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Heating System Calculator supporting the decision-making of consumers

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Heating System Calculator supporting the decision-making of consumers

How to make the right decision when you need to change your heating system? This calculation tool, developed within the REPLACE project, can help you to objectively compare heating system for your building over the entire operating life. The resulting actual costs and environmental energy performance can support your final decision.
Editorial Team

In order to facilitate the decision-making process of consumers, REPLACE provides an Out of oil, gas or an inefficient heating system – but in to what? With the “REPLACE your Heating System Calculator” you can find the best future-proof, resilient and climate-friendly alternative to your old heating system in just three steps. Individually for renovating or replacing your boilers or ovens, tailored to your home and your situation in 10 European target regions. The calculator works in 8 languages (BiH, DE, BG, ES, HR, MK, RS, SL) almost like an energy consultation.

 

The calculator takes into account:

 

  • the current energy consumption
  • the heat delivery system and how water preparation
  • the possibility of a connection to a district/local heating network
  • the availability of a biomass fuel storage room, and
  • the accessibility of a pellets lorry

In addition,

 

  • all currently possibleenber subsidies of 10 European target regions are included in the overall consideration,
  • the tool features technical and economical default values that apply to residential buildings from single-family houses to block of flats with up to 1,500 m² of living space, applicable for your target region
  • assists end consumers, intermediaries (like installers, energy advisers etc.) and investors in a quick and professional mode, in the latter mode actual project-specific values can be considered, and
  • a lot of further information like technology factsheets, national best practice examples and useful contacts for boiler and oven replacements are provided.

The result is both a financial consideration of the investment, operating and full costs, as well as the annual cost savings, but also a presentation of the annual CO2 emissions.

 

Find more details here.

Date of release:
01/07/2022
Available tool languages :
Bulgarian,
Croatian,
English,
German,
Slovenian,
Spanish
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