FROM PIPES TO PEOPLE: UNDERSTANDING
ACCEPTANCE OF DISTRICT HEATING
By Marie Aarup, Climate Advisor at Rudersdal Municipality
District heating succeeds or fails locally – not in spreadsheets or technical plans. Every community has its own social landscape - its trusted voices, habits, and unwritten rules. Before drawing technical plans, utilities and municipalities must understand the landscape. Who do people trust? What do they value - independence, community, or simplicity? Find the local gatekeepers, listen to them, and build with them. District heating isn’t sold; it’s anchored in local trust.
30 HOTCOOL SPECIAL COLLECTION edition 2, 2025
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