Climate-neutral and sustainable campus Leuphana University of Lueneburg

O. Opel, N. Strodel, K.F. Werner, J. Geffken, A. Tribel and W.K.L. Ruck

Energy, 2017, vol. 141, issue C, 2628-2639

Abstract: The Leuphana University of Lueneburg changed to renewable energy supply with the first climate-neutral energy balance for heat, electricity, cars and business trips in 2014. The heating network is based on two biomethane-powered combined-heat-and-power (CHP) units of 525 kWel. each. A total of 720 kWp photovoltaics with 95% self-consumption covers > 20% of the electrical demand. We present the campus development and transformation to provide a best-practice example for conversion to exergy-efficient renewable energy systems.

Keywords: Climate-neutrality; Efficient buildings; Low-exergy; Heat storage; HT-ATES; Cogeneration (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2017.08.039

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