Two perspectives on temperature spread: hydraulic cascades in the building and global optimization of meshed networks
In the 71st issue of our heatbeat Research Newsletter we present two studies working on the same quantity: temperature spread. The first, an open-access simulation study in Energy Reports, asks how m…
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Digital Twin Feature Update: August
August brings a set of important improvements to the heatbeat Digital Twin: pipe selection has been reworked from the map view through to cost management, installed and contractually agreed connectio…
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Two routes to low-carbon district heating: demand-side flexibility in 5GDHC networks and seasonal aquifer storage
In the 70th issue of our heatbeat Research Newsletter we present two current open-access articles from Energy Conversion and Management (Vol. 367, 2026). They describe two very different decarbonisat…
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RENEWABLE AND WASTE HEAT POTENTIALS FOR DISTRICT HEATING: TWO GIS-BASED MAPPING METHODOLOGIES
In the 69th issue of our heatbeat Research Newsletter we present two recent open-access articles from the International Journal of Sustainable Energy Planning and Management (Vol. 49, 2026) that appr…
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Why the ground matters: Modelling pipe–ground interaction in low-temperature thermal networks
In the 68th issue of our heatbeat Research Newsletter, we present a recent review article. It examines how the thermal interaction between buried pipes and the surrounding ground is represented in si…
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What Metering Data Really Reveals About Substations – Our Contribution to the AGFW Research Project
Data instead of guesswork: A recent research project with AGFW shows how data-driven analysis of substations can complement traditional heating inspections — and unlock significant optimisation poten…
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Novel Design for Domestic Hot Water & Sequential Investment Optimization in District Heating
In the 67th issue of our heatbeat Research Newsletter, we present two new studies from the district heating research community. The first challenges long-established design assumptions for domestic h…
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Improving the methodology for incorporating potential sources into municipal heat planning
In the 66th issue of our heatbeat newsletter, we present a recent research article. It examines the spatial assessment of potential in municipal heat planning and introduces a new approach with a str…
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Digital Twin Feature Update: March
In March, we continued to enhance the heatbeat Digital Twin in many areas—with a particular focus on improved support for complex network structures. This was complemented by enhancements for the sea…
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