Up to 80% of total energy consumption in the EU is attributed to urban areas, mostly with historical urban centres. At the same time, low carbon energy supplies in the style of energy storages, especially in historical urban centres, is a rarity in central Europe. This is mainly because of strict architectural protection constraints, higher implementation costs and often also conflicts with town planning policies.
The STORE4HUC project aims to improve territorially based low-carbon energy planning strategies. It will enrich policies that support climate change mitigation in historical city centres by focusing on improved urban and spatial planning for integrating energy storage systems to enhance the public institutional and utility capabilities.
The partners will develop policy recommendations and identify suitable integrated technological solutions to overcome low carbon development barriers in historic centres. They will also facilitate the development of open energy and load management systems for energy efficiency and use of renewables. With its concepts and pilot systems, STORE4HUC will provide smart city test beds, where technicalities will be reconciled with historical and architectural values.
News
12.10.2020
News
Assessment of Constraints for Establishing Energy Storages
Constraints and potentials of energy storage and energy managements systems in historic urban setting are essential to develop historic cities towards a carbon neutral future.
We assessed technical contrains across various countries to support the replication of STORE4HUC pilots in other countries.
Read about technical constraints of our piloting countries here.
02. 09. 2020
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Neo-Baroque Villa Receives Renewable Energy Upgrade - The Lendava Pilot
Lendava Library, listed as cultural heritage, was built in 1906 in neo-baroque style as the villa of the notary Oskar Laubhaimer.
The main aim of the pilot project is to upgrade the energetic characteristics of this historical building by replacing the existing Oil-Fired Boiler with a renewable energy source.
Read the details here.
20.07.2020
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The Road to Clean Energy Investment in Historic Buildings
A Case Study of Biomass Energy Storage Expansion in Weiz, Austria
Green energy investment can be difficult to plan in a historic building, more so in case of public buildings. In this case study we give your some tips on preparing such an investment.
Read the Case Study here.
06.07.2020
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INVESTMENT SPECIFICATION of Bračak (HR)
The Investment Specification for the integration of an energy storage in HUC for Bracak (Croatia) is out. Find out which possible solution we developed to install properly sized photovoltaic system and battery storage in a tradicional castle and how we will manage it through an advanced central management system of the building.
Download the Investment Specification report entitled "D.T2.1.3 Investment-Specification-Bracak-(HR)" here.
04.06.2020
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second newsletter is out
The Second Store4HUC Newsletter is now available online. The newsletter summarizes the latest project achievements around the Store4HUC feasibility studies and contains a preview on the Autarky Rate Tool under development. Links to Events such as the EU Sustainability Week and more give you the opportunity to connect to fellow professionals in these difficult times.
Have a look: 2nd Newsletter
20.05.2020
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New electricity storage evaluation tool in the pipeline
The premiere of our Autarky Rate Tool is almost here! This online tool is soon available to evaluate the technical, economical and ecological effects of the chosen renewable energy storage system configuration.
Read more about the Autarky Rate Tool here.
16. 04. 2020
NEWS
STORE4huc gets first scientific exposure
The Austrian Team of STORE4HUC was invited for poster and oral presentations on two international conferences in 2019 and early 2020. The team exhibited a Poster at The 3rd Conference on Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions – SSPCR 2019 in Bolzano and held a presentation at “Greening the Strategies” of the 6th Central European Biomass Conference (CEBC) in January 2020. Both events focused on solutions and strategies to serve as an realistic exit from fossil fuels. Read more about the events and the contributions here.
17.03.2020
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Feasibility Study of WEiz
In the course of the project Store4HUC, a feasibility study will be carried out for every pilot region (IT, AT, CRO, SI).
The feasibility study of the Heat Storage in Weiz, Austria, is out. Find out which possible solution they developed to integrate a water buffer tank in the existing heating structure of the historical church in Weiz.
Download the feasibility report entitled "D.T1.2.3 Feasibility-study-Weiz-(AT)" here.
02.03.2020
NEWS
Latent Heat Storage explained
Thermic energy can be stored in various ways. Latent heat storage is not only an environmentally conscious but also a very energy efficient solution.
The pilot of Lendava by our project STORE4HUC will introduce a paraffin-based latent heat storage in the local library building.
How do latent thermal storages work? What is the paraffin-based solution and what are the challenges at historic sites?
Read more about the advantages and challenges of paraffin-based latent heat storages here.
03.02.2020
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FEASIBILITY STUDY OF BRACAK
The feasibility study of the Energy Storage in Bracak is out. Do you want to know what solution exists to install a photovoltaic system with energy storage in a traditional castle? Or are you more interested in how they plan to solve the restriction of visual appearance on historical buildings?
Download the feasibility report entitled "D.T1.2.2 Feasibility-study-Bracak-(HR)" here.
20.01.2020
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STAKEHOLDER
INVOLVEMENT
Slovenia, Austria, Croatia, Italy and Germany organised the project's first round of deployment desk activities with stakeholders of the pilot sites. These meetings/survey involve the local and regional communities and organisations as well as communities in the respective piloting sites and support the implementation of energy efficient update of local energy storage management in historic urban city centres. Download the report entitled "D.T1.1.2 First deployment desk transnational documentation" here.
1st NewsLETTER
Project Activities
First Store4huc Newsletter
The first Newsletter of our Project is out now!
Subscribe to our newslist to receive all future newsletters and stay up-to-date in green energy solutions for a sustainable urban future. We highlight news with special relevance on innovative energy solutions in historic city centers and green energy solutions for a climate-friendly urban life.
Read the Newsletter by clicking here.
02.12.2019
NEWS
Presentazione del Progetto
Il progetto, a cui partecipano enti e istituzioni di 5 Paesi europei, si pone come obiettivo principale lo sviluppo di sistemi di approvvigionamento energetico sostenibili nei centri storici cittadini, capaci di abbattere le emissioni grazie all’utilizzo di sistemi di produzione di energie rinnovabili collegati a sistemi di stoccaggio energetico.
19.11.2019
NEWS
Pilot in LendaVA, Slovenia
Public Library in Lendava
The pilot of a paraffin-based latent storage attached to a geothermal heating system is a highly innovative investment in Slovenia. Lendava’s library, a neo-baroque villa (1906) will be connected to the district heating network and a paraffin cell buffer-based energy storage system will be implemented.
Read more...
05.11.2019
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Outlook: Thermos Flask Serves as Example for Sustainable Energy Storage
In a fascinating new project, the citizens of Heidelberg receive a new sustainable energy storage tower with award-winning look. This energy storage tower will be completed in 2020 and is more than a sustainable energy storage cylinder: a knowledge center, tourist attraction and hopefully a city icon.
15. 10. 2019
NEWS
Project Launch in Croatia
Old and modern in symbiosis? Why not! It is a practice that has been nurtured in Western European countries for years, now Croatia catches up with its numerous prestigious cultural sites. With the goal of extending the life of these buildings and enhancing the sustainability of cultural objects, our Croatian partners held the project launch event in Bračak Energy Center on 16th of September.
23.09.2019
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First deployment Desk Meeting in croatia
Obnovljivi izvori energije i objekti pod kulturnom zaštitom?! Naravno, zašto ne?! Još jedan novi #EU projekt #Store4HUC koji za cilj ima i postavljanje fotonaponskog sustava na Energetski centar Bračak, baterije za skladištenje energije te unapređenja postojećeg sustava upravljanja zgradom. #regea #energytransition
3.7.2019
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Novi projekt: store4huc
Glavni cilj projekta Store4HUC je unaprijediti i obogatiti strategije energetskog i prostornog planiranja koje su usmjerene na povijesne gradske jezgre usredotočujući se na integraciju sustava za pohranu energije u njih. U projektu ukupne vrijednosti 1.726.608,70 eura FER će razviti programske alate za planiranje optimalnog rada sustava pohrane energije u okruženju povijesnih gradskih jezgri pri čemu se poštuju specifična ograničenja takvih zaštićenih sredina.
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24.6.2019
News
Store4huc projektbeginn
Das neue europäische Projekt Store4HUC entwickelt Lösungen für erneuerbare Energien und ihre Speicherung in denkmalgeschützten Gebäuden.
„Denkmalgeschützte Häuser mit erneuerbaren Energien zu versorgen und diese zu speichern ist oft schwierig: Sichtbare Veränderungen am Gebäude sind nicht möglich und Einbauten oft schwierig. Dafür sind fantasievolle Lösungen gefragt“, so Dr. Wolfgang Hofstetter vom Klima-Bündnis.
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24.6.2019
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Store4HUC launched
The new European project Store4HUC develops solutions for renewable energies and their storage in historical buildings.
“It is not always easy to supply listed buildings with renewable energy and to store that energy: visible changes to the building are not possible and the subsequent installation inside the buildings is often difficult. This calls for imaginative solutions,” explains Dr. Wolfgang Hofstetter of Climate Alliance.
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End Date
March 2022
Documents and publications
As the STORE4HUC proceeds, you will find valuable resources in the section in various format.
Deliverables
- (D.T.1.2.2-Feasibility-study-Bracak.pdf, pdf 0.6 MB)
- (D.T.1.2.3-Feasibility-study-WEIZ-(AT).pdf, pdf 0.8 MB)
- (D.C.6.7-Documentation-on-kick-off-event-in-every-HUC.pdf, pdf 3.7 MB)
- (D.T.1.1.1 - Concept deployment desk, pdf 1.1 MB)
- (D.T.1.1.2: Documentation on decisions of 1st deployment desk meeting, pdf 5.5 MB)
- (D.T.1.2.1-Feasibility-study-Cuneo.pdf, pdf 1.7 MB)
- (D.T.2.1.3-Investment-specification-for-Bracak-HR.pdf, pdf 6.5 MB)
- (D.T.3.1.1 HUC EMS tool - concept, pdf 0.4 MB)
