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	EinStein Project
Website:	http://www.einstein-project.eu/english/homepage
Topic:	Effective Integration of seasonal thermal energy storage systems in existing buildings.
Type:	EU funded project
Researcher(s):	Representatives Maider Epelde & Aitor Sotil
Project synopsis:	The overall objective of the project is the development, evaluation and demonstration of a low energy heating system based on Seasonal Thermal Energy Storage (STES) systems in combination with Heat Pumps for space heating and domestic hot water (DHW) requirements for existing buildings to drastically reduce energy consumption in buildings.
Period :	2012
Contact:	Project Coordinator
	Sergio Saiz
	Area Anardi n� 5, 20730 Azpeitia
	Gipuzkoa (Spain)
	Tel: 44 (0)28 9036 8566
Status:	In progress

	University of Ulster
Website:	http://www.ulster.ac.uk/
Faculty:	School of the Built Environment
Topic:	Parametric analysis of the potential effects of climate change on the performance of a house designed to Passivhaus standards in Ireland
Type:	Master thesis (MSc)
Researcher(s):	Andrew Lundberg
Supervisor(s):	Dr Steve Lo, University of Bath
Project synopsis:	The project's aim is to evaluate a unique heating system that includes a heat driven heat pump (ClimateWell 10, CW10) powered by solar heat, with seasonal heat store and pellet boiler. The system has been built by an entrepeneur at his single family house. The system has the potential to be economically feasible in the future. The project will last 21 months, with the first 18 being used for monitoring the system.
Period :	2008-2009
Project link:	not available
Contact:	Centre for Sustainable Technologies
	University of Ulster, School of The Built Environment
	Shore Road, Newtownabbey,
	Co.Antrim, BT37 0QB
	Tel: 44 (0)28 9036 8566
Status:	Completed
	Download the thesis in pdf (this document may be copyright protected)
	'Parametric analysis of the potential effects of climate change on the performance of a house designed to Passivhaus standards in Ireland' - Master thesis by Andrew Lundberg, University of Ulster, April 2009

	University of Ulster
Website:	http://www.ulster.ac.uk/
Faculty:	School of the Built Environment
Topic:	Thermal Energy Storage
Type:	PhD thesis (PhD)
Researcher(s):	Shane Colclough BSc(Eng), MIE, MBA, C.Eng, MIEI
Supervisor(s):	Dr Philip Griffiths, Course Director, Centre for Sustainable Technologies
Project synopsis:	Scandinavian Homes Ltd. a manufacturer of Passive Homes for the Irish and international market has recently installed an underground Seasonal Thermal Energy Store at its base in Moycullen, Galway. Lars Pettersson, the MD of Scandinavian Homes has initiated the demonstration project. He hopes to showcase the potential of the underground seasonal thermal energy store for space heating and domestic hot water for the Scandinavian Homes Passive Show House. Shane Colclough of The University of Ulster is researching the area of Thermal Energy Storage and as part of a Doctoral Thesis. He is applying the use of Thermal energy storage to the Passive House standard in Ireland. He has engaged with Scandinavian Homes with the aim of objectively monitoring and reporting on the performance of the Seasonal Store installation over a heating season. Following this period he will make recommendations for future iterations of the Seasonal Store as part of his doctoral submission.
Period :	2008-2009
Project link:	http://www.scanhome.ie/research/solarseasonal.php
Contact:	Centre for Sustainable Technologies
	University of Ulster, School of The Built Environment
	Shore Road, Newtownabbey,
	Co.Antrim, BT37 0QB
	Tel +353 87 2421000
	contact by e-mail
	http://www.cst.ulster.ac.uk/research.php
Status:	In progress
	Download the monitoring plan in pdf (this document may be copyright protected)
	'Monitoring of Seasonal Thermal Energy Store installation at Scandinavian Homes Ltd by University of Ulster'
Solar Energy Research Center SERC, Sweden Website: http://www.serc.se/ Topic: Evaluation of seasonal storage of solar heat for single family house using CW10 Type: Research Project Researcher(s): Chris Bale, PhD Senior Lecturer and Researcher in Energy and Environmental Engineering Project synopsis: The project's aim is to evaluate a unique heating system that includes a heat driven heat pump (ClimateWell 10, CW10) powered by solar heat, with seasonal heat store and pellet boiler. The system has been built by an entrepeneur at his single family house. The system has the potential to be economically feasible in the future. The project will last 21 months, with the first 18 being used for monitoring the system. Period : 2008-2009 Project link: http://www.du.se/en/Research/Research-project/ Contact: Centrum för Solenergiforskning Forskargatan 6 78188 Borlänge Telefon: 0046-23-77 80 00 (reception) Fax: 0046-23-778701 Status: In progress

	GMIT, Galway Mayo Institute of Technology, Galway
Website:	http://www.gmit.ie
Faculty:	School of the Built Environment
Topic:	not available
Type:	Research project
Researcher(s):	Dr. John Lohan, PhD Lecturer and Lead Researcher
Project synopsis:	not currently avavilable
Period :	2008-2009
Project link:	not currently avavilable
Contact:	Centre for the Integration of Sustainable Energy Technologies (CiSET)
	GMIT Galway
	Galway,
	Tel: +353 91 74 20 59
	Fax: +353 91 75 84 13
Status:	Pending

	GMIT, Galway Mayo Institute of Technology, Letterfrack
Website:	http://www.gmit.ie
Faculty:	School of the Built Environment
Topic:	not available
Type:	Research project
Researcher(s):	Dr. Patrick Tobin Programme Coordinator Mechanical Engineering
	Dr. John Lohan (PhD), Energy specialist in GMIT
	Kate Dunne, GMIT Letterfrack lecturer supervising student Martin Irons
Project synopsis:	not currently avavilable
Period :	2008-2009
Project link:	not currently avavilable
Contact:	Centre for the Integration of Sustainable Energy Technologies (CiSET)
	GMIT Letterfrack Campus
	Galway,
	Tel: +353 95 41660
	Mob: +353 87 7827302
Status:	Pending