Wastewater as a cooling miracle: the green revolution in Vienna's buildings!

Wastewater as a cooling miracle: the green revolution in Vienna's buildings!

The summer heat increases and the need for cool rooms also grows. But how do we feel in the balance between comfort and climate protection? Classic air conditioning systems that comfortably temper our apartments and offices have turned out to be true power eaters. According to Solidbau.at , they tighten the global warming through their high energy consumption. This is remedied by innovative solutions that are more environmentally friendly and at the same time reduce the temperatures.

A promising approach is the use of waste water to cool down. This waste water has been integrated into the cooling and heating circuit since it was recognized as a renewable energy source since it was recognized as a renewable energy source with heat exchangers and heat pumps. The special? The temperature of the waste water remains constant all year round at around 16 degrees Celsius in Vienna and rarely falls below 11 degrees. These values are even higher than with geothermal energy and thus offer more energy yield.

economical and ecologically sensible

The Rabmer Group, an Upper Austrian family company, installed an innovative plant for energy generation from the waste water in 2006 in Vienna. This technology could serve as a model for other cities and municipalities to make the cooling of buildings more efficient and at the same time reduce environmental pollution. The mixed-use object Vio Plaza in Vienna-Meidling is a prime example of the successful use of this technology.

Not only the use of wastewater should be on the agenda. The need to improve the efficiency of air conditioning systems is long overdue. According to sustainableswitzerland.ch make up around 3 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Here we need to rethink. Politically predetermined efficiency standards and refrigerants with lower greenhouse potential are inevitable to minimize the harmfulness.

The role of the architects and urban planners

The search for alternative cooling methods also opens up many new perspectives. Innovative approaches, such as water -based evaporation cooling or thermal methods, could help reduce the dependence on classic air conditioning systems. Experts and architects are required to design new buildings in such a way that they hardly need cooling. Future construction projects should use the natural conditions and still save energy.

Climate change does not take a break and the social question also remains: How do you find the right balance between comfort and sustainability? Experts advise you to think about the future. According to Deutschlandfunk.de it is crucial to create a greener energy system in order to minimize the climate effect of the current systems. If we do not act, we ensure that the temperatures continue to rise and the well -being falls by the wayside.

Time is pushing. Innovative solutions are at hand. Let us use it to resolve the summer heat and to protect our planet at the same time.