The perception of heat pumps by policy- and lawmakers has changed significantly. They are now overwhelmingly in favour of heat pumps as a solution for the decarbonisation of heating in the housing sector. Strategies to reach climate neutrality point to heat pumps as to the key solution. This means heat pumps have a key role to play in reaching the EU's net zero by 2050 target, as well as boosting European energy independence.
Multi-family buildings come in all shapes and sizes – much more than single-family buildings. This results in more numerous and complex solutions which may be implemented to cover heating demand and domestic hot water needs. Consequently, choosing the most appropriate solution is a much more difficult task.
The case studies presented in this report show the variety of buildings and available solutions.
The report also pinpoints the support needed from local, national and EU authorities. Policy recommendations go from clearly communicating clearly that heat pumps work for all application and building types, including high rises, as this report shows, to ensuring the relevant EU rules and regulations contain the right elements to support heat pumps.
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