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style=\"--awb-margin-top:30px;--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\" id=\"planungshandbuch\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:42;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\">Handbook on Planning of District Heating Networks<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: flex-start;margin-right:auto;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;max-width:80px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color5);border-color:var(--awb-color5);border-top-width:2px;\"><\/div><\/div><ul style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:30px;--awb-iconcolor:var(--awb-color5);--awb-textcolor:var(--awb-color7);--awb-line-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-width:30.6px;--awb-icon-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-margin:12.6px;--awb-content-margin:43.2px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-1 fusion-checklist-default type-icons\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-file-download fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/qmthermischenetze.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/Handbook-DH_V1.0a.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Handbook on Planning of District Heating Networks (third slightly revised version 1.3 dated May 3, 2021)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:50px;\"><p>There are currently no plans to publish a print edition in English, nor is one available.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:30px;--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\" id=\"fragebogen\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:42;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\">Questionnaire<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: flex-start;margin-right:auto;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;max-width:80px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color5);border-color:var(--awb-color5);border-top-width:2px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:20px;\"><p>The questionnaire for a district heating connection can be used as a template and is available as an open, three-page Word document.<\/p>\n<p>The questionnaire can be used to collect data on a potential heating customer&#8217;s needs, the technical situation of the domestic system (secondary side) and the possible time of connection, among other things.<\/p>\n<\/div><ul style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:40px;--awb-iconcolor:var(--awb-color5);--awb-textcolor:var(--awb-color7);--awb-line-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-width:30.6px;--awb-icon-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-margin:12.6px;--awb-content-margin:43.2px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-2 fusion-checklist-default type-icons\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-file-download fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/qmthermischenetze.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/HB_DH_V1.0_Questionnaire.docx\">Questionnaire<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:30px;--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\" id=\"checklisten\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:42;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\">Checklists<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: flex-start;margin-right:auto;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;max-width:80px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color5);border-color:var(--awb-color5);border-top-width:2px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:20px;\"><p>The checklists for the planning of district heating networks can be used as templates and are available as an open, five-page Word document.<\/p>\n<\/div><ul style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-iconcolor:var(--awb-color5);--awb-textcolor:var(--awb-color7);--awb-line-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-width:30.6px;--awb-icon-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-margin:12.6px;--awb-content-margin:43.2px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-3 fusion-checklist-default type-icons\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-file-download fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/qmthermischenetze.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/12\/HB_DH_V1.0_Checklist.docx\">Checklist<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:50px;\"><p>The checklists are basically based on the planning procedure of SIA 108. The main differences between SIA 108 and the planning procedure of the District Heating Planning Manual are as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Strategic planning (SIA 108 Phase 1) is covered by the guidelines of the Swiss District Heating Association VFS (VFS guidelines). The planning manual for district heating essentially starts with phase 2 according to SIA 108 (phase 2 preliminary study).<\/li>\n<li>In the district heating planning manual, the construction project and tendering phase in accordance with SIA 108 (phases 3 and 4) are combined into one phase (phase 3 planning, tendering and awarding).<\/li>\n<li>The management phase (SIA 108 Phase 6) is divided into two phases in the district heating planning manual. One is phase 5 management and the other is phase 6 operation and management.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:30px;--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\" id=\"mehrverbrauch\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:42;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\">Excess consumption<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: flex-start;margin-right:auto;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;max-width:80px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color5);border-color:var(--awb-color5);border-top-width:2px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:20px;\"><p>Based on Chapter 10 Analysis and optimization of the heat consumers, the Excel-based tool &#8220;Excess consumption&#8221; offers you a simple way to evaluate the quality of heat transfer in the district heating transfer station of the heat consumers in a heating network. The aim is to identify poor return temperatures and to increase efficiency and create more free network capacity in a clearly defined process flow.<\/p>\n<p>Application in German, French, Italian and English<\/p>\n<\/div><ul style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:40px;--awb-iconcolor:var(--awb-color5);--awb-textcolor:var(--awb-color7);--awb-line-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-width:30.6px;--awb-icon-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-margin:12.6px;--awb-content-margin:43.2px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-4 fusion-checklist-default type-icons\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-file-download fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/qmthermischenetze.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/Mehrverbrauch_V3.3.xlsx\">Tool Excess consumption<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-6 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:30px;--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\" id=\"software\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:42;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\">THENA software<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: flex-start;margin-right:auto;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;max-width:80px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color5);border-color:var(--awb-color5);border-top-width:2px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:20px;\"><p>THENA (Thermal Network Analysis) is an Excel-based calculation tool and is used for simple technical analysis of the network design and a supplementary rough cost estimate of the heat distribution network.<\/p>\n<p>The THENA software is freely available as a demo beta version and can be downloaded here. A manual based on the full version is available for download.<\/p>\n<p>Excel-THENA (demo beta version, .xlsx 0.6 MB)<\/p>\n<\/div><ul style=\"--awb-iconcolor:var(--awb-color5);--awb-textcolor:var(--awb-color7);--awb-line-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-width:30.6px;--awb-icon-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-margin:12.6px;--awb-content-margin:43.2px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-5 fusion-checklist-default type-icons\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-file-download fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/qmthermischenetze.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/THENA_1.1_Demo-Beta.xlsx\">Excel-THENA<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><ul style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-iconcolor:var(--awb-color5);--awb-textcolor:var(--awb-color7);--awb-line-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-width:30.6px;--awb-icon-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-margin:12.6px;--awb-content-margin:43.2px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-6 fusion-checklist-default type-icons\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-file-download fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qmthermischenetze.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/THENA_1.1.1_Manual.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Manual-THENA<\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:20px;\"><p>The demo version differs from the full version in the following ways:<\/p>\n<p>Number of sub-strands limited to 33 (full version 400 sub-strands)<br \/>\nSelection of pipe system limited to KMR and no change of parameters possible (full version six different pipe systems and adjustment of parameters possible).<br \/>\nAdjustment of parameter values restricted.<br \/>\nThe full version costs CHF 1,500 and includes an additional 1 hour of support.<\/p>\n<p>Further information on the costs can be found in the following document.<\/p>\n<\/div><ul style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:40px;--awb-iconcolor:var(--awb-color5);--awb-textcolor:var(--awb-color7);--awb-line-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-width:30.6px;--awb-icon-height:30.6px;--awb-icon-margin:12.6px;--awb-content-margin:43.2px;\" class=\"fusion-checklist fusion-checklist-7 fusion-checklist-default type-icons\"><li class=\"fusion-li-item\" style=\"\"><span class=\"icon-wrapper circle-no\"><i class=\"fusion-li-icon fa-file-download fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><div class=\"fusion-li-item-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qmthermischenetze.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/THENA_1.1_Kosten.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Costs<\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-7 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:30px;--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\" id=\"publikationen\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:42;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\">Publications<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: flex-start;margin-right:auto;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;max-width:80px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color5);border-color:var(--awb-color5);border-top-width:2px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:20px;\"><p>All publications by QM Thermal Networks and other topics can be found on the <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/verenum.ch\/publikationen\/\"><b>Verenum AG<\/b><\/a><\/span> website.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 awb-sticky awb-sticky-small awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-border-left:2px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:16.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:20px;--awb-spacing-right-large:11.52%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:11.52%;--awb-width-medium:16.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:11.52%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:11.52%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-10 fusion-menu\" style=\"--awb-font-size:17px;--awb-line-height:1.4;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-text-font-family:var(--awb-typography5-font-family);--awb-text-font-weight:var(--awb-typography5-font-weight);--awb-text-font-style:var(--awb-typography5-font-style);\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/qmthermischenetze.ch\/en\/documents-tools\/#planungshandbuch\">Handbook on Planning of District Heating Networks<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/qmthermischenetze.ch\/en\/documents-tools\/#fragebogen\">Questionnaire<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/qmthermischenetze.ch\/en\/documents-tools\/#checklisten\">Checklists<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/qmthermischenetze.ch\/en\/documents-tools\/#mehrverbrauch\">Excess consumption<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/qmthermischenetze.ch\/en\/documents-tools\/#software\">THENA software<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/qmthermischenetze.ch\/en\/documents-tools\/#bewertung\">Evaluation of district heating transfer stations<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a 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