Feasibility of water-based district heating and cooling: An assessment in New York City: Volume 1, Preliminary analysis

Technical Report · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1985

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6058685· OSTI ID:6058685

It has been suggested that the economics of district heating in New York City could be improved by using hot water, instead of steam, as the medium for distributing heat, and by distributing chilled water for cooling. Water-based district heating systems are widely used in Europe, and on-site water-based heating and cooling are used in many buildings and multi-building complexes in the US. The New York City Energy Office (NYCEO) and Con Edison are conducting a joint study to evaluate the use of water-based technology to provide district heating and cooling service to potential new customers. The approach is presented here for a site-specific study of a water-based district heating and cooling system that may be economically feasible. The first phase of the study was conducted in-house by NYCEO, at low cost. It comprised (1) site inspection, (2) conceptual design, (3) formulation of a scope of work for engineering/economic analysis by a consultant, and (4) consultant selection. These four project elements and the project development methodology are described in this volume. 16 refs., 5 figs., 4 tabs.

• Research Organization: Urban Consortium for Technology Initiatives (USA). Energy Task Force
• DOE Contract Number: FG02-78IR05106
• OSTI ID: 6058685
• Report Number(s): DOE/IR/05106-T56; ON: DE89014915
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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