Events

Join us to talk energy, heating and cooling, smart solutions and much more, at some of these key events:

THERMOS National Inspire Event - Germany
Tools für die strategische Wärme- und Kälteplanung - Online Seminar AGFW
23.03.2021 - 10:00-16:00 CEST

THERMOS partner Dena (German Energy Agency) will present the software to German heating and cooling experts taking part in the online seminar on "Tools for strategic heat and cold planning" organised by the AGFW. The session will introduce three different tools for supporting strategic heating and cooling planning and network roll-out. The introduction of the THERMOS, HotMaps and Sophena tools will be followed by breakout sessions inviting participants to test, explore and exchange on each tool directly. The session will be taking place primarily in German Interested participants can find more information on the AGFW Veranstaltungswebsite (in German) or contact info@thermos-project.eu.

Modelling the Heat Transition – THERMOS and Task Force Wärmewende/Warmtetranstite
04.03.2021 - 10:00-11:30 CEST

On 4 March, THERMOS is teaming up with Task Force Wärmewende to introduce the THERMOS software to municipalities and energy planners in the German-Dutch border region part of the Task Force project, as well as other interested stakeholders. 

After introducing the THERMOS tool with a live demonstration support services and options for local heat planning activities in different stages by the Task Force will be showcased.

In different Breakout Sessions, participants will have the opportunity to exchange with each other on their recent heating and cooling projects, their objectives and current practices, how the THERMOS tool could help them and how to address and overcome challenges in accelerating the local energy transition.

The session will conclude with a joint feedback round to capture impressions of the THERMOS tool and how THERMOS and Task Force Wärmewende can provide concrete support to the planning projects discussed by participating planners.

For registration click here and find the full agenda here.

THERMOS National Inspire Event - UK
THERMOS: for easier, quicker and cheaper planning of heat networks
Online Session – 8 December - 10:00-12:00

Join The Centre for Sustainable Energy for their webinar on the THERMOS project: for easier, quicker and cheaper planning of heat networks.

The event will introduce stakeholders from the UK and beyond to the THERMOS software, demonstrating its features and presenting case studies of its application in the UK for decarbonising local heating and cooling. Starting with a presentation on "Decarbonising UK heat supply – the role of district heating" from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), the responsible ministerial department in the UK, the session will also introduce participants to a case study developed by the Islington Borough Council with THERMOS. 

For more information and registration please click here.

THERMOS National Inspire Event - Spain
Online Session – 26 November - 09:30 -12:30

The workshop organised by THERMOS partner CREARA and pilot city Granollers will introduce interested energy planners in Spain to the THERMOS energy planning software. The workshop will focus on discussing the opportunities the free tool offers for accelerating the local energy transition and decarbonisation of the heating and cooling sector in Spain.

Participants will be able to benefit from a free training in applying the software for their context.

The event will take place in Spanish online. The agenda can be found here. For more information and registration please email info@thermos-project.eu.

THERMOS National Inspire Event - Portugal
Panear e avaliar sistemas coletivos de energia térmica nas cidades
Online Session – 6 October 2020 – 14:00-17:00

The workshop will introduce interested energy planners in Portugal to the THERMOS energy planning software. The workshop will focus on discussing the opportunities the free tool offers for accelerating the decarbonisation of the heating and cooling sector and supply locally in Portugal.Participants will be able to benefit from a free training in applying the software for their context.

The event is organised by THERMOS partner Cascais focusing on a Portuguese audience and will take place in Portuguese language. The workshop can be attended online. For more information and registration please visit www.louleadapta.pt and send an email to info@louleadapta.pt.

More information on the THERMOS event page for Portugal here.

Toolbox Session: Open-source web-tool for district energy planning
Mannheim2020 - European Sustainable Cities & Towns Conference Series
Online Session – 2 October 2020 – 9:30-11:00

The THERMOS Toolbox Session at the Mannheim2020 Conference – the 9th Edition of the European Sustainable Cities & Towns Conference Series- will introduce the THERMOS free web-based software as a viable means for local energy planners and stakeholders to plan economically feasible low-carbon thermal energy systems more cost and time effectively than is currently possible. Participants will discuss the relevance of decarbonising heating and cooling for the European energy transition and hear from different THERMOS users about their experience and results from applying the software for planning and advancing their low-carbon district energy network projects.

The session will include a virtual introduction and test walk through the tool to get participants started in taking first steps with the software to accelerate their own planning of sustainable heating and cooling networks.

Mannheim2020 will also see the official announcement of THERMOS Training Pathway D. A free training courses to advance district energy planning knowledge and enable expert users to apply the THERMOS software for their context and work.

The agenda for the session is available here.

HotMaps Final Conference: Heating and Cooling planning for greener cities
Online Event

On 30 June, THERMOS will take part in the final conference of our partner project HotMaps to lay down the complementary use of the tools developed by both projects to support local energy planners.

THERMOS partner CREARA will present the THERMOS tool together with e-Think, partner to the HotMaps project in a parallel session on “Energy planning with Hotmaps & Thermos” from 11:15-12:00 CEST.

The conference marks the final conference of the HopMaps project and aims to discuss the Hotmaps toolbox as the outcome of the project, as well as other available technologies and models to decarbonise heating and cooling locally.

Like THERMOS, the HotMaps toolbox was developed together with cities to be as close to the needs of local planners possible in developing their low-carbon strategies. HotMaps is designed to assist planners in estimating the heating and cooling demand, as well as the potential of local renewable energy in the area to cover this demand. Building on HotMaps results on sources, planners can refer to the THERMOS tool for identifying and optimising possible district network solutions connecting the sources with the demand.

More info, agenda and registration to the online event here.

THERMOS National Inspire Event - Germany
Tools for strategic heating and cooling planning (Fachtage Fernwärme AGFW)
Kongress Palais Kassel
Holger-Börner-Straße 1, 34119 Kassel, Germany

On 19 March 2020 THERMOS will be presented to German heating and cooling expert taking part in the annual AGFW Event on energy transition in the heating sector (Fachtage Wärmewende). THERMOS Partners from the German Energy Agency Dena, will be presenting the THERMOS tool as a tool for local authorities and planners to optimise and accelerate their strategic heating and cooling planning. The THERMOS tool will be presented alongside the THERMOS open-source sister project Hotmaps, the Energieatlas NRW and Sophena to present four comprehensive and complementary strategic tools and resources to support the roll-out of low-carbon district energy.

The event will take place in German and will be preceeded by an exhibition. Registration, full programme and more information about the AGFW Fachtage here. Explore the THERMOS tool already in advance here.

Covenant of Mayors Investment Forum – Energy Efficiency Finance Market Place
Crowne Plaza Brussels - Le Palace
Rue Gineste 3, 1210 Bruxelles, Belgium

Download the presentation from the event here.

We will be presenting the THERMOS tool as a European flagship project on innovative sustainable energy planning at this year’s Covenant of Mayors Investment Forum in Brussels. Learn about THERMOS as a viable tool to support the local energy transition by enabling thermal district energy system planning more quickly, efficiently, and cost effectively directly online.

The forum organised by the European Commission's Directorates-General for Energy and Climate Action, EASME and the Covenant of Mayors brings together around 500 stakeholders from public authorities, business and financial institutions to showcase concrete and successful examples on innovative sustainable energy planning, financing climate action and sustainable energy measures. Register now to learn about THERMOS and other initiatives working across Europe to facilitate the market for climate and sustainable energy finance and to trigger replication amongst local and regional public authorities.

Registration, full programme and more information about the Forum here. Explore the THERMOS tool already in advance here.

THERMOS Capacity Building & Train-the-Trainer Workshop
December 6, 2019
VKU Forum
Invalidenstraße 91, 10115 Berlin, Germany

This 5th THERMOS Capacity Building & Train-the-Trainer workshop hosted by the German Energy Agency (Dena) in Berlin will feature sessions on the role of heating and cooling for local sustainable energy action plans alongside a study tour introducing participants to the district cooling network at the famous Potsdamerplatz and current exemplary thermal energy practices in Germany.

THERMOS partners will furthermore present and explore the latest features of the THERMOS energy planning software with participants to enable more efficient, simple and cheaper thermal energy system planning in cities and towns. Together with experts and THERMOS pilot cities present, workshop participants will be able to explore and test the new features of the software and explore their potential for moving the local energy transition forward.

For further questions or interest in the THERMOS software, Training programmes and participation in the workshop please visit our Training section or contact info@thermos-project.eu.

Register here and find a preliminary meeting agenda with logistical information here.

THERMOS Inspire event @ CELSIUS Summit 2019
October 18, 2019
EIT House, Rue Guimard 7, 4th floor, 1040 Brussels, Belgium

On 18 October 2019, THERMOS organised its 3rd EU Inspire event at the CELSIUS Summit on 18 October 2019 in Brussels. The hands-on workshop on how to use the THERMOS software for energy master planning in your city guided participants in taking their first steps with the THERMOS software.

With the support of THERMOS partners KAPE and pilot city Islington, as well as THERMOS Ambassadors provided participants with exclusive insights into the application of THERMOS in different district energy planning contexts.

Building on state-of-the-art thermal energy mapping and modelling practices the session was aiming to accelerate the setup or the modernisation and expansion of district heating and cooling networks in Europe by focusing on:

• the operation of the THERMOS energy planning software and its benefits for local energy planning
• when and how to apply THERMOS and its features, including energy system mapping and modelling optimization methods in different contexts
• real-life energy planning case studies from THERMOS pilot and replication cities
• integrating results of the THERMOS software in urban planning processes

For further questions or interest in the THERMOS software, Training programmes and participation in workshops please visit our Training and Event sections or contact info@thermos-project.eu.

Registration and more on the CELSIUS Summit, including an detailed agenda here.

Local district energy planning reloaded - Hot solutions and cool technologies
European Sustainable Energy Week
June 19, 2019 - 14:00 - 18:00
Brussels, Belgium

On Wednesday 19 June, THERMOS will host a networking stand together with its sister project KeepWarm at the Energy Fair of this year’s European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW).

Meet THERMOS partners at the stand for an exclusive test of the newest version of the THERMOS energy planning software! Interested energy stakeholder from across Europe participating at EUSEW are invited to test and explore the software on the spot, guided by THERMOS experts. Take a few minutes to experiment with the various software features to identify the most sustainable and financially viable options for your new low-carbon district energy network, or assess options for expansion and refurbishment of your existing system. Subsequently, participants will be able to discuss their cases and results directly with THERMOS partners at the stand and to receive complementary insights on district heating retrofits and the development of suitable business and investment models from KeepWarm project partners.

For more information about EUSEW 2019 and the THERMOS networking stand, please click here.

THERMOS Capacity Building & Train-the-Trainer Workshop
May 23, 2019
Cascais, Portugal

On 23 May 2019 THERMOS replication city Cascais (PT) will host the 4th THERMOS Train-the-Trainer workshop to be organised alongside a meeting of THERMOS partners. 

The workshop will feature sessions on the role of heating and cooling for local sustainable energy action plans alongside study tours introducing participants to recent district heating and cooling planning with THERMOS in the city of Cascais and current exemplary thermal energy practices in Portugal. THERMOS partners will furthermore present version 5 of the THERMOS software. Together with experts present, workshop participants will explore the new features relevant for a variety of energy stakeholders.  

For further questions or interest in the THERMOS software, Training programmes and participation in the workshop please visit our Training section or contact info@thermos-project.eu.

Preliminary Meeting Agenda (EN)

THERMOS - HOTMAPS - PLANHEAT Joint Heating & Cooling Planning Webinar
May, 14 2019

On 14 May 2019 THERMOS and its H2020 partner projects HOTMAPS and PLANHEAT are organising a joint webinar on state-of-the-art heating and cooling planning introducing the innovative energy planning tools developed by all three projects.

The webinar will focus on enabling cities to decarbonise emissions from heating and cooling by providing them knowledge and information needed to develop sustainable heating and cooling strategies at local level (heat demand density, renewable energy potentials, load profiles, excess heat sources…). This webinar - organised in the framework of CELSIUS Talks series and part of the EUSEW 2019 Energy Days - will present three tools, developed in close collaboration with local authorities all over Europe to  support energy/city planners in this process while making it much faster and more efficient.

Discussions will focus on key questions energy planners will be able to answer easily and quickly thanks to these tools:

• What is the heating and cooling demand in the specific area?
• Are the surrounding renewable and waste heat resources enough to cover the demand?
• What are the costs of different technological solutions?
• What would be the optimal district heating and cooling network to satisfy my planning criteria?

More details and registration can be found here. 

THERMOS Capacity Building & Train-the-Trainer Workshop
December 05, 2018
Senat Hall, APOR Palace, Alba Iulia

THERMOS replication city Alba Iulia (RO) will host a THERMOS Train-the-Trainer workshop on 5 December 2018. 

The workshop will introduce participants to sustainable energy goals and practices in Alba Iulia and what role district heating and cooling can play for cities to reach their climate and energy goals. THERMOS partners will furthermore showcase the latest version of the THERMOS energy planning software by applying it to concrete cases in THERMOS cities.

The event will also mark the finale of the first track of the Train-the-Trainer Programme. The programme seeks to make energy stakeholders fit for training others in using the THERMOS software and optimizing thermal energy planning by following a series of free weekly webinars. The webinars provide participants with up-to-date knowledge about innovation and best practices in heating and cooling and local energy and climate action planning, as well as informing them about key financing methods.

Workshop participants will further be invited to a bus tour through Alba Iulia presenting some best-practice smart city solutions. 

For further questions or interest in the THERMOS Training programmes and participation in the workshop please visit our Training section or contact info@thermos-project.eu.

Interactive workshop on heat planning and mapping in Europe
13:00 - 16:00 November 12, 2018
Aalborg University, Aalborg

Take part in the "Interactive workshop on heat planning and mapping in Europe" co-organised by THERMOS along with its sister projects Hotmaps, Planheat  and Heat Roadmap Europe as a side event to the conference on 12 November 2018.

The energy transition is already well underway. However, it is happening at different speeds across Europe. In order to fulfil the EU’s climate and energy goals, the heating and cooling sector must sharply reduce its energy consumption and cut its use of fossil fuels.

This session will emphasise the importance of research, innovation and demonstration projects for thermal planning tools, while at the same time providing a menu of possible pathways and instruments that can inform the Heating and Cooling debate and relevant legislative initiatives, optimise mainstream and replicate state-of-the-art practice, aimed at making the resilient Energy Union a reality.

H2020 programme projects Hotmaps, PLANHEAT, THERMOS and Heat Roadmap Europe offer innovative approaches for the integration of sustainable heating and cooling infrastructure at European, national, regional and local levels, thereby assisting EU Member States in the practical aspects of the implementation of Article 14 of the Energy Efficiency Directive on efficiency in heating and cooling.

Join fellow academics and researchers, industry and public sector representatives at a pre-event of the 4th Generation District Heating Conference to assess four ground-breaking tools for energy planning. In its own way, each project works to optimise thermal mapping / modelling tools to enable faster upgrade, refurbishment and expansion of existing systems, as well as tap into renewable sources and the potential of waste/excess heat.

Find out more and register here before 8 November 2018.

THERMOS Inspire Workshop at Local Renewables
14:30 - 16:00 October 25, 2018
Historisches Kaufhaus, Münsterplatz, Freiburg

On 25 October 2018 the 2nd THERMOS Inspire Workshop took place as part of the 9th Local Renewables conference (24-26 October 2018) in Freiburg, Germany.

Along with the conference theme of achieving the “urban transformation to a circular economy” the THERMOS workshop addressed obstacles and opportunities local governments face when moving to a circular heating and cooling model.

Speakers included:

• Carsten Rothballer (ICLEI Europe)
• Joshua Thumin (CSE)
• James Wilson (Islington Council)
• Marta Chillida Munguet (City of Granollers)
• Prof. Massimo Santarelli (University of Toronto, DEMOSOFC)
• Robert Voggesberger (City of Freiburg)
• Alexander Ripka (Badenova)
• Axel Oliva (Fraunhofer ISE)

The session was followed by study tour to the city of Freiburg’s Gutleutmatten development area aiming to provide climate neutral energy to about 700 residents through a mix of district heating and solarthermal systems on the roofs.

THERMOS Capacity Building and Train-the-Trainer Workshop
10:00 - 19:00 June 27, 2018
Zemgale Region Hyman Resource and Competences Development Centre, Jelgava

The 2nd THERMOS Capacity Building and Train-the-Trainer Workshop took place on 27 June 2018 in Jelgava!

Participants not only took part in an exclusive training but were also be invited to join us for an on-site visit of the Jelgava electrical and thermal power plant connected to the cities district heating network and the first large-scale biomass CHP unit in Latvia!

The session has been wrapped up with a first demonstration of an alpha version of the THERMOS software for optimised thermal energy planning.

You can find the programme here.

For further questions or interest in the THERMOS Training programmes please visit our Training section or contact info@thermos-project.eu.
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THERMOS European Inspire Event
January 25, 2018
Permanent Representation of Romania, Brussels

This event gathered cities and organisations aiming to make integrated heating and cooling systems part of the backbone of a local, open and affordable energy transition, using state-of-the-art planning tools, solutions and insights such as the THERMOS tool.

Speakers included (click to download the presentation):

• Carsten Rothballer, ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability
• Paolo Sonvilla, Creara, Energy Experts   
• Christian Nussmueller, City of Graz, Austria       
• Martin Brolin, Fortum

With special insights from:

• Andreea Strachinescu, DG Energy, European Commission    
• Julia Egenolf, City of Cologne, Germany    
• Mika Hakosalo, City of Stockholm, Sweden
• Jana Koleva, Municipality of Burgas, Bulgaria

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Fostering renewable heat in the UNECE region
9:30 - 18:00 November 13, 2017
Federal Ministry for the Environment, Robert-Schuman-Platz 3, Bonn

A workshops, held alongside of the COP23 climate conference in Bonn, seeks to establish a venue for the exchange of information on Renewable Energy within the region. Collaboratively, decision makers from governments, market regulators and businesses being active in selected UNECE countries shall identify both challenges and barriers to the deployment of renewable heat sources and possible solutions for addressing these.

Most notably, the one-day event feature two modules that are meant to create room for exchange: In a first step, participants will have the opportunity to present, discuss and critically assess the current market situation for renewable heat in their countries. Moreover, a multi-peer discussion process shall enable the representatives to address difficulties, share experience and outline adequate solutions with regards to the development of renewable heat markets.

The event is organized by the German Energy Agency (dena) in close cooperation with the UNECE Group of Experts on Renewable Energy (GERE) and funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy.

Please register until 6 November 2017 via dena‘s website.
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Meet your match: The thermal resource map, model and optimization system made for you!
9:00 - 12:30 June 22, 2017
EUSEW 2017 Networking Village 2, Residence Palace, Brussels

Check us out from 9:00 - 12:30, June 22nd at EUSEW 2017 Networking Village 2, Residence Palace, Brussels! Thermal optimization is a burning issue, with Europe wasting as much heat as the entire building stock requires. Out now are programs to mitigate this waste. For our part in the European Sustainable Energy Week 2017, we would like to show local authorities, public and private utilities, energy agencies and energy service providers new ways of implementing sustainable thermal energy system planning.

Meet us in person to find out more about how THERMOS amplifies and accelerates the development of new, low-carbon heating and cool-ing systems across Europe in a cost-effective and efficient way. Through free, open-source address-level energy system maps, THERMOS will enable you to faster upgrade, refurbish and expand your existing networks. Additionally, the Heat Roadmap Europe complements THERMOS’ bottom-up mapping and modelling approach with its national-level Pan-European Thermal Atlas 4, a service analysing the heating and energy systems of the 14 largest users of heat in the EU, covering 85-90% of all heating and cooling demand in Europe.

In addition to in-depth explanations and live demonstration of our tools, we are offering opportunities to inspire interesting exchange about thermal energy-saving:

• Networking board: “I offer” and “I need” on thermal optimisation
• Business-card Bowl: Participants can drop their business card in and pick out (and take a picture of) others’ who might be of relevance.
• Personal exchange: Open discussion and Q&A
• Training: Sign up for our capacity-building and train the trainer programme

Make an appointment and follow what we are up to: THERMOS newsletter or via Twitter @THERMOS_eu

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EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW)
June 19-25, 2017
Brussels, Belgium

Launched in 2006 as an initiative of the European Commission, EUSEW is a month-long annual series of activities across Europe, promoting secure, clean and efficient energy, and connecting policymakers, stakeholders and citizens to achieve climate and energy goals for the Energy Union. Stakeholders have the opportunity to participate in EUSEW 2016 by attending the High Level Policy Conference, by submitting their project to the Sustainable Energy Awards competition, or by organising an Energy Day. For further information, please visit the EUSEW website.

If your work supports an economy built on clean, secure, efficient energy, this event is for you. The EU Sustainable Energy Week is an opportunity to meet stakeholders promoting energy efficiency and renewable energies, learn about successful policies and inspire innovation to meet the EU’s energy and climate goals.

The EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) is organised by the Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME), in close cooperation with the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Energy.