Publications
An array of studies, policy papers and reports are developed in the frame of FEDARENE’s activities and projects. The following documents are categorised by topic, type of publication and by projects.
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Transition schemes for District Heating in operation
RELaTED developed a set of guidelines on how the low temperature concepts can be applied for operational high temperature district heating networks.
Regional feasibility studies of new DH in Basque Country and Mazovia Region
Regional feasibility studies of new DH in consolidated urban environments, technical, financial, and administrative roadmaps
District heating cost modelling and advised billing cases
This report showcases the main findings from the RELaTED pilot sites of Tartu and Belgrade regarding the economic viability of their transition toward ultra-low temperature district heating
RELaTED newsletter No 8 is out
"The interventions in Iurreta, the United Nations School in Belgrade and the Energy Flex Houses are landmark projects which shall demonstrate the potentialities of the progressive distribution temperature reductions." Roberto Garay, RELaTED Project Coordinator
New leaflet and posters for RELaTED
Check out the new leaflet and posters of the RELaTED project.
Design of consumer thermal substations for the integration of distributed solar technologies in District Heating systems
Victor Sanchez and Roberto Garay, of Tecnalia presents a new consumer substation on the 5th International Solar District Heating Conference.
A Flexible Approach to Deployment & Conversion of DH Net. to Low Temperature, with Increased Use of Solar Systems
District heating (DH) systems are key systems for the de-carbonization of heating energy in European Cities. In order to allow for this transition, while guaranteeing competitive energy costs, conversion of DHs is required. DH operation temperature needs to be reduced in order to increase the performance of renewable systems and operation criteria needs to be adopted for the introduction of weather-dependent, distributed heat sources such as solar systems.
Energy Price Assessment: an insight to energy costs in the context of District Heating
District heating (DH) systems are one of the most energy efficient heating systems in urban environments and they are also key systems in the de-carbonization of heating energy in European Cities.
RELaTED newsletter n°7 is out now!
What happened in the past months with the RELaTED project? Luckily, the 7th project's newsletter has them all in one place!
Energy price assessment associated with District Heating in Europe
Within this study, a review of heat production technologies and fuels is presented where the present, medium, and long-term energy costs for district heating networks are identified.
Know more about Low-Temperature District Heating solutions
All you need to know about RELaTED in a nutshell!
The design of Triple Function Substations in combination with RELaTED technologies
Ultra-Low temperature DH introduces multiple benefits at the network level, as the reduction of heat losses and the improvement of heat generation efficiency...
Development schemes for new district heating developments
How can low-temperature concepts be applied in new urban developments? Check out this set of guidelines based on best practices as most new urban development areas are different about visions, DH network topology, temperature levels, buildings installations, tariff structure, management etc.
3rd RELaTED Newsletter is out
Check out the 3rd Newsletter of the RELaTED project to get the latest news
Discover RELaTED in its 1st newsletter
Discover the very first newsletter of the RELaTED project !
New possibilities for ultra-low temperature district heating in corporate district heating networks
Olga Macias, researcher in the field of energy efficiency in buildings in Tecnalia, explains the intervention developed by the RELaTED project in the demonstration site of Iurreta (Spain), in order to test the possibilities of the ultra-low temperature district heating systems in a corporate building complex.
The RELaTED concept for Ultra-low temperature district heating
RELaTED will define ultra-low temperature district heating systems as: district heating systems that supply heating to the customers at a temperature level where production of domestic hot water requires a supplementary heat source to deliver satisfactory domestic hot water temperatures.
Unglazed Solar Thermal Systems for Building Integration, coupled with DH systems
In this paper, the energy performance of a solar thermal (ST) façade system is studied in relation to its connection to a district heating system.
Energy flexibility and District Heating Control
The activities carried out under the RELaTED project address the need for increased energy efficiency and ne management strategies in relation to ULT DH. Installing smart meters allows for increased insight into the conditions of networks and installations and by the use of machine learning to utilize these data in new algorithms and tools.
Main strategic and economic issues of ULT district heating for new development areas
The following article summarises the main strategic and economic issues to be considered in developing new ultra-low temperature district heating (ULT DH) for new development areas.
The wait is over, the 4th RELaTED project newsletter is here!
What have the RELaTED project partners been up to recently? Take a tour through the last organised webinars, the General Assembly visits in Denmark, IAQVEC and HVAC&R Conferences and much more!
Read the 2nd Newsletter of the RELaTED Project
This second newsletter of RELaTED provides an insight to the progress of our concept for the de-carbonisation of District Heating (DH) networks.
Energy meters in DH Substations for Heat Consumption Characterization and Prediction Using Machine-Learning Techniques
In this paper, an intuitive and clarifier data-driven model is presented, which couples heat demand and weather variables.
Metering and billing of consumption in ULT DH systems
In general, metering of district heating consumption in ultra-low temperature district heating (ULT DH) systems is not different from traditional district heating. However, when electricity is used to boost DHW temperature, this share of the DHW production is no longer metered by the district heating company,or must be metered separately by an additional electricity meter.
Data-driven process for the energy assessment of building envelope retrofits
In the paper “Data driven process for the energy assessment of building envelope retrofits”, a novel method is proposed based on whole-building heat load assessment by means of heat meters, and analytical calculations of building envelope transmission heat load coefficients.
Energy & economic assessment of façade-integrated solar thermal systems combined with ULT DH
Energy & economic assessment of façade-integrated solar thermal systems combined with ultra-low temperature district-heating.
RELaTED Newsletter n°6 is there!
The RELaTED exploitation seminar shows that with ultra-low temperature district heating, everyone wins
The 5th RELaTED Newsletter is here
Sip your summer drink while catching up on the RELaTED latest activities.
District Heating De-Carbonisation in Belgrade
This paper, presented at Beyond 2020 digital event, summarizes the renovation plans for the District Heating network of the city of Belgrade.
FEDARENE Info 50 — Focus on District Heating and Cooling
Our 2021 Spring Edition of the FEDARENE Info is out! This season, we focus on District Heating and Cooling – a sector that could become one of the most important contributors to the EU Green Deal and Energy Transition.