Local heating and cooling planning – What benefits?
(WorldNews Spain)

In the past 4 years, five members of the Energy Cities` network co-developed and tested the Hotmaps toolbox for heating and cooling (H&C) planning together with leading research institutions in Europe. The final version of this software and support materials are now fully available online, for local authorities willing to kick-off or simply improve their strategic heating & cooling planning. What is strategic H&C planning? The aim of strategic energy planning, including heating and cooling planning, is to promote the transition to a more flexible integrated energy system with focus on energy efficiency and renewable energy. In most European cities and regions, there is a need to better...