What are the main elements of a District Energy System?

A district heating system is made up of a central plant room that provides heat and hot water to the whole development. The hot water is pumped throughout the development to provide heat and hot water to each individual unit. This gives the resident heating on demand and local control.


The central boiler plant is fuelled by natural gas. Hot water and heating are supplied on separate systems, which enables economic operation in the summer months. Heating water from the central plant is pumped around the building to supply each apartment separately. Heating is available ‘on demand’. Local control in each apartment enables residents to easily set their time schedules and temperatures to match their own requirements.


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