The building and infrastructure sector is accountable for 46% of the total worldwide energy
consumption. Most traditional energy sources such as coal or petroleum are among the non …

Modelling, simulation and optimization of an isolated building separated from the district in
which they operate is no longer of interest as a view point of improved efficiency, economic …

The ever-increasing demand for heating in different sectors, along with more preventative
regulations on greenhouse emissions, has forced different countries to seek new …

This study applies a mathematical programming procedure to model the optimal design and
planning of a new district which satisfies two features of the 4th generation district heating …

Renewable energy source (RES) is playing an increasingly important role to reduce fossil
fuels in district heating (DH) and to alleviate the accompanying environmental impact. In this …

Large-scale thermal energy storage (TES) emerges as key for the expansion of renewables-
based district heating (R-DH) as it is able to bridge the seasonal gap between the heating …

District energy systems play a key role in the energy transition, especially for the
decarbonization of the heating and cooling sector. However, there is a lack of suitable …

Abstract The implementation of European Directive 2012/27 calls for the presence of a
renewable share inside efficient district heating and cooling. Solar thermal energy can be a …

District heating (DH) has been widely acknowledged as the future for urban heating, as
concerns of sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions are pushing, to revamp the …

Ambitious greenhouse gas emission reduction targets set by EU pose a significant
challenge for the member countries. District heating as an efficient solution for heat supply …