Simulation, implementation and monitoring of heat pump load shifting using a predictive controller

A predictive load shifting controller has been developed and deployed in a low-carbon house near Glasgow, UK. The house features an under floor heating system, fed by an air-source heat pump. Based on forecast air temperatures and solar radiation levels, the controller firstly predicts the following day’s heating requirements to achieve thermal comfort; secondly, it runs the heat pump during off peak periods to deliver the required heat by...