Extensions/add-ins for District Heating Networks

[OskarasAlšauskas]

Hi there!

I would like to ask the community if there are additional ArcGIS add-ins and extensions (besides Utility Network) used for work with District Heating/Cooling networks?

I am interested in features such as:

- automatic creation of optimal network configuration based on customers location

- customer heating demand calculation/prediction

- optimal pipe sizing; pump sizing; plant sizing

- heating insufficiency in the system analysis

- other valuable features you came across in ArcGIS extension or add-in

Thanks for any kind of input regarding this topic!

[TomDeWitte]

Hi Oskaras,

Really good questions around the application of ArcGIS to address the needs of the District Heating and District Cooling industries. Here are some thoughts:

1. The ArcGIS for DHC2020 data model provides a best practice configuration of the ArcGIS Utility Network  for District Heating and District Cooling networks. You can download the data model with documentation from the Esri Community site.  Here is a direct link to the downloadable material.
2. The Esri Business Partner, Comsof has an ArcGIS Pro plug-in named Comsof Heat. Comsof Heat provides tools for Planners and Designers who are tasked with determining and planning for customer heating demand.
3. Keep in mind that the ArcGIS Pro tools include Utility Network tracing tools to help DHC organizations understand where the water flows and where the energy flows, as well as what valves to close during an outage event.

Hope this helps

Tom DeWitte

Esri Technical Lead – District Heating, District Cooling and Natural Gas industries

[OskarasAlšauskas]

Hi Tom,

Thanks for the input!