Integration of geothermal district heating, energy efficiency and RES in Montieri demo-site within Geothermal Communities project of CONCERTO European Initiative (FP7)

This paper sets out the objectives of Geothermal Communities project for the demo-site of Montieri (Italy). The realisation of the geothermal district-heating network is combined with energy efficiency measures on buildings and the integration of other renewable energy sources within the historic town. Specificity and innovation of geothermal energy use in Montieri are outlined together with the designed retrofit interventions. The adoption of an integrated approach that combines the use of different resources and measures demonstrates to be a priority to preserve the geothermal resource for future generations.