Climate-friendly cooling: New district cooling centre for Alsergrund

Bild: FotobyHofer Wien Energie is currently building a new district cooling centre at the new MedUni Campus Mariannengasse, which is being constructed by the Bundesimmobiliengesellschaft (BIG) and the Medical University of Vienna. The energy service provider is investing approximately 20 million euros and constructing the city's eighth high-performance district cooling centre here in Vienna-Alsergrund. "The demand for cooling is increasing strongly. However, energy consumption is to decrease and Vienna is to become climate-neutral by 2040. District cooling is an important building block, especially in densely built-up areas, to keep our city equally liveable in the future as temperatures rise due to climate change. It is the most efficient and environmentally friendly form of air conditioning in the city," says City Councillor for Economic Affairs Peter Hanke. District cooling saves energy and CO₂ - "Climate protection is one of the central tasks of our generation.