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Table 3 Matrix for the system analysis for DHS; influence of the row parameter on the column parameter; ‘0’ = no influence, ‘1’ = influence exists (own illustration)

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

Thematic group

System parameter

Nr

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Active sum

Energy relevance of spatial structures

Structure of use

Mix of functions

1

 

1

1

0

1

1

1

0

0

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

1

1

22

Share of open space

2

1

 

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

1

1

0

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

1

0

1

1

1

14

Structure of settlements

Potential of compacting and extension

3

1

1

 

1

1

1

0

0

0

1

1

1

0

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

1

1

19

Building density

4

0

1

1

 

1

1

1

0

0

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

1

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

1

1

1

18

Population density

5

0

1

1

1

 

1

1

0

0

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

1

1

1

16

Density of workplaces

6

0

1

1

1

1

 

1

0

0

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

1

1

1

19

Structure of buildings

Building type

7

1

1

1

1

1

1

 

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

1

1

0

0

0

1

1

1

25

Thermal insulation potential

8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

0

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

1

1

1

0

0

1

1

1

1

19

Thermal building standard (insulation)

9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

 

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

1

1

0

1

1

0

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

1

1

15

Spatial and environmental compatibility of the heating infrastructure

Location(s) of the heat source(s)

10

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

1

1

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

1

0

0

1

0

1

0

0

0

1

1

1

12

Routes of the heating grid

11

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

0

0

1

1

1

0

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

12

Environmental effects of the district heating supply

12

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

 

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

1

0

1

0

0

0

1

1

0

1

1

1

12

Environmental effects of alternatives to the DH supply

13

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

0

 

0

0

0

1

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

8

Spatial relevance of the district heating grid

Energy demand

Heat consumption density

14

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

0

 

0

0

1

1

0

1

1

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

1

1

1

12

Cooling energy consumption density

15

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

0

0

 

0

1

1

0

1

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

1

1

1

11

Number of full load hours

16

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

1

1

1

1

1

0

1

0

1

1

0

0

1

1

1

11

Energy supply and storage

Used heat source(s)

17

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

 

1

1

1

1

0

1

1

1

1

0

1

1

1

1

16

Unused heat source(s)

18

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

 

0

1

1

0

1

1

1

0

0

1

1

1

1

13

Spatial and timely distribution of heat gains

19

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

1

1

 

1

1

0

1

1

0

0

0

1

1

1

1

13

Existence of alternatives to the supply by district heating

20

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

1

1

1

 

1

0

1

1

0

0

0

1

1

1

1

14

Using temperature cascades

21

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

1

 

0

1

1

1

0

0

0

1

1

1

12

Construction and operation of grid

Choice of materials and recyclability

22

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

 

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

12

Required security of supply

23

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

0

0

0

 

0

0

0

1

1

1

1

1

9

Temperature level

24

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

0

0

0

1

1

0

1

1

1

1

 

1

1

0

1

1

1

1

15

Losses of heating (and cooling) energy

25

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

0

0

1

 

0

0

0

0

1

1

6

Condition and remaining lifetime of the grid

26

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

0

1

1

1

 

0

1

1

1

1

10

Required reparability

27

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

0

0

1

 

0

1

0

1

7

Required adaptability to the heat demand

28

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

1

1

0

1

1

1

0

0

 

1

0

1

12

Economic aspects

Costs of construction, maintenance and deconstruction

29

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

0

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

 

1

1

13

Operating costs

30

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

0

1

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

 

1

7

Economic feasibility and payback period

31

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

0

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

 

10

  

Passive sum

 

3

6

7

5

6

6

4

2

1

18

24

23

12

9

9

4

23

24

16

22

20

8

18

15

23

10

5

10

24

27

30