ConnectHeat is dedicated to enhancing capacities and promoting the dissemination of knowledge. In line with these goals, ConnectHeat is excited to announce a 3-episode webinar series titled “Thermal Communities: Unveiling the Potential,” set to take place from September to October 2024.
This series is designed to bolster capacity-building among our partners, focusing on community energy solutions for heating and cooling, and to inspire the replication of project initiatives beyond our consortium.
Join us as we delve into critical topics surrounding thermal communities. Our webinars will bring together not only our esteemed project partners but also a diverse array of external stakeholders. Together, we aim to optimise knowledge transfer, expand our impact, and promote the far-reaching benefits of the project.
Find below the webinars’ agenda (subject to change with regularl updates) and register for the episodes.
THERMAL COMMUNITIES AND CITIZEN-LED INITIATIVES FOR SUSTAINABILITY IN BUILDINGS
24/9/2024 -10h-11:45h
The first webinar of ConnectHeat’s capacity-building series will explore thermal communities, including their various forms and the EU legislative framework for community energy. It will showcase successful thermal communities and an ongoing ConnectHeat project, highlighting different models that promote sustainable and efficient heating in buildings. Speakers will share valuable tools and resources for implementing thermal communities effectively.
Agenda:
• Riccardo Battisti (Ambiente Italia) – Thermal communities: the elephant in the waiting room – 20 mins
• Aurore Dudka (University of Trento) – French good practices of heat communities (Energie Partagée) – 20 mins
• Magdalena Berberich (Solites) – German thermal community case: Breitenholz
• ConnectHeat contribution: Asma Sohail (Solites) – Community approach for energy efficiency in social housing in Stuttgart – 15 min
• Q/R – 30 minutes
THE SOCIAL ASPECT IN HEATING COMMUNITIES: GETTING PEOPLE ONBOARD
9/10/2024 – 10h-11:30h
Join us for an insightful session focusing on stakeholder engagement and community building. We’ll highlight fascinating examples of strategies to effectively reach and involve both the community and the right stakeholders in energy communities. This includes the early stages of the project as well as throughout its entire duration.
Agenda
• 2 presentations (20 mins each) among the following:
o Thermal community experiences from Germany
o Thermal community experiences from Denmark
o Thermal community experiences from the Netherlands
• ConnectHeat contribution: ITC (Canary Islands) – Stakeholders’ engagement plan – 15 min
• Q/R – 30 minutes
INNOVATIVE FINANCING AND BUSINESS MODELS FOR THERMAL COMMUNITIES
23/10/2024 – 10h-11:45h
Join us for ConnectHeat’s third capacity-building webinar that will delve into the world of innovative financing and business models for community energy projects. We’ll showcase real-world examples and explore useful tools and initiatives, offering valuable insights for all participants.
Agenda:
• Crowdfunding example – 20 mins
• Inspiring financial experiences from Austria – 20 mins
• ConnectHeat contribution: Leiedal – 5th generation district heating in a mixed neighbourhood in Belgium – 20 min
• REESCOOP presentation (TBD) – 15 min
• Q/A – 30 mins
