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- | The indoor swimming pool in Lünen was built based on the Passive House approach established for this type of building in fundamental research by the Passive House Institute | + | |
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- | ===== The concept: Passive House indoor swimming pool in Lünen ===== | + | |
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- | The Passive House indoor swimming pool in Lünen is a sports swimming facility with five separate pools. The treated floor area (TFA) of the entire swimming pool is 3912 m², with a total pool area of 850 m² for the five pools. There is a combined heated pool for parents with children (175 m²), a learners' | + | |
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- | The building was designed and planned by the architects "nps tchoban voss" (npstv) from Hamburg. Planning of the entire mechanical systems, ventilation and swimming pool technology was carried out by the engineering firm ENERATIO, also from Hamburg. The Passive House Institute in Darmstadt was responsible for consultancy relating to energy efficiency and quality assurance. The client and initiator of this project was the Bädergesellschaft Lünen.\\ | + | |
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- | The Passive House indoor swimming pool in Lünen has an excellent building envelope in terms of thermal quality, which results in significantly lower thermal transmission losses compared with standard new buildings. This thermal optimisation of the building envelope implies higher interior surface temperatures, | + | |
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- | In addition to the basic Passive House concept, efficient concepts were used for the heat generation in the Lippe pool. Waste heat from the casing and exhaust gas (condensing technology) of the two directly adjacent combined heat and power plants, which belong to the district heat network in Lünen, was used as low temperature heat supply for the building’s space and poor water heating. In terms of primary energy this approach is highly opportune, as this waste heat would usually not be used at all. In addition, the district heat network has a very low. official primary energy factor on account of its high proportion of regenerative energy. The system is a good example of the way in which energy efficiency of buildings and technology, as well as utilisation of renewable energy, results in synergies which enable a truly compelling overall solution.\\ | + | |
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- | The pool is heated solely via the supply air. It was possible to dispense with any kind of surface heating. The advantages of a Passive House in terms of technology simplification could thus be implemented without problem also in the context of an indoor swimming pool.\\ | + | |
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- | ===== Operation ===== | + | |
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- | The operating period so far has shown that standard operation of the pool functions well and is well-accepted by the pool visitors.\\ | + | |
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- | During the first few months of operation, diverse optimisation procedures were carried out particularly in the area of ventilation and pool technology. Subsequent work also became necessary for the fixed glazing of the halls. \\ | + | |
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- | During the summer break (9 July till 21 August) the pool remained closed. As is usual, this time period was used to carry out inspection work; the various pools were also emptied for thorough cleaning. At the beginning the pool was operated at lower indoor air humidity levels than planned on account of the level of airtightness, | + | |
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- | Activated carbon was added temporarily in order to optimise the water quality. The filter technology and the water circulation were adjusted accordingly, | + | |
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- | From June 2012 the heat supply was changed slightly: The biogas cogeneration unit located inside the pool building was converted for direct feed-in into the pool’s heat distribution. The size of the feed-in meter for district heat was changed in May. \\ | + | |
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- | ===== Heating and electricity consumption ===== | + | |
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- | The first thing of interest is the overall consumption for heating and electricity by the indoor swimming pool. The closure period in July and August is apparent in Fig. 2 (see Section on [[examples:non-residential_buildings:passive_house_swimming_pools# | + | |
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- | If the consumption of the eleven months shown here is projected onto a complete year, this results in 258 kWh/(m²a) for the total heating energy and 156 kWh/(m²a) for the total electricity consumption of the building. \\ | + | |
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- | Heat for all applications is directly supplied from four sources: biogas cogeneration unit (only from June 2012 onwards) (33.9 %), waste gas heat exchanger from two combined heat and power plant (condensing technology) (33.5 %), waste heat from equipment housing of two CHP plants (16.6 %), and the district heat network of the City of Lünen (16.0 %).\\ | + | |
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- | The entire heating energy consumption of this pool comprises the following three areas: pool water heating, hot water generation for showers, and supply air heating. Heating of the water in the pools required 123 kWh/(m²a) in total (treated floor area), heating the water for showers required 35 kWh/(m²a). 94 kWh/(m²a) were used for heating the building (supply air heating).\\ | + | |
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- | Fig. 3 shows the electricity consumption values separately for each of the five main areas (annual total 156 kWh/ | + | |
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- | Power supply to the pool is ensured through electricity from the grid and solar electricity generated by a large PV system on the roof of the building (91 kWp), as well as two PV trackers installed on the compound (19.7 kWp). Temporary surplus power and the entire electricity generated by the PV trackers are fed into the public grid. Only 12 % of the electricity used by the indoor swimming pool is provided directly through solar power. 6.2 kWh/(m²a) of solar electricity was additionally fed into the grid (absolute equivalent: over 24 200 kWh). In this case, despite the high efficiency of the building, on an annual average the pool still has a significantly higher electricity consumption than generated by the on-site PV systems. This highlights the necessity for the development and use of efficient electric technology.\\ | + | |
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- | The following specific consumption values result if these overall annual consumption values for heating and electricity are applied to the pool area of 850 m²:\\ | + | |
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- | Comparison with other swimming pools is not easy because there very little reliable or suitable comparison data available. The references in available literature [[examples: | + | |
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- | This initial orientation demonstrates clearly that even in the first year, the consumption values in Lünen were already considerably below the average values found in the literature references; the measured value for heating is almost 70 % below the reference average value, and more than 40 % in the case of electricity.\\ | + | |
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- | In addition to this, a large waste water treatment system installed in the Lippe pool which can process a maximum of 70 % of the filter backwash and feed it back into the pool water cycle, was not in operation during most of the monitoring period. These significant amounts of water (up to over 15.000 m³/a) that can be filtered would then no longer have to be supplemented with incoming cold water, which needs to be heated to pool temperature. It is intended to reconnect the water treatment system after technical adaptations. A further 50 to 60 kWh/(m²a), that is, approximately 20% of the heat consumption, | + | |
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- | The first year of operation of the Lippe pool was characterised, | + | |
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- | ===== Ventilation concept ===== | + | |
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- | A total of six ventilation units with heating coils in the supply air are located in the basement. Two different types of devices were used. Those for the pool areas are custom-built devices with two cross-flow heat exchangers and one counter-flow heat exchanger connected in series. One of these devices is equipped with a heat pump in order to extract and recover additional energy from the exhaust air (enthalpy recovery). On account of the high quality building envelope it is not necessary to have the dry supply air enter near the facade.\\ | + | |
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- | The ventilation technology plays a key role for an energy-optimised indoor swimming pool. Full exploitation of the potential was not possible during the adjustment phase - despite the excellent results already obtained. The humidity in the pool areas can be increased further, and regulation of the devices has to be optimised even more. \\ | + | |
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- | The analysis also showed that the total circulating air volume flow of all devices in the indoor pool makes up about 70 % on average of the supply air, with only 30 % outdoor air flow. Only the latter is necessary for dehumidification and air renewal, whilst the circulating air volume flow is only needed to ensure that the air in the halls is sufficiently mixed and distributed. Lower air circulation volumes are viable and imply significant energy savings. This was demonstrated with experiments on air flow in the halls (fog experiments). The ultimate aim of the Passive House concept for indoor | + | |
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- | Various tests relating to the effect of higher humiditiy in the halls and low circulating air volume flow were carried out during the monitoring. The significant effects on the heating and electricity consumption observed in the baselinse research could thus also be confirmed in practice.\\ | + | |
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- | Regulation of the ventilation units takes place based on the setpoint value for indoor air humidity; lower humidity levels require higher outdoor air changes for drying the air, which leads to higher heat consumption. In the course of operation, the set values for humidity levels in the halls were changed for various reasons. On 18.9.12, the humidity in three pool halls was decreased considerably (ca. - 15 percentage points or 4.4 g/kg), which resulted in a substantial increase in the heat consumption (the total for the three halls was ca. + 410 kWh/day). Before this date no supplementary heating via the heating coil was required in the pool area 1+2 since the heat pump of the unit had been sufficient for heating (Fig. 5). The lower humidiy caused in increase of the electricity consumption of the three ventilation units by almost 100 kWh/day. This clearly demonstrates the influence of humidity in the pool areas on the building’s energy consumption. \\ | + | |
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- | |//**Figure 5:\\ Influence of changes in the humidity levels in the pool halls (left) or air volume flow (right) on the \\ electricity or heat consumption of the ventilation units.**// | + | |
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- | By means of a fog experiment for visualisation of the indoor air flow it was ascertained that no problems with "dead corners" | + | |
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- | ===== Comparison of the measured data with projected energy consumption ===== | + | |
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- | The possibility of reliably predicting the energy demand of a building during the planning stage is a basic prerequisite for achieving a high level of energy efficiency as this allows optimisation of individual components and of the overall building concept. The energy flows in an indoor swimming pool are extremely complex and difficult to comprehend on account of the many interactions and control systems. The multi-zone PHPP mentioned previously was developed for this reason. This tool was during the planning stage for the specific project requirements and is still being further developed. \\ | + | |
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- | The present monitoring data was used to verify the assumptions, | + | |
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- | Apart from pool water heating, the other major applications (space heating, hot water generation and electricity) were already correctly represented in the energy balance during the planning phase. With adjusted boundary conditions, correlation of the measured data with the calculations is excellent (keeping in mind unavoidable uncertainties), | + | |
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- | |//**Figure 6: \\ The calcualted final energy demand (coloured bars) of the updated energy balance under the \\ measured boundary conditions of the winter of 2012/2013 in comparison with the measured \\ data (grey bars) from the time period between April 2012 and March 2013.**\\ | + | |
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- | More accurate correlation of the calculation with the measured data is not to be expected solely \\ on account of discontinuous operation and remaining uncertainties relating to some of the \\ assumptions. The magnitudes are correctly calculated. | + | |
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- | Heating the required hot water accounts for the biggest share of the overall final energy consumption (pool water and hot water for other uses), followed by the total for the electrical applications. Some of the findings obtained so far from the data evaluation of the Lippe swimming pool and their effect on the energy balance calculation are described below. \\ | + | |
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- | ===== Energy balance for heating pool water ===== | + | |
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- | The energy demand for heating the pool water is mainly determined by two factors: the fresh water requirement of the pool and the net heat losses (heat losses minus heat gains). The overall energy consumption for heating pool water was significantly less than predicted - despite the higher fresh water quantities and lower humidity in the halls than envisaged in the concept. For a better understanding of the interrelationships, | + | |
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- | The main influencing factors for the energy balance of a pool circuit in a swimming pool are: evaporation, | + | |
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- | |//**Figure 7: \\ The measured heat consumption for pool hall 1+2 in November 2012 (red line) compared with the \\ calculated energy demand (bar with red stripes) based on different incrementally adjusted assumptions).** \\ | + | |
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- | The modified approaches are stated under the chart in the light blue boxes. The coloured bars represent \\ an energy balance of the energy losses (left) and gains (gains) for all variants. //|\\ | + | |
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- | Assessment of pool water evaporation is of particular relevance for the energy balance of the indoor swimming pool. The initial results from the monitoring data are presented in Fig. 6; evaporation to the order of 0.05–0.2 kg per m² of pool area can be seen here. These values are yet to be confirmed through additional investigations in the future. On the basis of this data, for the planning of indoor swimming pools the PHI suggests an average water transfer coefficient β of 10 m/h for calculating evaporation during the use of the pool, regardless of the pool depth. This equates to 25% of the value specified in VDI 2089 for typical shallow pools (β = 40 m/h) and 36% of the VDI 2089 value for typical swimming pools with a water depth > 1.25 m (β = 28 m/h). Assessment of pool water evaporation is of particular relevance for the energy balance of the indoor swimming pool. The initial results from the monitoring data are presented in Fig. 6; evaporation to the order of 0.05–0.2 kg per m² of pool area can be seen here. These values are yet to be confirmed through additional investigations in the future. On the basis of this data, for the planning of indoor swimming pools the PHI suggests an average water transfer coefficient β of 10 m/h for calculating evaporation during the use of the pool, regardless of the pool depth. This equates to 25% of the value specified in VDI 2089 for typical shallow pools (β = 40 m/h) and 36% of the VDI 2089 value for typical swimming pools with a water depth > 1.25 m (β = 28 m/h). \\ | + | |
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- | |//**Figure 8: \\ The calculated average dehumidification capacity of the individual pool halls from several representative \\ time periods with constant boundary conditions, shown with the respective humidity in the pool hall. \\ This tends to confirm the expected reduction in evaporation with higher air humidity.**// | + | |
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- | In order to reduce the energy consumption for shower water in the Lippe swimming pool, water-saving fittings with a flow rate of 6 litres per minute were used as one specific measure. In addition, the hot water (DHW) is not circulated continuously at 60°C, which leads to approximately 50 % reduction of storage and distribution losses. A prerequisite for this is an alternative concept for ensuring the hygienic quality of the water; in the Lippe pool this was achieved through an ultra-filtration and chlorine dioxide system directly at the main water connection and controlled pre-rinsing of the water pipes on a daily basis (see [[http:// | + | |
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- | For the hot water energy balance, it was assumed that on average, pool visitors used the showers for 3 minutes at 40 °C, i.e. 18 litres per person. The equivalent hot water consumption was calculated from the monitoring data with ca. 18.5 litres/ | + | |
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- | The electricity consumption of the swimming pool is decisive for the overall primary energy value and accordingly a high level of electrical efficiency is imperative. Initial assessment during the planning phase was deliberately set on the pessimistic side at various points, but nevertheless was confirmed in practice with relatively minimal deviation. On the basis of the data evaluation, the higher than expected electricity consumption of the Lippe pool at this point can be explained by the not yet optimised operation (especially the regulation of ventilation) and the adapted water treatment technology. There is a significant potential for further savings here. \\ | + | |
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- | Despite the typical effects in the adjustment period, the indoor swimming pool in Lünen has achieved an excellent specific energy value in the first year of monitoring. The measures envisaged in the planning achieved the intended result. As described at various points in this article, energy-relevant optimisation with reference to the pool operation has not yet been fully exploited. The updated energy balance for the pool shows that under the intended boundary conditions (e.g. 64 % humidity in halls, reduced circulating air volume flows, 70 % filter backwash treatment), a further reduction in the end energy demand by up to ca. 100 kWh/(m²a) is possible. The saving due to filter backwash treatment makes up the largest proportion of this potential. The electricity demand can also be reduced further by decreasing the circulating air, which is of great relevance in terms of primary energy.\\ | + | |
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- | The monitoring of this project has already demonstrated that the saving potentials identified in the preliminary examination can be achieved. Further analysis of the data from the Lippe pool, as well as the data from the still ongoing scientific monitoring of the Passive House “Bambados” indoor swimming pool in Bamberg (Germany) will bring considerably better understanding and knowledge of the energy flows in indoor swimming pools. \\ | + | |
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- | =====Literature===== | + | |
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- | **[ages 2007]** Zeine, | + | |
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- | **[DGfdB R 60.04]** DGfdB R 60.04: Einsparung natürlicher Ressourcen in Bädern (Saving natural resources in public swimming pools). Deutsche Gesellschaft für das Badewesen (German public swimming pools association), | + | |
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- | **[Schlesiger 2001]** Schlesiger, | + | |
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- | **[VDI 2089- Blatt 2]** VDI 2089, Blatt 2: Technische Gebäudeausrüstung von Schwimmbädern - Effizienter Einsatz von Energie und Wasser in Schwimmbädern (Building services in swimming pools - efficient use of energy and water in swimming pools); consumption figures 2008\\ | + | |
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