Possibilities of using indirect free cooling in selected Polish cities
author:
AGNIESZKA ZAJĄC
ORCID ID:
0000-0002-5039-0954
No:
9/2025 Instal pp.33-38
DOI:
10.36119/15.2025.9.3
The need to reduce air pollution and prevent climate change influences decisions to implement the cleanest possible
technologies in almost every area of life. Many of the recently published directives, KPE announcements and recovery
plans concern changes and actions in the construction and installation sector. It is here that the share of approximately
35% in CO2 emissions and the same share in global energy consumption is noticeable [19]. Top-down
recommendations include increasing the use of natural and renewable energy sources in technical equipment
installations for buildings at the expense of abandoning fossil fuels. One possibility is to use outdoor air energy for
passive cooling in indirect installations operating for the needs of ventilation and air conditioning systems, which is
described in the article below. For selected locations in Poland, graphs were prepared illustrating the potential of
using free cooling at various operating temperatures of the installation used year-round and during the summer
season from April to September during selected daytime hours. Criteria that influence the validity of using passive free
cooling were also presented.
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About Authors:
dr inż. Agnieszka Zając https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5039-0954, agnieszka.zajac@pwr.edu
