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title: "On Demand Webinar | Communal Heating Systems: Key elements of a successful heat network strategy"
description: This webinar explains why building owners with heat networks need a strategy for improving heat network performance to drive down cost and carbon.
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# [On Demand Webinar | Communal Heating Systems: Key elements of a successful heat network strategy](https://blog.switch2.co.uk/blog/key-elements-of-a-successful-heat-network-strategy)

 Written by [Lucy Glynn](https://blog.switch2.co.uk/blog/author/lucy-glynn) | 20-Oct-2022 07:49:14

#### Communal heating systems: Key elements of a successful heat network strategy

In this webinar, Switch2's Ian Allan and Paul Fleming are joined by Development Director at Ener-Vate, Steve Hunt where they discuss why communal heating systems need to be treated differently to standard heating systems and why data-driven, targeted operations and maintenance is a key cost and carbon saving tool for building owners with heat networks as gas prices continue to spiral. 

**Agenda:**

- Why do communal heating systems need to be treated differently to standard heating systems
- The importance of good return temperatures 
- The energy crisis: Why you MUST have a strategy for improving the performance of your heat network 
- Client understanding of operating and maintaining a heat network

The webinar speakers are:

**Ian Allan – Head of Market Strategy, Switch2**

**Paul Fleming, Business Development Manager, Switch2**

**Steve Hunt, Development Director, Ener-Vate**

 

The webinar is now available on demand by completing the form below.

**For those working in local authorities, housing associations, private developers, contractors and consultants - with responsibility for developing and managing heat networks*

[View full post](https://blog.switch2.co.uk/blog/key-elements-of-a-successful-heat-network-strategy)

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