Feasibility heatnetwork Oudenaarde
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The Maagdendale site in Oudenaarde includes 7 historic buildings, such as an abbey and a chapel. Today, heating relies on individual gas boilers, but the city seeks change. EXTRAQT, together with Voxergy and VDB Engineering, conducted a feasibility study on energy renovation and sustainable heating. The goal was to identify technical solutions that fit the site’s historic character.
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The Maagdendale site in Oudenaarde includes 7 historic buildings, such as an abbey and a chapel. Today, heating relies on individual gas boilers, but the city seeks change. EXTRAQT, together with Voxergy and VDB Engineering, conducted a feasibility study on energy renovation and sustainable heating. The goal was to identify technical solutions that fit the site’s historic character.
Heat demand
727 MWh/year
CO₂-reductie
100 tons/year
Aquathermal source power
180 kW
The study shows that a collective heating system for this site is technically feasible, with aquathermal energy as the most suitable solution. Analysis indicates that a heating network with a temperature of 55 °C is the most cost-efficient approach, requiring no major renovations for most buildings. Energy renovations, carried out with respect for the heritage value, can achieve up to 28% energy savings.
Financially, the collective system represents a viable investment with a modest but healthy return and manageable risks. It also outperforms individual air-to-water heat pump solutions, especially in light of the strict heritage requirements.
The study shows that a collective heating system for this site is technically feasible, with aquathermal energy as the most suitable solution. Analysis indicates that a heating network with a temperature of 55 °C is the most cost-efficient approach, requiring no major renovations for most buildings. Energy renovations, carried out with respect for the heritage value, can achieve up to 28% energy savings.
Financially, the collective system represents a viable investment with a modest but healthy return and manageable risks. It also outperforms individual air-to-water heat pump solutions, especially in light of the strict heritage requirements.
Feasibility heatnetwork Oudenaarde
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