District cooling planning tool framework and specification

The tool is aimed to be easily configurable by providing the user possibility to try out and compare effects of different assumptions on component specifications, costs and other input data. Feasibility of a DC system may be studied, and comparisons to building and/or space specific cooling systems can be made, presenting the benefit of DC. In its current stage the Deliverable D5.1:

• describes the investigated systems in detail, setting the boundaries and scope for the analysis to be carried out by the tool
• introduces the methods used for energy, economic and environmental analysis
• lists and describes the input data requirements set by the system definition
• presents the subsequent program implementation.