Vol. 1 (2024): ISEC 2024 – 3rd International Sustainable Energy Conference

Editors

Christian Fink, Conference Chair of ISEC and CEO of AEE – Institute for Sustainable Technologies

Christoph Brunner, Conference Chair of ISEC and CEO of AEE – Institute for Sustainable Technologies

Review Process

The papers are accepted for the conference on the basis of their abstract. The full papers do not undergo further review.

ISEC 2024 - Presentations

The ISEC 2024 keynote and conference presentations are available under this link.

Published: 2024-04-09

Conference Dates: April 10 - April 11 2024

Conference Location: Graz Austria

Future District Heating and Cooling

AbSolut - Integration of Absorption Technologies in District Heating and Cooling Systems for Enhanced Economic and Ecological Impact

Carina Seidnitzer-Gallien, Carles Ribas-Tugores, Gerald Zotter
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Analysis of Different Climate-Neutral Heat Supply Concepts for a District Heating System near Munich with Deep Geothermal Heat as the Primary Heat Source

Sven Stark, Stefanie Lott, Harald Drück
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Design and Comparative Analysis of a Renewable Energy Based Rural District Heating System

Shrey Ayron, Thomas Haupt, Katharina Herkendell, Haresh Vaidya
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Planning Tools for Decentralized Heat Supply: Modeling the Effects of Volatile Renewable Energies

Vera Boß, Clemens Felsmann, Bogdan Narusavicius, Karin Rühling
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Decreasing the Return Temperature in District Heating Networks Thanks to a Switch to Alternative Substation Architectures

Gaétan Chardon, Rémi Patureau, Valentin Gavan
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Analysis of Industrial 5GDHC System in Ingolstadt A Step Towards CO2-Neutral Industry

Simon Nikolaus Müller, Rainer Strobel, Markus Faigl, Tobias Schrag
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Methodology for Fifth Generation District Heating and Cooling Network Simulation

Charlie Prétot, Nicolas Lamaison
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Evaluation of a Local Heating Network Supplied by a Pyrolysis Plant

Michael Schölles, Harald Bier, Björn Nienborg
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Intermittent Operations of District Heating Networks in Summer Months A Showcase

Anna Vannahme, Simon Müller, David Schmitt, Thorsten Summ, Christoph Trinkl, Tobias Schrag
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Solutions for Climate Neutral Industrial Production

IT-Framework for Digital Energy Twin/Shadow Applications

Wolfgang Weiß, Carles Ribas-Tugores
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3-Levers of Emission Control-Modeling Framework: Modeling GHG Emissions When Direct Measurement is not Possible

Lalla Hasnae Alaoui, Josef Baumüller, Walter S.A. Schwaiger
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Decarbonizing Process Heat Supply in the Austrian Pharmaceutical Industry

Anton Beck, Matthias Traninger, Benedikt Mauel, Timo Kloska, Felix Hubmann, Daniela Leibetseder, Verena Sulzgruber, Nicolas Neubauer, Gerwin Drexler-Schmid
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Survey of Industrial Excess Heat Potentials in Austria

Andreas Hammer, Elisabeth Lachner, Thomas Kienberger, Wolfgang Gruber-Glatzl, Stefan Reuter, Marcus Hummel
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Tackling the Beast – How to Assess Scope 3 Emissions

Lukas Höber, Anja Rotter, Michael Friedmann
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Energy Flexibility through Sector Coupling

Flexibility Potential in the Austrian Building Sector

Raphael Drexel, Simon Schneider
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Investigation of the Flexibility Potential by Decoupling Building Mass and Room Temperature

David Schmitt, Tobias Reum, Thorsten Summ, Christoph Trinkl, Tobias Schrag
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A Data-Driven Design Approach of an Energy Data Exchange Platform

Daniel Horak, Lukas Lorenzen, Jan Kurzidim, Ali Hainoun
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Dimensioning Method for PVT Collectors as Heat Source of Heat Pumps for Residential Buildings

Krishna Timilsina, Bharat Chhugani, Harshvadan Modi, Peter Pärisch
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Solar Thermal and Energy Efficiency for Sub-Saharan Africa‘s Industry and Commerce

Energy Savings, Environmental Impacts and Monitoring Results of a Pumped Solar Water Heating System at Katutura Hospital Maternity Ward, Namibia

Helvi Ileka, Joseph Shigwedha, Rudolf Moschik, Fenni Shidhika
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Analysing the Techno-Economic Viability of Different Solar Heating Systems in South African Beverage Plants

Johannes Koke, Francois Rozon, Craig McGregor
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Life Cycle Assessment of Thermosyphon and PV Hot Water Systems Under the Same Operating Conditions in a Side-by-Side Experimental Setup in Namibia: Initial Results and Data Comparison with Existing Similar Installations

Harald Kicker, Gernot M. Wallner, Daniel Tschopp, Rudi Moschik, Wolfgang Gruber-Glatzl, Joseph Shigwedha, Helvi Ileka, Fenni Shidhika
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An Outlook on the Adoption of Renewable Energy Solutions at South African Beverage Manufacturers

Francois Rozon, Craig McGregor, Michael Owen
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Monitoring and Evaluation of Thermosyphon and PV Hot Water Systems Under the Same Operating Conditions in a Side-By-Side Experimental Setup

Joseph Shigwedha, Fenni Shidhika, Helvi Ileka, Daniel Tschopp, Rudolf Moschik, Penti Paulus
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Heat Pumping Technologies and System Integration

Energetic Potential of Parallel Operation of Two Heat Sources in a Dual-Source Heat Pump

Tobias Reum, David Schmitt, Thorsten Summ, Tobias Schrag
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Sustainable Heat Supply for Greenhouses with Heatpumps

Matthieu Chaigneau, Björn Nienborg
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Optimizing Heat Pump Operation of Residential Buildings Using Calibrated R-C and Deep Learning Models and Electricity Costs Forecasts

Pablo Hernandez-Cruz, César Escudero-Revilla, Moisés Cordeiro-Costas, Aitor Erkoreka-Gonzalez, Catalina Giraldo-Soto, Raquel Pérez-Orozco, Pablo Eguía-Oller
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Policies for Phase-Out Fossil Fuels and Carbon Management

Linking Renewable Energy Projects at Municipal Level with NECP Planning and Reporting Supporting the Transformation Process

Susanne Geissler, Abraham Arevalo-Arizaga, Daniel Youssef, Hartmut Dumke, Elias Grinzinger
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Heating the Future: Overcoming Challenges and Gaining Stakeholder Support for District Heating Transformation

Benjamin Köhler, Jessica Berneiser, Veit Bürger, Caren Herbstritt, Katja Hünecke
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Agent-Based Modelling of Policy Interventions on District Heating Adoption

Thomas Cowley, Timothy Hutty, Solomon Brown
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REA: Resource Exergy Analysis – A Key to Climate Sustainability

Andrej Jentsch
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Positive Energy Buildings and Districts

Towards Positive Energy Districts Innsbruck, “Campagne Areal”

Fabian Ochs, Samuell Breuss, Elisa Venturi, Mara Magni, Georgios Dermentzis
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How Can Non-Intrusive Load Monitoring Contribute to the Assessment of the Smart Readiness Indicator?

Felix Rehmann, Siling Chen, Falk Cudok, Rita Streblow
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AIA4ALL Development of new Open BIM use Cases for HVAC System Checks and Dynamic Simulations With IDA ICE

Anita Preisler, Sama Schoisengeier, Gerhard Zucker, Alina Stipsits
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Users' Impact on Buildings' Energy Performance Gap

Christiane Berger, Ardeshir Mahdavi
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A Case Study of Nine Post-Hydrocarbon Ready Homes Summarising In-Use Building Performance Data, Benchmarking Against UK Building Regulation Standards

Jeremy Harrall, Anton Ianakiev, Nicholas Miles
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BTTAB – Broad-Based Testing of Energy-Efficient Demonstration Buildings with Thermally Activated Building Components

Paul Lampersberger, Walter Becke, Martin Mayr, David Wolfesberger
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Cost Optimal Analysis of Positive Energy Buildings

Clemens Mayer, Andreas Tuerk, Ilaria Marotta, Raul Ciria Aylagas
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BuildingTwin - Open Platform for Monitoring, Evaluation and Optimization of Building Operation

Andreas Riffnaller-Schiefer, Tobias Weiss
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Spatial Energy Planning for Energy Transition

Integrated Sustainability Assessment of a Residential Heat Pump System Approach, Data Requirements, and Integration of a Dynamic Electricity Mix

Marie Fischer, Sina Herceg, Karl-Anders Weiß
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Spatial Agent-Based Modelling and Simulation to Evaluate on Public Policies for Energy Transition

Georg Weinberger, Simón Ladino Cano, Rizwan Bulbul, Franz Mauthner, Florian Korn, Joachim Ninaus, Maria Anna Hecher, Johannes Scholz
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Promising Heat Storage Technologies

A Review of Possibilities and Challenges of Pit Thermal Energy Storages in Swedish District Heating Networks

Frej Fogelström, Itai Danielski, Truong Nguyen, Gireesh Nair
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Thermally Activated Building Structures as Flexibility Option for the Electricity Market

Guntram Preßmair, Wolfgang Amann, Alina Stipsits, Sama Schoisengeier, Florian Wenig
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Emerging Energy Technologies and System Integration

Renewable Hydrogen Supply Scenarios for Inland Waterway Transport in Europe Assessment of GHG Emissions and Costs

Elimar Frank, Luca Stauss
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Biomass to Bioenergy in the Province of Huíla, Angola

Fernando Cativa, Jorge Costa, Ana Luísa Fernando
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Replacing Fossil-Fueled Combined Heat and Power Plants with Malta’s Pumped Heat Energy Storage Technology to Provide Clean Power and District Heat

Finn Runkel, Janina Hippler-Nettlau
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Using Hydrogen to Decarbonize the Brick and Tile Industry

Stefan Wallat, Wolfgang Adler, Ekhard Rimpel, Rigo Giese
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Solutions for Energy Efficiency

Improving Energy Efficiency of Carbon Capture Processes with Heat Pumps

Veronika Wilk, Daniela Leibetseder, Christoph Zauner, Andreas Rath, Michael Schwaiger
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Towards a Digital Representation of Building Systems Controls

Moritz Ihlenburg, Nicolas Réhault, Sebastian Herkel, Gesa Benndorf
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Integrated Energy Solutions: A Call for Inclusion of Non-Technical Factors

Ardeshir Mahdavi, Christiane Berger, Neda Ghiassi
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Energy Production, Efficiency and Flexibility for Positive Energy Districts: A Review

Gireesh Nair, Moa Mattsson, Eser Delice, Ipek Gursel Dino
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Heating and Cooling with Renewable Energy from Wastewater A Large-Scale Case Study from Vienna

Flora Prenner, Rainer Wiedemann
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Use of Waste Heat Potential and Flexibility Elements to Speed up Decarbonisation in Austrian Thermal Spas A Potential Study

Carina Seidnitzer-Gallien, Roman Stelzer, Sebastian Dragosits
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Large Scale Solar Applications in Industry and District Heating

Integration of Solar Thermal Process Heat

Navina Konz, Timo Zippler, Jakob Leicht, Stefan Mehnert, Martin Scheuerer, Bärbel Epp, Andreas Burger, Dirk Krüger, Jana Stengler
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SunPeek Open-Source Software for ISO 24194 Performance Assessment and Monitoring of Large-Scale Solar Thermal Plants

Daniel Tschopp, Philip Ohnewein, Marnoch Hamilton-Jones, Peter Zauner, Lukas Feierl, Maria Moser, Michael Zellinger, Christian Kloibhofer, Martin Koren, Stefan Mehnert, Alexis Duret, Xavier Jobard, Stefano Pauletta, Federico Giovannetti, Bert Schiebler
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Predict-IT - Forecasting District Heating Loads An Open-Source and User-Friendly Neural Network-Powered Platform

Léo Bonal, Marnoch Hamilton-Jones, Zahra Nasrollahinayeri, Katharina Dimovski, Doris Entner, Philip Ohnewein, Harald Trinkl
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Evaluating the Potential for Solar District Heating with Pit Thermal Energy Storage in Sweden

Puneet Saini, Urban Persson, Luis Sánchez García, Fredric Ottermo, Chris Bales
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