From: Bioenergy plants’ potential for contributing to heat generation in Germany
Type | Count | Reference units for heat demand | Heat demand (kWhth/reference unit*a) | Comment |
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Schools and vocational colleges | 33,577 | No. of students | Ø 542 [46] | The data on the number of students is incomplete for 4220 objects. In such cases, we used the median heat demand of all schools: 0.116 GWhth/a |
Hospitals | 2217 | No. of beds | Ø 27,320 [46] | The data on the number of beds is incomplete for 413 objects. In such cases, we used the median heat demand of all hospitals: 4.99 GWhth/a |
Public outdoor swimming pools | 4803 | m2 water surface | Ø 435 | Value for heat demand is taken from municipal energy reports on heat demand of public outdoor swimming pools |
Commercial greenhouses | 14,868 | m2 | Ø 103 [47] | Minimum floor space of 100 m2 |