Smart thermal grid / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

Diagram showing the flow of heat and cooling in a modern district energy system.
Heating and cooling

What is District Energy and How Does it Work?

...smart grid and renewable integration: DE systems can be designed to use electricity to run heat pumps when power is cheap (e.g., overnight or during high wind/solar periods), acting as a massive thermal battery to balance the electrical grid. To learn more about how this connects, read our Renewable energy guide. Reduc...