On November 13, ConnectHeat hosted the final webinar in its capacity-building series: Innovative Financing and Business Models for Thermal Communities. Organized by Euroheat & Power with support from FEDARENE and Ambiente Italia, this event marked the culmination of a three-part series aimed at fostering knowledge exchange and replicating successful approaches in thermal energy projects across ...

On October 31, ConnectHeat hosted its second webinar in the series, The Social Aspect in Heating Communities: Getting People Onboard. Organized by Euroheat & Power with support from FEDARENE and Ambiente Italia, this event was part of EU-wide efforts to build capacity and replicate successful models in thermal energy communities. Moderated by Martin Stroleny, Innovation ...

On Tuesday, September 24, BUILD UP, in collaboration with the ConnectHeat project, hosted a webinar on “Thermal Communities and Citizen-Led Initiatives for Sustainable Buildings” co-organized with FEDARENE, Ambiente Italia, and Euroheat & Power. The session highlighted ConnectHeat’s role in raising awareness on thermal communities, exploring various models, and presenting the current EU policy framework on ...

The purpose of our 6th Train the Trainers session organised physically was to visit and learn about Bioenergiedorf Breitenholz, a successful example of a sustainable heating community. The bioenergy village of Breitenholz, near Tübingen, operates with 100% renewable energy, using a combination of wood chips from regional sources (65%) and solar thermal energy (35%). The ...

Find below the links to download the presentations and the recording from our fifth ‘Train the trainers’ session exploring the topic of ‘Non-financial cost/benefit analysis’ which took place on 21 December 2023. The purpose of this session was to examine, evaluate, and highlight the broader impacts and considerations associated with decarbonizing H&C systems beyond financial ...

Find below the links to download the presentations and the recording from our fourth ‘Train the trainers’ session exploring the topic of ‘Financial tools and business models’ which took place on 11 December 2023. This session aimed to explore various financial tools and business models that can facilitate the transition to sustainable H&C systems. It ...

Find below the links to download the presentations and the recording from our third ‘Train the trainers’ session exploring the topic of ‘Legal and organisational framework‘ which took place on 22 November 2023. This session delved into the legal and organisational aspects of setting up and managing energy communities and energy efficiency services. The session ...

Find below the links to download the presentations and the recording from two webinars on our second ‘Train the trainers’ session exploring the topic of ‘Technological framework’. The second session was divided into two parts: the first took place on 23 October 2023, the second one on 30 November 2023. The first part represented an ...

Find below the links to download the presentations and the recording from our first ‘Train the trainers’ session exploring the topic of ‘Community and Stakeholder Engagement’‘ which took place on 19 September 2023. This session examined and promoted effective strategies for decarbonising H&C systems through active engagement with local communities and stakeholders. It aimed to ...