WP4:Elaboration of studies

  • Elaborate the criteria for site selection to include
    • groundwater quality,
    • aquifer depth,
    • vicinity to prospective water and energy users,
    • flooding risk
  • Production of a simple decision-support tool
  • Study of the technical details for application to existing and new buildings
  • Cost estimation
  • Optimize the design and standardize the calculation procedure
  • Several studies for the application of conjunctive water and energy conservation systems
    • Inspection of buildings and collection of data on their performance
    • Calculation of water and energy demands
    • Design of conjunctive water and energy conservation system
    • Estimation of costs
  • Simplification of the required permit process in both countries
  • Elimination of bureaucratic barriers