The SEEDS project recently participated in the Euroheat & Power Congress, held in Krakow, Poland. The event brought together stakeholders from across the district heating and cooling sector to discuss practical solutions for accelerating the heat transition.

During the congress poster session, Reza Mokhtari from DTU Construct presented the SEEDS project and introduced the work being carried out at its Danish pilot site, Tech House.

Tech House is a modern and highly efficient 5,000 m² office building connected to a district heating network. Within the SEEDS project, partners are exploring how the building’s thermal mass can be used to provide greater flexibility to the wider heating system.

By adjusting the building’s energy consumption at specific times, Tech House could help balance demand, improve the operation of the district heating network and contribute to its decarbonisation.

During the upcoming heating season, advanced control systems will be installed and tested at Tech House. These controllers will automatically adjust the building’s operation while maintaining comfortable indoor conditions for its occupants.

The pilot will help demonstrate how demand-response solutions can be applied to district heating systems in a way that is both cost-effective and replicable.

Valuable exchanges with industry experts

The Euroheat & Power Congress also provided an important opportunity for the SEEDS team to exchange knowledge with district heating and cooling experts from across Europe and beyond.

These discussions contributed to a wider reflection on how smart buildings, flexible energy demand and innovative control technologies can support the transition towards more efficient and low-carbon heating and cooling systems.