Heating is essential for everyday life on the University of Cambridge Estate and the Colleges. Concurrently, reducing the amount of carbon produced by heating systems is fundamental for achieving absolute zero targets. Innovators have a key role here, as do asset managers and other stakeholders. Panellists will discuss some of the key challenges they have faced decarbonising heat and highlight where there are potential research opportunities to help us move forwards. Topics include:
- Research project(s) in collaboration with the University Estates.
- Intercollegiate collaborations and challenges for colleges including heritage building constraints.
- Technology development of integrated solar panels and Solar Thermal for hot water and heating.
- Different heat pump solutions that are emerging across the estate.
Panel:
Jennifer Schooling (Chair), Director of the Centre for Smart Infrastructure, University of Cambridge
John Dix, Bursar, Darwin College
Joel Gustafsson, Director, Joel Gustafsson Consulting
Ruchi Choudhary, Professor of Architectural Engineering, University of Cambridge
Christine Boyle MBE, CEO, Senergy
Meeting summary can be found here