# Energy Concept for Oberhof's Sports Facilities

Dynamic simulation of a coupled local heating and cooling network, including generators, as part of implementing the energy concept

**Period:**:

2012 – 2015

**Client:**:

[Zweckverband Thüringer Wintersportzentrum](https://www.wintersportzentrum-thueringen.de/)

**Partners:**:

[IPH Selzer Ingenieure GmbH](http://www.iphks.de/), [ILK Dresden](https://www.ilkdresden.de/), [EAW Energieanlagenbau GmbH](https://www.eaw-energieanlagenbau.de/home.html)

## Coupled Heating and Cooling Supply for Sports Facilities

EA Systems Dresden GmbH is involved in developing a sustainable and efficient energy concept for Oberhof’s sports facilities. Alongside surveying the initial condition and assessing individual measures in the facilities, the work investigates their interconnection through a heating and cooling network. Major winter sports events and reliable training conditions, including in summer, present significant planning challenges.

 ![Energy concept for Oberhof's sports facilities](/images/sites/ea-energy/pages/references-customer-opinions/energy-concept-sports-facilities-oberhof/oberhof-energy-concept-1.png)

 ![Model of the heating and cooling network in Oberhof](/images/sites/ea-energy/pages/references-customer-opinions/energy-concept-sports-facilities-oberhof/oberhof-energy-concept-2.png)

## EA Systems Dresden’s Services

- Survey of existing systems and data acquisition, including load profile generation
- Modeling and simulation as part of a holistic energy concept
- Model-based assessment of the preferred alternatives
- Documentation and presentation of results

## Project Objectives

- Reduce operating costs of sports facilities, especially electricity costs
- Integrate renewable energy for sustainable cooling generation
- Apply process integration to heating and cooling provision
- Demonstrate the potential of local heating and cooling networks
- Ensure sufficient snow is available to hold international competitions

## Project Partners

- [IPH Selzer Ingenieure GmbH](http://www.iphks.de/)
- [ILK Dresden](https://www.ilkdresden.de/)
- [EAW Energieanlagenbau GmbH](https://www.eaw-energieanlagenbau.de/home.html)