English external DHC Links
In this section, links to external DHC publications and organizations are collected. The list is incomplete and we welcome any input, for what should be included here. Should you know a website or publication that would fit into this section or you find that a link on these pages is not working, please send an email with the link to the IEA DHC programme manager. Thank you.
Funding opportunities
DHC Events
- BuildUp Events
- Euroheat & Power Forthcoming Events
- IDEA Upcoming Conferences
- Events of AEE – Institute for Sustainable Technologies
- News and Events of IEA GIA - Geothermal TCP
- Events of the IEA HPT - Heat Pump Technologies TCP
Libraries with DHC research
- EuroHeat & Power – DHC Knowledge Hub
- DHC research in the German Scientific Library
(including proceedings of former International
Symposia on DHC) - Overview over abstracts on German DHC projects at energiewendebauen.de
Publications of DHC research
Year of publication | Name | Type | Description | Source & Link | Cost |
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2024 | Euroheat & Power - DHC market outlook 2024 | Report | A comprehensive overview of the district heating and cooling sector in Europe and beyond | Link | Free |
2023 | REA: resource exergy analysis - Calculation guide for energy systems, including district heating and cooling | Guidebook | A detailed guideline for the application an advanced methodology for comparing energy systems that is more comprehensive than primary energy analysis and can thus help avoiding its pitfalls. Its application helps to minimize indirect emissions. | Link | Free |
2023 | Dynamically distributed district heating for an existing system | Paper | A novel concept for district heating with decentralized seasonal storage. | Link | Free |
2023 | Oxford Energy Forum Issue 135: Harnessing the decarbonization potential of district heating in Europe. | Article | An overview article on why DHC matters (page 41 ff.) - Co-authored with involvement from IEA DHC | Link | Free |
2022 | TEMPO -The Temperature Optimisation for Low-Temperature District Heating across Europe | Articles and reports | Development of technical innovations that enable district heating networks to operate at lower temperatures. | Link | Free |
2022 | REWARDHeat - recovering renewable and waste heat, available at low temperature | Articles and reports | Demonstration of a new generation of low-temperature district heating and cooling networks that will be able to recover renewable and waste heat, available at low temperature | Link | Free |
2022 | REWARDHeat Serious Game | Game | A web-based game which allows players to learn about the heating sector and how a transition to a more sustainable model of district heating might work | Link | price information available on request |
2022 | ReUseHeat Handbook - Handbook for increased recovery of urban excess heat | Book | A handbook that is the product of the EU project ReUseHeat | Link | Free |
2022 | RES DHC - Renewable Energy for District Heating and Cooling - Toolbox | Toolbox | Open-Source Tools for District Heating and cooling | Link | Free |
2021 | Integrating renewable and waste heat and cold sources into district heating and cooling systems | Case study analysis and policy recommendations | Based on a holistic case studies analysis of 8 efficient district heating and cooling systems, the study identifies the key factors enabling to develop high quality, efficient and low-carbon DHC systems and discusses how these key success factors can be replicated. | Link | Free |
2020 | Heat Networks: Code of Practice for the UK | Guidebook | Code of Practice: Heat networks provides a very significant update to the 2015 version. The previous edition had been highly successful in establishing minimum standards to improve the quality of district heating projects from concept through to operation. | Link | £0 - £35.00 |
2020 | Heat pumps in District Heating Systems (IEA HPT - Annex 47) | Research report | A collection of international research on heat pumps in district heating systems | Link | Free |
2019 | Sustainable District Cooling Systems | Technology Review | A review of current and future district cooling (DC) technologies, operational, economic, and environmental aspects, and analysis and optimization methodologies | Link | Free |
2019 | Large Scale Solar Heating Systems intgration (IEA SHC - Annex 55) | Webinar recording | A presentation of results on large scale SHC systems integration | Link | Free |
2018 | Energy Procedia: 16th International Symposium on District Heating and Cooling | Collection of Scientific Papers | All papers presented at the 16th International Symposium of DHC are freely accessible in this peer-reviewed, open access publication by Elsevier. The symposium took place from 9 to12 September 2018 in Hamburg, Germany. | Link | Free |
2018 | Third-party access to district heating networks | Report | A report on the effects of third-party access to district heating networks for Finland | Link | Free |
2017 | Long term (2050) projections of techno-economic performance of large-scale heating and cooling in the EU | Projection and Data collection | A study on the costs of District Energy in Europe | Link | Free (PDF can be downloaded by clicking on EN button) |
2017 | District Heating Assessment Tool (DHAT) | Calculation tool | A tool performing economic feasibility studies for establishing district heating compared to individual heating, that can be adjusted to local conditions. | Link | Free |
2017 | District Cooling Open Source Library (DCOL) | Database | A model library meant to support the District Cooling (DC) systems’ designers. | Link | Free |
2017 | TransformTO | Scientific report | A report on how Toronto, Canada can transform until 2050. District energy plays a major role. | Link | Free |
2017 | International review of district heating and cooling | Scientific paper (Open Access) | Prof. Sven Werner compiled the first review of international DHC. | Link | Free |
2016 | Proceedings of the 15th International Symposium on District Heating and Cooling published on ScienceDirect | Collection of single scientific papers | The 15th International Symposium on District Heating and Cooling was the first of its kind under direct supervision of IEA DHC. The Proceedings is a collection of all the papers presented at that conference. | Link | Free |
2016 | Proceedings of the 15th International Symposium on District Heating and Cooling | Collection of scientific papers | The 15th International Symposium on District Heating and Cooling was the first of its kind under direct supervision of IEA DHC. The Proceedings is a collection of all the papers presented at that conference. | Link | Free |
2016 | Nordic Energy Technology Perspectives | Scenario analysis | The Nordic edition of the IEA's global Energy Technology Perspectives 2016, offering detailed scenario-based analysis of how the Nordic countries can achieve a near carbon-neutral energy system in 2050 | Link | Free |
2015 | District Energy in Cities | Guidebook | A comprehensive overview of District Heating and Cooling in Cities from UNEP. | Link | Free |
2014 | London Heat Network Manual | Guidebook | Technical guidance for the development of DHC systems with focus on London | Link | Free |
2013 | District/Central Solar Hot Water Systems Design Guide | International guidebook | A guide to solar district heating systems | Link to store | 99 US$ |
2013 | District heating and cooling | International textbook | Tangible and useful information about district heating and cooling - by Svend Fredericsen and Sven Werner | Available in bookstores | 132 € |
2013 | ASHRAE District heating and cooling guide | Guidebook | Design guidance for all major aspects of district heating and cooling systems | Available in bookstores | 179 US$ |
2013 | Transition to sustainable buildings | Strategies and scenarios | Demonstration on how to reach deep energy and emissions reduction through a combination of best available technologies and intelligent public policy | Available in bookstores | 80 € |
2013 (added) | DHC Country scorecards | Reports | Analysis of different national markets, policies and approaches to DHC. | iea.org | Free |
2012 | Danfoss District heating application handbook | Handbook | A handbook on District heating from a leading manufacturer in DH components | danfoss.com | Free |
2012 | CHP & Renewables | Report | Co-generation & Renewables – solutions for a low-carbon energy future | iea.org | Free |
2012 | Nordic Energy Technology Perspectives | Report | Technology overview | nordicenergy.org | Free |
Organisations
Name | Focus | Description | Source & Link |
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Build Up | Energy Efficiency in Buildings | The European Portal for Energy Efficiency in Buildings with a database of links to DHC organisations and topics | buildup.eu |
DHC+ | District Heating and Cooling | An international initiative dealing with research and innovation for district heating, district cooling and kindred technologies. | dhcplus.eu |
EuroHeat & Power | District Heating and Cooling | The European international association of district heating and cooling. | euroheat.org |
IDEA | District Heating and Cooling | The American international association of district energy. | districtenergy.org |
Other
Name | Focus | Description | Source & Link |
Fjärrsyn | DHC R&D | Swedish multi disciplinary research, development and innovation program | svenskfjarrvarme.se |
4DH Research Centre | Low temperature District Heating and Cooling | a unique Danish collaboration to investigate the potential for and develop 4th Generation District Heating (4GDH) | 4dh.dk |