The RELaTED project – A Holistic Approach to District Heating | Balti Uuringute Instituut

When I think of district heating, I can’t help but think of the natural world – specifically ant colonies. Besides the obvious similarities between ant colonies and cities (busy little insects going about their daily lives), ant colonies also have their own infrastructure to regulate heat; much like district heating (DH) systems. 

*READ THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPGH AND IMAGINE SIR DAVID ATTENBOROUGH IS NARRATING THE TEXT IN HIS REGAL VOICE* Formica rufa ants, which are common to Europe, live in giant earth mounds built from foliage, dirt, pine needles, etc. To regulate the internal temperature, the ants will construct ventilation shafts that allow heat to escape on warm days or close the shafts during the winter to (...)

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