Assessment of the Potential for District Heating in Four Major Eastern Cities: Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Boston

摘要

This study assesses the potential functional and economic advantages of district-heating systems for providing the heating, cooling, and hot-water energy needs of Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Boston. Thermal energy demand, demand coefficients, and costs of thermal energy using conventional systems are considered. Finally, the design of district-heating systems is discussed in terms of distribution networks, costs, and payback from fuel savings. (ERA citation 04:006033)