Thematic Working Group III
District / Community Heating-Cooling
Thematic Working Group III
Led by The University of Glasgow
Focusing on developing innovative low-carbon solutions for district and community heating and cooling systems.
This ensemble of projects will test low-carbon solutions that are most compatible with the building fabric innovations proposed in TWG I and with the geographical and societal contexts of the regional ‘place-based’ case studies. In close collaboration with City Councils of Edinburgh and Glasgow, and underpinned by the pioneering approach of the GALLANT sustainable development project in Glasgow, district and community-scale options will be considered vis-à-vis the recently published Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategies (LHEES). Viability of the solutions will be assessed technically and economically, but also based on their chances to empower local people as active energy citizens to co-create clean energy demand, as tested via inclusive energy sheds.
Prof Gioia Falcone
Academic Lead
Gioia holds the Rankine Chair in Energy Engineering at the University of Glasgow, where she is Director of the Glasgow Centre for Sustainable Energy, Associate Director of the Centre for Sustainable Solutions and Head of the Energy and Sustainability Research Group. Prior to joining academia, she gained industrial experience with several of the energy Majors.
Dr Graeme Hunt
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Dr Graeme Hunt is an energy researcher currently working on the Centre for Net-Zero High Density Buildings project at the University of Glasgow. Graeme is interested in investigating ways to alleviate energy poverty and the balance of energy supply and demand within the city and how retrofit and community level smart grids might play a role.
Dr Isa Kolo
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Isa is a researcher specialising in geo-energy, with experience in heat transfer, materials and structures, and fracture mechanics. His work spans repurposing oil and gas wells, carbon capture and storage, nuclear waste disposal, and geothermal energy, including open- and closed-loop systems for energy storage and extraction.
Dr Orestis Angelidis
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Orestis is a chartered Senior Engineer with Ramboll (80% FTE) and a Research Associate with the University of Glasgow (20% FTE), applying advanced academic knowledge to solve real-world challenges in district energy projects. Orestis has a PhD in holistic district energy systems and specialises in the design and optimization of complex net-zero projects.
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