05/10/2025 | News
MULTICLIMACT has published Deliverable D10.5, marking a formal reporting milestone and a practical step forward for climate-proof urban energy planning. The report shows how an enhanced planning tool can support real decisions in a real district, using the Latvian demo as a testbed.
by Steinbeis Europa Zentrum
Deliverable D10.5, “Digital solution for climate-proofing urban energy planning – development for the application to a real demo case,” documents the development and real-world application of the enhanced PLANHEAT tool, implemented as a plug-in to model energy demand and supply at building and district scale.
Beyond being a deliverable publication, it is also a clear communication impact milestone because it demonstrates the tool’s upgraded capabilities in a complex context, including new functionalities for cultural heritage buildings and electricity consumption profiles based on occupancy patterns. The work is applied to the Riga Central Market district in Latvia, where multiple planning scenarios are simulated to compare strategies from energy, environmental, economic and social perspectives, including options such as UPONOR low-temperature heating systems, biomass-based district heating, and solar thermal collectors, alongside short- and long-term decarbonisation pathways.
D10.5 is led by RINA-C, with contributions to data and demo-site content from REA and support on decarbonisation strategies and scenario interpretation from KTH
For further details and the full set of scenarios, results and conclusions, consult the PDF here: https://multiclimact.eu/wp-content/uploads/D10.5_draft.pdf
About MULTICLIMACT:
MULTICLIMACT is an EU-funded project aimed at safeguarding Europe’s built environment against the increasing threats of natural and climatic hazards. By uniting 25 leading European organisations, MULTICLIMACT aims to enhance resilience, sustainability, and safety for communities across the continent. Through innovative strategies, including a toolkit of 20 reliable methods and digital solutions, the project targets the urgent need for adaptive measures against floods, earthquakes, extreme weather conditions and heatwaves. Tested across four pilot sites with diverse climatic conditions, MULTICLIMACT embodies a shared vision for a safer, more resilient future, focusing on actions to reduce the impact of climate change on the built environment. For more information, please visit www.multiclimact.eu
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