The Ecological Advantages of District Cooling System

Posted by Avin Gidwani on March 17th, 2016

District cooling is one of the best alternatives to the conventional air conditioning or air cooling system. Today it has become a popular choice for households and commercial buildings alike. Moreover, it reduces the consumption of electricity and emits carbon dioxide making it an eco-friendly alternative.

The process of installing district cooling system is simple. An insulated pipeline system is installed underground and chilled water is distributed through the plumbing to cool multiple buildings.

The use of a single district cooling energy system is enough to meet the demands of dozens of buildings. The system can run on electricity or natural gas, and can use both regular water as well as other kinds such as seawater or river water. Along with electricity and water, district cooling systems provide a new form of energy service by supporting the local economy.

Some of the ecological advantages of using district cooling system are:

•    Lower Energy Costs: When you use a district cooling system, it gives you the capability to save up to 50% of your energy consumption as compared to other conventional cooling systems. These cooling systems are operated to achieve the highest seasonal efficiency possible.

•    Lower Maintenance: The maintenance costs are extremely low as compared to other traditional cooling systems. With district cooling system, a building has lesser need for highly trained and costly maintenance and operating personnel.

•    Lower Capital Cost: The use of district cooling system decreases the initial capital investment and spreads the costs over a longer period of time. It is a great investment as costs from interest payments, property taxes, and house insurance are all eliminated with district cooling.

•    High-Quality Equipment: The equipment used in the district cooling system can last for more than 20 years. In fact, they need to be replaced once every 20-30 years. This is not the case when we use other kinds of cooling systems. The long life means better use of resources and lesser wastage.

•    Great Energy Storage: It can store up to 30% of the potential output by holding chilled water in reserve. This helps a district cooling system to easily meet demands due to seasonal variations.

•    Reliable: The district cooling systems are reliable and can be used for a long time as high-quality industrial equipment are utilized with backup chillers on stand-by. As such, there is a greater reliability as compared to air conditioners or air coolers. The increased reliability means a lesser use of more polluting stand-alone systems like air conditioners or air coolers.

•    Clean Environment: The most important aspect of using district cooling systems is that they help protect the environment by reducing CO2 emissions as they have lower energy consumption. It is an environmental friendly option to go for and also more healthy for the consumers.

About the Author:
Perma-Pipe Inc. is well known largest manufacturer of pre-insulated piping systems for District Heating and Cooling in North America, and a Global Leader of Piping equipment’s. They provide services for District Heating and Cooling, Oil and Gas and leak detection systems. Visit their website to get more details.