The ANO Energy Efficiency Centre in Russia starts the training process under the LowTEMP 2.0 project
The first step in training under the BSR LowTEMP 2.0 project took place on March 15, 2021. A group of soon to be graduate students (4th year) from the Physics technical Institute of PetrSU and the deputy director of the Institute, Mrs. Skorikova, took part in a...
Towards more sustainable district heating with capacity building
Energy efficient district heating (DH) systems are key to reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions in Europe. To unlock this potential, more knowledge about the next generation of district heating supply systems among the various types of responsible...
Final Conference: LowTEMP paves the way to sustainable energy supply with low temperature district heating systems and capacity building
A web-livestream of the LowTEMP Final Conference offered more than 140 district heating experts from energy companies, suppliers, municipalities and the academic sector from all over Europe the opportunity to discuss the potentials and challenges of low temperature...
A modern and efficient district heating network for a new residential area in Sweden
The new residential area in Ranagård in Halmstad, Sweden will profit from a 4th generation district heating system with a 3-pipe system. The third pipe is used to circulate the supply water when the heating demand is low, replacing the circulation in buildings. The...
LowTEMP represented at online conference SweDeHeat Vol. II
On 10th November 2020, BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg presented the LowTEMP project during the online conference SweDeHeat Vol. II. EEN Berlin-Brandenburg and Cluster Energietechnik Berlin-Brandenburg invited to the second volume of this conference which was organized by the...
The Future of Thermal Grids – Conference on 25 to 26 November 2020
District heating and cooling is a key to the decarbonisation of Europe and the transition to sustainable energy. District energy networks still has challenges to overcome, but developments in modernizing and digitalizing existing grids and the advances of the next...
Mark your calendars: Final LowTEMP Conference on 9th December 2020
On 9th December 2020 the conference "Transformation of District Heating" takes place in a virtual format. District heating experts from all over Europe come together online to talk about the potential and the current challenges of low temperature District Heating. For...
LowTEMP continues: Capacity–building in LowTEMP 2.0
In the main stage project LowTEMP, capacity building with regard to LTDH is one work focus and on this background the “LowTEMP training package” will be developed until the end of 2020. Due to the immense need and demand for knowledge among the target groups, the...
Sharing best-practice: solutions for the implementation of LTDH online
Project results are available on the LowTEMP website. LowTEMP partners have developed a series of guidelines, strategies and tools to plan, implement, finance and manage low temperature district heating systems that contribute to a sustainable energy supply in the...
Sharing experience of implementing low temperature district heating in Vidzeme region
On October 8, specialists gathered at the wooden building renovation center "Wooden Rīga" in Latvia to discuss instruments guaranteeing the implementation of energy efficiency measures, as well as to talk about low temperature district heating. The seminar was...
LowTEMP project’s District Heating Knowledge Platform now online!
The District Heating (DH) Knowledge Platform provides essential information and data on the status quo of existing district heating systems and already implemented advanced technologies like smart thermal grids and low-temperature solutions in the countries of the...
Concentrated district heating knowledge will be available by the end of 2020
In the frame of a three-day online partner meeting from 08 to 10 June, the LowTEMP consortium live-tested learning material on innovative strategies and tools to plan, finance and manage low-temperature district heating (LTDH) systems. A particular highlight was a...
LowTEMP partners test “Training Package” in online meeting
Author: atene KOM GmbH In the frame of an online meeting from 24 to 26 March, the LowTEMP partnership live-tested learning material on innovative strategies and tools to plan, finance and manage low-temperature district heating (LTDH) systems. Efficient district...
LowTEMP was part of “EU in South Ostrobothnia” event (Finland)
Author: Thermopolis Oy. The event EU in South Ostrobothnia was held on 5th March 2020 in Alajärvi municipality. The theme for this year's event was "environment and climate". The event gathered EU funded projects from all over the region, from which LowTEMP was one of...
In progress: LowTEMP Training Package
Author: ZEBAU During the latest project activities and events with many key stakeholders from the DH/energy sector in the BSR, it was repeatedly emphasised that major progress has been made in research on low-temperature district heating (LTDH). However, what is most...
LowTEMP Final Conference will take place in Hamburg on 9 December 2020
The LowTEMP Final Conference will take place on 9 December 2020 in the frame of the international conference ”Transformation of District Heating” at HafenCity University (HCU) in Hamburg. Surrounded by one of Europe's biggest urban development projects HafenCity...
LowTEMP project as part of “Vidzeme Innovation Week” events in Latvia
Author: Baiba Šelkovska, Communication Manager, Vidzeme Planning Region From 24 to 28 February 2020, the Vidzeme Innovation Week was held with more than 26 events throughout Vidzeme region. Efficient building management, engineering networks and energy management...
Calculation method for determining economic efficiency and funding gaps
Author: BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg When it comes to low-temperature district heating (LTDH), the major challenges are not so much related to technical issues but often connected to economic or organisational aspects. Investments in LTDH seem to be a financial burden...
Implementation of LowTEMP pilot measures in Petrozavodsk
Author: ANO EEC On February 13, 2020, a work meeting of ANO Energy Efficiency Centre and heads of committees for housing utilities and social development took place at Petrozavodsk City Administration. At the meeting, ANO EEC presented the results of a survey of heat...
EU steadily increases requirements related to flue gas cleaning
Author: IMP PAN Boiler installations are essential for the operation of district heating systems and they must generate heat under more restricted conditions. In the case of boilers fuelled by biomass, the Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the...
Digitalisation of energy consumption data – a tool for easier building management
Author: Baiba Šelkovska, Communication Manager, Vidzeme Planning Region On 17 December 2019, a training for technical staff and teachers was held at Alūksne City Pre-school Educational Institution “Pienenīte”, Latvia. The purpose of the training was to introduce the...
LowTEMP Conference “The Future of Thermal Grids” – Knowledge Exchange about District Heating in Malmö
Author: atene KOM GmbH & SBHub Baltic Sea Region countries discussed the future of low temperature district heating from a variety of perspectives in the frame of the LowTEMP Conference in Malmö on the 24th of September 2019. Efficient district heating systems are...
LTDH implementation strategy has been developed in Gulbene Municipality (Latvia)
Author: Gulbene Municipality In order to improve district heating systems in Gulbene Municipality and to achieve maximum energy efficiency, Latvian experts have developed "A low temperature district heating system implementation strategy for Gulbene Municipality",...
Industrial waste heat project moves forward
Author: ZEBAU The foundation stone for the enercity energy centre on the district heating route between the copper company Aurubis and the residential and commercial area HafenCity was laid on 26th of August 2019. The heating network is fed by industrial waste heat -...
BTU Cottbus present LowTEMP at the TRANSFER SHOWROOM21 in Germany
Author: BTU Cottbus Senftenberg The BTU Cottbus, is going to presents the LowTEMP project and its goals in the context of the regional TRANSFER21 showroom with a presentation booth and a lecture on October 1st in Hoyerswerda (Saxony). The focus of the event is on...
Vidzeme municipalities gain valuable energy management experience in neighboring municipalities
Author: Baiba Norberte, Vidzeme Planning Region In the framework of the EU Sustainable Energy Week on 17 and 18 June Vidzeme Planning Region organised the experience exchange trip: “Energy management solutions in neighboring municipalities – Daugavpils city in Latvia...
Register now for the LowTEMP Conference on 24 September in Malmö
Author: atene KOM GmbH Smart, low temperature district heating and cooling systems offer new possibilities for greater energy efficiency by lowering heat losses and utilising more renewable energy and waste heat, especially in energy efficient buildings. This is the...
Innovative solutions for heat generation at the 9th Pomeranian Energy Picnic in Gdynia
Author: IMP PAN On 15-16th June, the LowTemp project was promoted by the Lead Partner of the LowTEMP project IMP PAN during the 9th Pomeranian Energy Picnic at the Arka Gdynia Square. The meeting takes place every year and is dedicated to energy efficiency and...
LowTEMP at the Cluster Renewable Energy Hamburg “Heating Forum”
Author: ZEBAU The Cluster Renewable Energy Hamburg is a business network for the Hamburg metropolitan region and has been offering networking and information opportunities for interested stakeholders since 2010. Heating is one of the core pillars of the cluster's...
How to use existing oversized DH systems in buildings after thermomodernization?
Author: IMP PAN In two seminars (27 February and 26 April) at IMP PAN in Gdańsk (Poland), Dr M. Dzierzgowski from the Technical University Warsaw presented results of his long-time investigations into the efficiency of oversized district heating (DH) systems in...