Buildings of the Agri-Food Campus of Neiker in Arkaute (Vitoria-Gasteiz)

Geothermal exchange system for the rehabilitation of the heat and cold production facilities in the different buildings of the Neiker Agri-Food Campus in Arkaute, located in Vitoria-Gasteiz. 5th generation district heating and cooling network.

Characteristics

• Category

  Renovation

• Promoter

  NEIKER - Basque Institute of Agrarian Research and Development, S.A.

• Geological material

  Marls and marly limestones

• Heated surface

  3.620 m²

• Thermal production

  Ground source heat pumps (water-to-water and water-to-air)

• GIS Power

  Heating: 337 kW (100% of peak load)
  Cooling: 434 kW (100% of peak load)

• GIS Covered Demand

  Heating: 236 MWh/year (100%)
  Cooling: 285 MWh/year (100%)

• Geothermal exchange circuit

  2.250 m: 15 borehole x 150 m

• Distribution

  2 pipes

• Issuers

  Radiators, fan coil units, air conditioners and underfloor heating

• Expected energy savings

  337 MWh PE/year (-50%)

• Commissioning

  July 2016