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Thursday, September 10, 2015

Five Principles for the Heating and Cooling Strategy - WWF position paper

The New Business Hub building at MMU, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK: The New Business Hub building at MMU, Manchester Metropolitan University, incorporates many green features including renewable energy, energy efficient heating and a pioneering, chilled concrete slab cooling system, which works by using ground water to cool the concrete slab floor. The building has been certified Excellent’ under the BREEAM environmental assessment scheme. © Global Warming Images / WWFThe Energy Union Communication requires the European Commission to present a Heating and Cooling Strategy by the end of 2015. Its main aim is to define a strategy to reduce the EU energy import bills and cut energy costs for households and businesses, as heating and cooling is the largest source of energy demand in Europe.

WWF believes that the following 5 high-level principle should guide the Commission's Heating and Cooling Strategy:
  1. Take a 2050 timeline,
  2. Take a holistic planning approach,
  3. Reduce energy demand, as a first step, in key sectors, such as buildings and industry,
  4. Prioritize provision of efficient heat, and
  5. Support the transition towards a renewables based heat system.


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