Short description
Increasing thermal load, large scale vitrification of facades and a higher demand for comfort in buildings lead to a higher demand for cooling in the temperate climate zones of the EU. After heating systems, cooling systems in buildings are the installations with the highest share of energy use. In the case of cooling systems, pilot projects to reduce the energy consumption are missing. The project COOLREGION refers to this lack. Based on European and regional expert networks the knowledge about energy efficient cooling will be evaluated and disseminated. In exemplary pilot projects (for new buildings or refurbishment) possibilities to avoid and to reduce the energy use for cooling, or to use efficient cooling systems (possibly with RES), will be demonstrated. The discussion of the experiences by regional networks contributes to raise awareness of the subject of “energy efficient cooling”. Further guidebooks and a web-based information platform will give support to decision makers, house owners, architects, engineers and craftsmen for energy efficient cooling solutions in the future.
Work Programme
The project duration amounts to 30 months. In this period the project activities will be carried out as described in the work packages 2 to 4 conducted by the project co-ordination and management (work package 1) and the dissemination activities (work package 5 and 6).