As an integrated part of future sustainable energy systems, district heating has been widely
established as a convenient solution to provide energy-efficient space heating and sanitary …

The integration of heat pumps into DHC (District Heating and Cooling) networks provides
significant environmental and performance improvements, an innovative and profitable …

An accurate characterization and prediction of heat loads in buildings connected to a District
Heating (DH) network is crucial for the effective operation of these systems. The high …

The resilient building design has become necessary within the increasing frequency and
intensity of extreme disruptive events associated with climate change. Since thermal comfort …

Most of the existing district heating systems are second and third generation and operate
with supply temperature above 80–100° C. To meet long-term decarbonization targets …

Data centres produce waste heat, which can be utilized in district heating systems. However,
the mismatch between data centres' heat supply and district heating systems' heat demands …

Due to heat prosumers' dual roles of heat producer and heat consumer, the future district
heating (DH) systems will become more flexible and competitive. However, the current …

District heating and cooling systems have been present on the European market for more
than a century, constantly evolving into more efficient energy infrastructures important for …

Clean district heating systems are needed in large cities, especially in Northern China. This
paper presents a low carbon district heating system that features a low return water …

Current district heating networks are undergoing a sustainable transition towards the 4 th
and 5 th generation of district heating networks, characterized by the integration of different …