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Table 2 Member institutions of the advisory board

From: Factors influencing the environmental and economic feasibility of district heating systems—a perspective from integrated spatial and energy planning

Institution (name in German)

Field of work

City of Vienna, MA 20

Energy Planning Department of the Vienna City Administration

Wien Energie

Company operating power plants (CHP, waste incineration, biomass, photovoltaics, wind, etc.) of several kinds and sizes; main energy provider in Vienna

Wiener Netze

Responsible for the design and maintenance of the Vienna district heating, gas, and electricity grid

Städtebund (Austrian Association of Cities and Towns)

Representing the interests of the 255 cities and medium-sized towns in Austria, mostly over 10,000 inhabitants, covering around 50% of the Austrian population

Grazer Energieagentur

Expertise through several scientific projects about district heating

Land Salzburg (Department of Energy Economics)

Responsible for the provincial energy strategy; energy consulting with respect to renewable energies and energy performance certificates in the province of Salzburg