Grants and Contributions:

Title:

Transient Heat Flow Simulations for Assessing the Performance of Radiant Panel Installations Under Concrete Building Floors

Agreement Number:

EGP

Agreement Value:

$25,000.00

Agreement Date:

Feb 7, 2018 -

Organization:

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

Location:

New Brunswick, CA

Reference Number:

GC-2017-Q4-00656

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Additional Information:

Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019).

Recipient's Legal Name:

Gerber, Andrew (University of New Brunswick)

Program:

Engage Grants for universities

Program Purpose:

Numerous technologies are under development by electric utilities to improve energy efficiency in industrialx000D
and residential settings. With high-speed internet networking, customers and utilities are interconnected via ax000D
grid, termed in the industry Smart Grid, providing an opportunity to monitor clients and deliver (and receive)x000D
energy in a more optimal manner. Importantly electric utilities see this as an opportunity to meet governmentx000D
objectives on reducing green-house gas emissions. One Smart Grid technology avenue is the delivery ofx000D
energy at off peak times to customers, where it is stored on-site and then delivered during peak hours. Thisx000D
accomplished at large scale allows utilities to generate power in a more efficient manner. There are numerousx000D
technologies under development for off peak delivery and one under consideration is electric radiant heatingx000D
combined with thermal storage and release. The present proposal investigates this technology relative tox000D
traditional technologies that are not as amenable to Smart Grid connectivity. The intent is to establish radiantx000D
electric combined with thermal storage and release as a viable alternative to traditional heating technologiesx000D
and therefore a promising technology for the Smart Grid.