfer is a new form of on site renewable energy that integrates solar thermal collection in summer with heat storage in ThermalBanks to double the efficiency and Coefficient of Performance of ground source heat pumps in winter.
Interseasonal Heat Transfer captures surplus heat from summer sunshine, stores it in ThermalBanks™ in the ground and releases it to heat buildings in winter.
Interseasonal Heat Transfer also captures cold on winter nights, stores this in ThermalBanks™ in the ground and releases it to cool buildings in summer.
An IHT system includes an Asphalt Solar Collector, a ThermalBank to store heat energy, a heat pump and an ICAX Black Box electronic control system.
IHT™ saves over 50% of carbon emissions compared to using a gas boiler for heating.
IHT™ saves over 80% of carbon emissions compared to using standard air conditioning and chillers for cooling.
Click to understand how IHT worksto achieve new levels of energy efficiency in buildings by providing Sustainable Heating Systems.
Planning and Renewable Energy
The Merton Rule requires new developments to demonstrate at least 10% of on site renewable energy before planning permission is granted. Interseasonal Heat Transfer can now be used to generate over 40% of on site renewable energy and make large savings in annual running costs of both heating and cooling.
Alternative Energy
At last there is an alternative to the standard renewable energy options that have been available for some years. Interseasonal Heat Transfer integrates the strengths of solar thermal collection in summer with seasonal thermal storage in ThermalBanks - in order to deliver heat through heat pumps more efficiently in winter.
