{"id":16187,"date":"2026-04-27T05:34:39","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T05:34:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itaca.upv.es\/ictvscc\/energy-recovery-from-low-pressure-water-networks-in-urban-buildings\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T05:34:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T05:34:39","slug":"energy-recovery-from-low-pressure-water-networks-in-urban-buildings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.itaca.upv.es\/ictvscc\/energy-recovery-from-low-pressure-water-networks-in-urban-buildings\/","title":{"rendered":"Energy recovery from low-pressure water networks in urban buildings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Valencia is<strong> exploring new ways to improve urban energy efficiency<\/strong> through the use of existing infrastructure. The<em> <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itaca.upv.es\/\" id=\"https:\/\/www.itaca.upv.es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>ICTs Against Climate Change (ICT VS CC) group of the ITACA Institute at the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV)<\/em>,<\/a> <strong>led by Javier Urchuegu\u00eda,<\/strong> in collaboration with EMIVASA and the City Council, is investigating the use of the low-pressure water distribution network as a source of thermal energy for building applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The initiative, funded by the Valencian Innovation Agency (AVI), analyzes<strong> the potential of integrating thermal energy in urban water into heat pump systems to meet heating<\/strong>, cooling, and domestic hot water demands in public and private buildings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Assessment of the thermal potential of the urban network<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itaca.upv.es\/aiguaterm-es\/\" id=\"https:\/\/www.itaca.upv.es\/aiguaterm-es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AIGUATERM project<\/a> focuses <strong>on the technical, energy, and hydraulic study of this solution<\/strong>, based on the premise of taking advantage of networks already in operation without the need to develop new large-scale infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The objective is to <strong>determine how this existing infrastructure can help reduce energy consumption in buildings, where thermal services account for a significant share of demand<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"margin:0;padding:0;text-align:left\">During the visit, held last week, researchers from ITACA explained to authorities how this\u00a0<strong>infr<\/strong><\/span>astructure works. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Identification of locations with the greatest impact<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the project\u2019s main focuses is <strong>identifying strategic locations in the city where this technology can deliver better performance<\/strong>. In this regard, municipal buildings, educational centers, and sports facilities with high energy demand are being analyzed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The City Council is already<strong> working on <\/strong><span style=\"margin:0;padding:0;text-align:left\"><strong>evaluating possible priority locations<\/strong>, aiming to maximiz<\/span>e benefits in terms of energy savings and emissions reductions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The collaboration <span style=\"margin:0;padding:0;text-align:left\">among the university, business, and administration enables<strong>\u00a0advancing toward more efficient energy models, based on the optimization of existing infrastructure<\/strong>\u00a0and aligned with the objectives of the\u00a0<\/span>energy transition and decarbonization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition, the project opens new perspectives for city energy management, integrating sustainability, technology, and the smart use of urban 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