District heating and cooling (DHC) systems keep people all over Europe feeling comfortable in their homes, but these systems can be inefficient, environmentally unsustainable or not meeting people’s needs. A recent initiative worked with DHC companies in cities around Europe to build new, more efficient DHC management solution that responds to users’ needs.
DHC systems have been around since the Romans, but modern DHC usually distributes heat from generation plants to warm or cool houses, apartments and entire city blocks. These systems vary in their methods, efficiency and effectiveness, and are not optimised for efficiency or do not meet the needs of end users.
Further details: Smart software for more sustainable heating