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Project iBRoad2EPC
Runtime 09/2023 – 08/2024
iBRoad2EPC adopts the core elements of a renovation roadmap for the improvement of renovation recommendations in energy performance certificates. To minimise the effort and cost of creating an...
moreProject District Heating Technologies
Runtime 07/2023 – 06/2026
District heating plays an important role in phasing out the use of oil and gas for heating buildings. But district heating must also be generated with as little greenhouse gas as possible using...
moreNews The LT ready concept describes low-temperature capability readiness of buildings and municipalities - for German and European building policy
This study explores the benefits of lower flow temperatures water for different heating technologies, focusing on heat pumps and district heating, the barriers to reducing flow temperatures in...
moreProject Heat pump project database and low-temperature ready standard
Runtime 05/2023 – 10/2023
Together with its project partners, ifeu is creating a database of successful heat pump projects. In addition, an advising tool is being developed for checking whether a building is already suitable...
moreNews Study on sufficiency approaches in the building sector published: stronger anchoring of sufficiency recommended
In the building sector, there is great pressure to act to meet climate and sustainability targets due to the massive ecological impact. Previous transformation approaches have focused...
moreProject ProSuffizienz - Reduction of energy consumption of prosumers
Runtime 04/2023 – 03/2026
Homeowners with PV systems are prosumer households who often also have an e-car or a heat pump. For them, the project develops strategies, information and narratives for an efficient and sufficent use...
moreProject Scientific support for the Agency for Municipal Climate Protection
Runtime 04/2023 – 03/2028
morePublication Unterstützung von Suffizienzansätzen im Gebäudebereich
Der Gebäudebereich steht nicht nur aufgrund seiner Umweltwirkungen vor großen Herausforderungen. Bei der Einhaltung der Klima- und Nachhaltigkeitsziele spielen auch die mit langen…
Authors:
Patrick Zimmermann,
Lars-Arvid Brischke,
Anja Bierwirth,
Michael Buschka
Year:
2023
Publication Municipal heat transition: Getting Europe ready for cooler heating
Authors:
Martin Pehnt
Year:
2023
Publication Towards low flow temperatures: Making buildings ready for heat pumps and modern district heating
The benefits of focusing on buildings’ LT readiness are well established. Lowering the flow temperatures of heating systems is important for heating efficiency, whatever the heat…
Authors:
Martin Pehnt,
Julia Lawrenz,
Peter Mellwig,
Sem Oxenaar,
Louise Sunderland
Year:
2023
Topics
- Energy 482
- Methods & Tools 7
- Mobility 229
- Nutritional transition 103
- Resources 219
- Industry and products 108
- Biomass 336