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Combined Heating and Cooling in District solutions.

• Author(s) : ALPUA J., KUKKOLA M.
• Publication date: 2021/08/31
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Heat pump, District cooling, District heating, Network, Energy consumption, Case study
• Source: 13^th IEA Heat Pump Conference 2021: Heat Pumps – Mission for the Green World. Conference proceedings [full papers]
• Formats : PDF

Heat transfer analysis of buried pipes in district heating and cooling system.

[In Chinese. / En chinois.]

• Author(s) : YI J.
• Publication date: 2014/10
• Languages : Chinese
• Keywords : Pipe, Calculation, Heat transfer, District cooling, Underground, District heating
• Source: HV & AC - vol. 44 - n. 295
• Formats : PDF

Energetic and economic aspects of a heating and cooling district in a mild climate based on closed loop ground source heat pump.

• Author(s) : CARLI M. de, GALGARO A., PASQUALETTO M., et al.
• Publication date: 2014/10
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Energy, Economy, District cooling, Ground, Heat pump, District heating
• Source: Applied Thermal Engineering - vol. 71 - n. 2

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Large-scale geothermal collector systems for 5th generation district heating and cooling networks.

• Author(s) : ZEH R., OHLSEN B., PHILIPP D., BERTERMANN D., KOTZ T., JOCIĆ N., STOCKINGER V.
• Publication date: 2021/06
• Languages : English
• Keywords : District heating, Heat pump, Residential building, Review, Case study, Europe, Germany, Glycol water, Heat transfer, Chiller, Renewable energy, District cooling, Temperate climate, Free cooling, Geothermy
• Source: Sustainability - vol. 13 - n. 11
• Formats : PDF

IIR document

Design and optimized operational strategy of a district cooling and heating system based on ground source heat pumps.

• Author(s) : HU T., JIANG Y., XIE X.
• Publication date: 2018/06/18
• Languages : English
• Keywords : China, Building, District cooling, Simulation, Heat pump, Ground-source system, District heating, Thermal energy storage
• Source: 13^th IIR Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Refrigerants (GL2018). Proceedings. Valencia, Spain, June 18-20th 2018.
• Formats : PDF

IIR document

Preliminary study of a CO2 district cooling and heating infrastructure at CERN.

• Author(s) : BARROCA P., HAFNER A., HANF P.
• Publication date: 2023/04/27
• Languages : English
• Keywords : R744, District cooling, District heating, Energy efficiency, Thermal energy storage, Design, Natural refrigerant, Case study
• Source: 10^th IIR Conference on Ammonia and CO₂ Refrigeration Technologies.
• Formats : PDF

IIR document

High temperature heat pumps for seasonal thermal energy storage and district heating systems.

• Author(s) : HEWITT N., HUANG M., RAMIREZ M.
• Publication date: 2015/08/16
• Languages : English
• Keywords : R245fa, Heat pump, Poland, Performance, Hospital, Refrigerant, District heating, Thermal energy storage
• Source: Proceedings of the 24th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration: Yokohama, Japan, August 16-22, 2015.
• Formats : PDF

Performance analysis of a vapor-extraction heat-pump system for district heating/cooling applications.

• Author(s) : KANE M., MBAYE A.
• Publication date: 2021/08/31
• Languages : English
• Keywords : District heating, District cooling, Organic Rankine cycle, High temperature, Extraction, COP, Heat pump, Performance, Modelling, Simulation, Cooling capacity, R134a, Compression system
• Source: 13^th IEA Heat Pump Conference 2021: Heat Pumps – Mission for the Green World. Conference proceedings [full papers]
• Formats : PDF

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Techno-economic control strategy optimization for water-source heat pump coupled with ice storage district cooling system.

• Author(s) : CHEN Q., WEI W., LI N.
• Publication date: 2022/06
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Modelling, Optimization, District cooling, Water-source system, Heat pump, Ice, Thermal energy storage
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 138
• Formats : PDF

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Integrating renewable and waste heat and cold sources into district heating and cooling systems

• Author(s) : BACQUET A., GALINDO FERNANDEZ M., BENSADI S., MORISOT P., OGER A.
• Publication date: 2021
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Europe, District cooling, Heat recovery, District heating, Denmark, France, Spain, Cogeneration, Germany, Lithuania, Italy, Sweden, Case study, Heat pump, Statistics, Energy saving, Thermal energy storage, Geothermy, Renewable energy, Household application, Industrial application

Large Heat Pumps for Decarbonized District Heating.

• Author(s) : FUNDER-KRISTENSEN T., TURNER D., ZHANG L.
• Publication date: 2021/08/31
• Languages : English
• Keywords : District heating, Heat pump, Large scale, Low GWP, R744, CO2, Ammonia, HFO, R1234ze(E), Comparison
• Source: 13^th IEA Heat Pump Conference 2021: Heat Pumps – Mission for the Green World. Conference proceedings [full papers]
• Formats : PDF

IIR document

A multi-section vertical absorption heat exchanger for district heating systems.

• Author(s) : ZHU C., XIE X., JIANG Y.
• Publication date: 2016/11
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Absorption, Prototype, Performance, Multistage system, District heating, Heat exchanger
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 71
• Formats : PDF

Upscaling a district heating system based on biogas cogeneration and heat pumps.

• Author(s) : LEEUWEN R. P. van, FINK J., WIT J. B. de, et al.
• Publication date: 2015/05/16
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Renewable energy, Building, Cooling, Heat pump, District heating, Cogeneration
• Source: Energy, Sustainability and Society

IIR document

Heat recovery from CO2 refrigeration system in supermarkets to district heating network.

• Author(s) : ADRIANTO L. R., GRANDJEAN P. A., SAWALHA S.
• Publication date: 2018/06/18
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Heat recovery, R744, Supermarket, Modelling, COP, District heating, CO2
• Source: 13^th IIR Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Refrigerants (GL2018). Proceedings. Valencia, Spain, June 18-20th 2018.
• Formats : PDF

Energy conservation and environmental protection evaluation of river water-source heat pump district cooling and heating systems.

[In Chinese. / En chinois.]

• Author(s) : ZHANG J., SUN H.
• Publication date: 2014/07
• Languages : Chinese
• Keywords : District cooling, Energy saving, District heating, Water
• Source: HV & AC - vol. 44 - n. 292
• Formats : PDF

5th generation district heating and cooling networks in Europe

A recent generation of district heating and cooling networks is developing in Europe, using low temperature renewable energy heat sources (such as shallow...

• Publication date : 2022/02/28
• Subjects: Technology

State of play of district heating and cooling in Europe

District heating and cooling can represent an interesting opportunity as part of the decarbonisation of the heating and cooling sector.  A study takes stock of existing networks...

• Publication date : 2023/06/27
• Subjects: Technology, Figures, economy

District heating and cooling in Europe: the share of renewable energy

District heating and cooling networks continue to expand in Europe, further integrating renewables and waste heat sources. 

• Publication date : 2024/06/26
• Subjects: Figures, economy

European Commission: a guide to innovative district heating and cooling solutions.

A comprehensive solution booklet on district heating and cooling by the European Commission covers energy-efficient technologies, regulatory frameworks and business...

• Publication date : 2024/08/14
• Subjects: Regulation, General information

Design and operation of district heating and cooling systems supplied by renewable energy sources

A report published by the European Commission analyses 8 efficient district heating and cooling systems in different Member States.  

• Publication date : 2021/03/29

Data centre in Finland recovers waste heat

The companies Ericcson and Fortum signed an agreement to recover a data centre waste heat for district heating.

• Publication date : 2017/10/12

District cooling: Copenhagen, home of the largest absorption chiller cooling

A recent report by the City of Copenhagen, home of the largest absorption chiller cooling, network gives a glimpse of its district cooling system which uses seawater and surplus heat from the district heating network (through absorption cooling...

• Publication date : 2013/03/18

Spain: action plans for heating and cooling at local level

In June 2024, la Fundación Renovables issued a guide to promote sustainable cooling in Spanish cities with more than 45,000 inhabitants. Solutions include installing heat pumps,...

• Publication date : 2024/07/05
• Subjects: Regulation, General information

Reducing the economic costs of a direct-use geothermal heating system

Italian researchers have modelled a polymer heat exchanger to reduce the cost of a direct-use geothermal heating system for a single building in the active volcano district of the...

• Publication date : 2022/02/21
• Subjects: Technology

Innovative solutions to reduce cooling needs for data centres

As the world’s demand for data continues to expand, the creation of new data centres poses the issue of cooling. Innovative solutions using renewable energy sources and heat recovery are presented...

• Publication date : 2020/05/27
• Subjects: Technology

Green buildings

Moscow City Tower is to be Europe's tallest and the world's second tallest building. The 600-m naturally ventilated tower designed by Norman Foster will accommodate 25 000 people - a city unto itself - and the designer is aiming for LEED gold...

• Publication date : 2008/08/12

Briefs: Japanese programme for next generation heat pumps

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) in Japan has set up the Next Generation Heat Pump Research Council within the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organisation (NEDO) in order to examine concrete research proposals....

• Publication date : 2010/03/07

Sorption chillers

Sorption chiller technology is rapidly developing, especially that using solar energy. - As highlighted by Jacob and Kohlenbach* during the latest IIR Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Working Fluids in Sydney, in Europe, numerous new...

• Publication date : 2011/02/07

The untapped potential of district energy systems

A transition to modern district energy systems could contribute to 60% of required energy sector emissions reduction by 2050, and reduce primary energy consumption by up to 50%, according to a new report.

• Publication date : 2015/09/08

Recent geothermal energy-based district cooling projects

In December 2023, district cooling projects using geothermal energy were launched in France and the United Arab Emirates.

• Publication date : 2024/01/25
• Subjects: Technology

International events: HVAC

An IIR event, HVAC Energy Efficiency Best Practice Conference, was organized in Melbourne by AIRAH (Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating), on September 17-19, 2008. Various topics were covered: the rating of energy...

• Publication date : 2008/10/25

Conference update: Sydney

The 9th IIR Gustav Lorentzen Conference Natural Working Fluids will be held in Sydney, Australia, on April 12-14, 2010. The call for papers and first announcement are now available:

• Publication date : 2009/05/18

Experience the unforgettable in Japan at ICR2015: It’s not just about refrigeration, it’s also about fun!

ICR2015: Discover the plenary speakers, technical tours, and popular tours and activities

• Publication date : 2015/05/06

IIR's Annual Meeting: New Leadership and Strategic Direction for Sustainable Refrigeration

The IIR's June statutory meetings were very productive in terms of strategy and internal organisation. Here is a brief overview of the main outcomes.

• Publication date : 2024/06/27