PhD Thesis - Energy Systems Research Unit - University of Strathclyde

TABLE OF CONTENTSACKNOWLEDGEMENTSABSTRACTTABLE OF CONTENTSLIST OF FIGURESLIST OF TABLESACRONYMS & ABBREVATIONSiiiivxiiixviiixxi1. INTRODUCTION 11.1 Energy use in dwellings 21.1.1 Current measures aimed at improving the energyefficiencyin buildings 21.1.2 Aiming at more ambitious targets 31.2 The potential role of micro-trigeneration in improvingresidential energy-efficiency 41.2.1 Cogeneration and micro-cogeneration 41.2.2 Micro-cogeneration - Specific problems in warmclimates 71.2.3 Micro-trigeneration as a potential way forward 81.3 Assessing the performance of micro-trigeneration inresidential buildings 91.3.1 Assessing the performance of micro-trigenerationthrough real-life experimental models 111.3.2 Assessing the performance of micro-trigenerationthrough optimisation modelling techniques 121.3.3 Assessing the performance of micro-trigenerationthrough the use of a combined deterministic andsensitivity analysis approach 131.3.3.1 Use of a whole building simulation tool 131.4 Scope of research and methodology adopted 141.4.1 Scope of research 14v