The demand for hybrid heat pumps is expected to increase rapidly in the coming years. This is partly due to the stricter requirements the government plans to implement from 2026. As a result, when replacing boilers, it will often become unavoidable in practice to install a heat pump alongside the boiler. Anyone wishing to implement such a hybrid heat pump system will be greatly aided by the up-to-date knowledge contained in ISSO short guide Hybrid heat pumps in dwellings.
The ISSO short guide 'Hybrid heat pumps in dwellings' provides the professional with all the necessary information for selecting, designing, implementing, commissioning and managing an (individual) electric heat pump. This primarily involves heat pump systems using air as the energy source. These hybrid air/water heat pumps are at least suitable for heating a home. In many cases they also provide (a contribution to) hot tap water and sometimes cooling. The first version of this issue appeared in 2021.
Especially in existing homes
Hybrid heat pump systems are primarily used in existing homes with low and medium temperature heating systems. Sometimes this is also done in combination with higher-temperature heating. In that case, the combination with a central heating unit is necessary; that unit then takes care of peak demand and higher temperatures. With the government planning to impose an efficiency requirement from 2026 that the central heating boiler cannot achieve independently, in most cases it comes down to adding a heat pump. How to design, realize, but also maintain and manage such a hybrid system is what the professional will find in the ISSO brief.
All knowledge collected
The ISSO small offers phase by phase (from program phase to management phase) all the knowledge the professional needs. This starts with information for specifiers, who want to put out a tender, for example. But also designers, who want to work out dimensioning or integration into an existing central heating system, among other things, will find essential information here. In addition, work planners can use the knowledge to select the desired product and capacity or draw up specifications. Then the realization of a project is covered, supported by many tips and tricks, as well as checklists, and information on commissioning and water-side adjustment. Finally, there is a chapter on the management phase in which maintenance and monitoring play an important role.
Checklist
Especially helpful is the checklist included right at the beginning of the Kleintje. This checklist shows the important points of attention for the advice and/or quotation of a (hybrid) heat pump system. This includes both architectural and installation requirements and work.
