Acronym
HeatNet
Code
41V06716W
Duration
15 September 2016 → 14 January 2020
Funding
European funding: various
Promotor
Research disciplines
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Engineering and technology
- Energy in buildings and built environments
- Sustainable buildings and cities
- Thermal energy
Keywords
district heat
energy transition
Project description
To greatly increase the installed heating capacity of DHC networks and the provision of affordable warmth by accelerating transition to 4DHC in NWE urban areas, and so make significant new contributions to GHG emission reductions through the empowerment of provision stakeholders and the confidence of investment stakeholders. This will be achieved through increasing the favorable conditions for 4DHC (Transition roadmaps) and increased deliverability of projects.
Role of Ghent University
UoG will be a core part of the project Evaluation Team, that evaluates the pilots and uses their lessons learnt as an input to the HeatNet-model. For the Kortrijk investment, at each phase of investment UoG will review and advise on proposals, against 4DHC principles UGent will contribute to the HeatNet-model by creating a non-technical guide to 4DHC that will inform decision makers regarding principles & characteristics of 4DHC, explaining its benefits and how it differs from traditional DHC. UoG will also create diagnostic and planning tools like 4DHC heat mapping, CO2 emission calculator, tested on selected pilots. The UoG Energy Knowledge platform Power-Link will take care of the communication actions for the Flemish project partners UoG, city of Kortrijk and Leiedal.
Disclaimer
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