THE MINE WATER PROJECT HEERLEN, THE NETHERLANDS – LOW EXERGY IN PRACTICE

Op 't Veld, P.; Demollin-Schneiders, E.
Year:
2007
Bibliographic info:
The 6th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality, Ventilation & Energy Conservation in Buildings IAQVEC 2007, Oct. 28 - 31 2007, Sendai, Japan

In Heerlen, the Netherlands, warm and cold water volumes from abandoned mines is used for heatingand cooling of buildings, based on a low exergy energy infrastructure. The combination of lowtemperature heating and cooling emission systems, advanced ventilation technologies and integrateddesign of buildings and building services provide an excellent thermal comfort and improved indoor airquality during 365 days/year, combined with a CO2 reduction of 50% in comparison with a traditionalsolution.

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