Design Toolkit 1.0 for the design of future-proof heating networks

Design Toolkit 1.0 for the design of future-proof heating networks

The kick-off of the Design Toolkit 21 innovation project took place on Thursday, September 1.0. We are a software development partner in collaboration with Deltares and TNO. This project is the first of a series of innovation projects within the growth fund program NieuweWarmteNu!

  • 27 September 2023
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WarmUP

The beta version of the Design Toolkit was developed by TNO and Deltares in the WarmingUP program and has now been successfully deployed in various municipalities and regions. To illustrate, Roland van Rooyen from the municipality of Rotterdam shared his experiences with the Toolkit from the current project that looks ahead to the role of collective heat in Rotterdam in 2050.

The Future of heating and cooling network planning

Over the next 3 years, municipalities, energy companies, engineering firms and knowledge institutions will work together to further develop the Design Toolkit into a robust and user-friendly public tool for planning and conceptual design of heating (and cooling) networks. Flip van der Valk highlighted the essential role that software company The People Group comes into play here. Martijn Clarijs (TNO) and Sam van der Zwan (Deltares) outlined the close collaboration between the developers (TNO, Deltares, The People Group) and the other partners who will use the Toolkit for various use cases and provide feedback to the developers.

The morning ended with a lively panel discussion with Tirza van Daalen (TNO), Goaitske de Vries (Deltares) and Flip van der Valk (The People Group) led by chairman Frits Verheij. An important conclusion was that open source, transparent tools and datasets are essential for the heat transition. To make and keep this available, management, support and further development are required. The panel members primarily see a role for the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy here.

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The NieuweWarmteNu growth fund program aims to accelerate the construction of sustainable collective heating systems. In addition to 12 flywheel projects and a learning and development program, 6 innovation projects are being started that take the final step towards market application.

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