How can heat supply, photovoltaic potential and energy demand for new urban districts be assessed at an early stage and on a sound technical basis?
In Munich, energy concepts form an integral part of the binding land-use planning process. They compare potential heat supply solutions, determine solar potential and overall electricity demand, and assess the resulting operational greenhouse gas emissions. In this way, they provide a robust basis for decisions on climate-compatible and economically viable urban district development.
In our latest Focus article, consulting engineers Levin Kümmerle, Stefan Limmer and Stefan Schierer explain how municipal targets and framework conditions, together with project-specific objectives, are assessed and integrated into an energy concept.
The article addresses supply options such as district heating and groundwater-source heat pumps, the targets and benchmarks defined in the “Solar Munich” Master Plan, and the integrated consideration of buildings, energy supply and mobility.
