Our Challenge

Did you know that water returning to heat networks is often hotter than it should be quietly draining efficiency, especially on summer nights? Your task would be to create a system that rewards consumers who return water to heat transfer networks at a lower temperature than the scheduled value. The system must ensure that fines and bonuses compensate each other, creating a fair and motivating mechanism for more efficient heat station operation. Learners will conduct market research, explore the possibility of a pilot project, and propose a marketing strategy for introducing the system. By participating, students will help design a practical tool that disciplines heat station supervisors, increases responsibility, and supports the transition toward more sustainable heat production. Along the way, you'll gain hands-on experience turning a technical efficiency problem into a real behavioural-change solution and contribute directly to more sustainable, fossil-fuel-free heat production.