Integral design of sanitary and heating installations (Instal2020)

We often have a combination of individual solutions for heating and domestic water installed in buildings. This is often achieved using simplified calculation rules, which leads to sub-optimal or oversized installations and higher energy consumption.

Goal

With this project we wanted to achieve a breakthrough in the realisation of powerful energy installations for sanitary water (hot and cold water) and heating (central heating).

We looked at the possibilities of integral design of installations for sanitary and heating. The project is focused on residential buildings, from single-family houses to large apartment buildings. We took into account the new construction as well as the renovation market.

Installers (heating and/or plumbing) were the primary target group of the VIS project. Yet the project was not limited to them. The project addressed everyone involved in domestic water and heating installations: building owners, wholesalers, installers, manufacturers, engineering firms and architects.

• WTCB
• Universiteit Antwerpen
• Bouwunie, Technlink
• Atic