Energy optimization of apartment buildings
Energy optimization towards more sustainable buildings
is not an ‘if’, but a ‘how’. With the need to increase energy efficiency and reduce our reliance on fossil fuels, renovations and smart solutions are the key to meeting carbon reduction targets whilst ensuring a high level of comfort.
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What is your challenge?
At Danfoss, we’ve been crafting the solutions for a more efficient tomorrow for decades. We understand the challenges. The legislation. And the need for action – within any budget or time frame. As your knowledgeable partner specialized in efficient heating and cooling solutions, we provide you with the building blocks to simplify the decarbonizing of multi-family buildings, from roof to basement.
The challenges and needs might differ from building to building, but one thing is for sure, all our solutions are dedicated to meeting regulations, reducing a building’s carbon footprint, and ensuring a high level of comfort for tenants.
With heating and cooling of our buildings accounting for 30-50% of the EU's energy consumption, decarbonizing buildings is not an ‘if’ but a ‘how’.
Energy-efficient measures or transitioning to renewable energies are key in reducing CO2 emissions. It not only benefits the environment but also reduce costs and enhances property value, explore our solutions
When it comes to ensuring optimal heating, balancing the heating system is key. Hydronic balancing offers a practical solution to optimizing HVAC systems.
Uneven heating in buildings not only affects energy bills but also causes radiator noise issues and lower heating comfort for tenants.
Legionella and insufficient water supply pose a threat to happy tenants. We have the building blocks to solve both.
Easy-to-install and pre-assembled solutions are essential in terms of reaching the project finish line. Our trainings sessions provide you with perspectives on how to optimize heating in buildings and stay on top of increasing demands.
Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund Wave 3
Boosting Energy Efficiency: Social Housing Fund Wave 3 Launched to Retrofit Homes
In September 2024, the Government launched Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund Wave 3, a major initiative to improve the energy efficiency of social housing in England. The goal is to upgrade a significant portion of social housing to achieve Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) band C, helping to provide warmer, more energy-efficient homes while reducing carbon emissions, cutting fuel bills, and tackling fuel poverty. The fund also aims to grow the retrofit supply chain’s capacity and capabilities, promoting innovation and productivity within the construction sector. By upskilling social landlords in retrofit practices, the initiative paves the way for long-term improvements in energy efficiency across the social housing sector.
The Social Housing Fund offers financial support to local authorities, registered social housing providers, combined authorities, and registered charities that own social housing, enabling them to implement energy-saving upgrades and low-carbon heating solutions.
Building blocks for decarbonizing your building
Balancing the heating system is key
Hydronic balancing is essential for optimizing HVAC systems, ensuring they operate efficiently and reducing energy consumption.
The balancing process adjusts flow rates to real-time demand, preventing heat allocation errors and contributing to significant energy savings. With rising energy prices, and a global push towards reducing CO2 emissions, hydronic balancing offers a practical solution to enhance system performance and meet climate goals.
It also addresses common issues, such as noise from uneven heating distribution, improves indoor comfort and extends the system's lifespan.
Seamless Domestic Hot Water (DHW) solutions for your project
Prioritize safety and mitigate legionella risks with our reliable on-demand DHW heating solutions. Our easy-to-install, pre-assembled systems are tailored to address the growing skills shortage, ensuring a swift journey to your project's successful completion. . Whether deployed independently or integrated into flat stations, our systems offer a dependable solution, addressing concerns related to legionella while providing a consistent supply of optimal water temperature.
Smart building optimization with Leanheat®
Efficient buildings – optimized energy production.
Danfoss Leanheat® Building is smart building control and maintenance powered by IoT. An application-driven suite of end-to-end software and services that harnesses the power of digitalization to optimize energy production and consumption, increase operational efficiencies, and put building control and maintenance in your hands.
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Energy optimization in your building can be done in many ways depending on your scope. In our latest eBook, “Energy optimization of multi-family buildings”, we dive into the decarbonization possibilities and heating solutions for apartment buildings.
Discover solutions ranging from optimizing radiator installations to extensive upgrades from fossil fuels to low carbon heating systems, such as heat pumps.
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Whether you have inquiries about hydronic balancing, upgrade of the heating system or need expert advice, we're here to assist you.
We look forward to engaging with you to find the best solutions for your specific needs.
Let's work together to enhance the efficiency and sustainability of your building, and we will find the right solution for your need, within your frame of both time and investment.
Centrally heated apartment buildings often suffer from variations in room temperatures due to inefficient and unbalanced heating systems. This can lead to unhappy residents complaining about lack of comfort or high energy bills.
Go to case
The EU's revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) mandates hydronic balancing in new and renovated buildings to improve energy efficiency and comfort. This means new heating/cooling systems must be balanced from the start, and existing systems must be balanced when the heat or cooling generator is replaced. The legislation also requires buildings over a certain size to have Building Automation and Control Systems (BACS) to optimize performance, which is increasingly relevant for dynamic hydronic balancing solutions.
Heating and cooling account for 30-50% of energy consumption in the EU, primarily from fossil fuels. “Active control of energy usage”, provided through building automation and control solutions, is an essential pillar for efficient buildings. Our expertise in the EN ISO 52120 Standard, a key part of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, empowers to make a real impact on heating and cooling controls.
Efficiency upgrades in buildings are more crucial than ever. This expert paper explores cost-effective strategies using Building Automation and Control Systems (HVAC BACS) to enhance building performance, reduce costs, and meet new sustainability targets.
This paper, “System Balancing for Technical Building Systems: A great opportunity for energy savings and comfort”, published by the European Building Automation Controls Association (eu.bac), explains why it’s important to optimize heating and cooling systems and how this can translate to energy savings.
We need to renovate our buildings – for our planet.
Make a big impact with a minimal investment for green renovation in action, supported by EPBD legislation.
Danfoss radiator thermostats and electronic room controls optimize the heating of any home and save energy without compromising on comfort.
Robustly built and designed to meet the rigors of residential, commercial and industrial sectors, a comprehensive range of Danfoss radiator valves is available for practically all systems and installation conditions.
We offer a wide variety of systems for hydronic floor heating, providing comfortable heating, where the feet are kept comfortably warm while the head is kept slightly cooler.
Safely produce, store and distribute hot water in direct and indirect heating systems with our substations, flat stations and charging systems.
Take control of water flows in HVAC and District energy systems with our hydronic balancing and control valves, motorized control valves, shut-off valves and butterfly valves.
Danfoss Leanheat® is an application-driven suite of end-to-end software and services that harnesses the power of digitalization to optimize energy production and consumption, increase operational efficiencies, and put building control and maintenance in your hands.