Due to rising energy costs, many public institutions, companies and local authorities have modernised the heating technology in their properties in recent years. The Königsberger Diakonie in Wetzlar has also decided in favour of this after an initial consultation with the engineering firm Fritz Werner Kaps. This year, Stadtwerke Gießen (SWG) will be installing three highly efficient combined heat and power (CHP) units in the retirement homes on Robert-Koch-Weg in Wetzlar. In addition, the experts are installing several natural gas condensing boilers and optimising the entire heating system - for example with the help of modern pumps. Jörn Contag, CEO of the facility, explains why Königsberger Diakonie decided to work with SWG: "Stadtwerke Gießen has many years of experience in modernising heating systems. In addition to the expertise and the offer, we were also impressed by the savings results of numerous reference systems."
Greater efficiency means less CO2
Following the conversion of the heating systems in the Königsberger Diakonie buildings, energy consumption is expected to fall by around 30 per cent. This will not only save the facility energy costs, but also reduce CO2 emissions by around 40 per cent per year.
The new systems are expected to go into operation in the summer. "We still have a lot of work to do before then," says project manager Christian Launhardt from SWG, explaining: "Measurements were taken during the last heating period. We are using the results to perfectly align the new systems with the heating requirements. That's how we achieve an optimum result."