Value proposition
The value each customer segment actually receives.
5th Generation District Heating & Cooling
Start your5GDHCjourney now.
From first screening to a viable business model, for low-temperature, bidirectional networks connecting buildings with local renewables and waste heat.
Discover the systemInteractive district · low-temperature network
CoolingHeating5–25°C
Move to shift perspective
Two tools.
One workflow.
One continuous workflow
From first signal
to a viable
business case.
First Move is a digital tool for low-temperature, bidirectional 5GDHC networks, connecting buildings with renewables and waste heat through heat pumps, from the first project area to a model people can actually implement.
See how the system fits togetherMunicipalities
Turn local energy potential into a clear project pathway.
Energy service providers
Move from network opportunity to an operating structure.
Project initiators
Test the first idea before committing to full feasibility.
Two tools. One system.
First know if.
Then know how.
Quick Check · Inputs
Start with
the area.
See what matters.
A focused set of project parameters creates a fast initial screen, without pretending to replace a full feasibility study. Switch scenarios or adjust the illustrative inputs.
Project input signatureInteractive preview
Concentration of demand across the project area
Potential access to local renewables or waste heat
Early investment assumption for the screening boundary
Illustrative inputs only · no assessment is calculated in this landing-page preview.
Quick Check · Overall assessment
A clear answer.
And the reasons why.
The three-level result is only the headline. Decisive technical and economic factors remain attached to it, so the outcome can be discussed and challenged.
Example overall assessment
Promising
The first screen finds strong supporting conditions.
Technical
High heat demand density across the project area.
Source
A suitable local heat source is available.
Economic
Investment costs fall within the predefined range.
Illustrative output state · actual results depend on project inputs and the calculation methodology.
Quick Check · Results & output
Clear enough
to discuss.
Ready to export.
Key results become a visual project output with the overall assessment and its reasoning. The same result can take the form of an online view, PDF or another output document.
Continue to Business Models5GDHC / QUICK CHECKEXAMPLE OUTPUT
Project screening
Network potential
Overall assessmentPromising
Heat demand densityHigh
Local heat sourceAvailable
Investment costsWithin range
Why this result
High demand density, a suitable local source and investment costs within the predefined range.
Online output composition · example content
Business Models · Use cases
One system.
Different realities.
Connect existing buildings through a low-temperature refurbishment pathway.
Existing neighbourhood refurbishment
Customer segments, connection rates, tariffs and renovation timing.
Customer segmentsHeating + cooling needsHeat sourcesConnection ratesTariffsCapexFinancingSubsidies
Tailored Business Model Canvas
Make the whole
model visible.
Not just costs and revenues. The canvas connects the value proposition to partners, responsibilities and the explicit allocation of investment, risk and benefits.
Key partners
The organisations required to make the model work.
Operator responsibilities
Clear ownership of operation, coordination and delivery.
Cost structure
Investment and operating costs visible in one structure.
Revenue streams
Tariffs, connections and other revenues linked to the model.
Investment · risk · benefits
Explicit allocation instead of implicit assumptions.
Allocation view
Who benefits?
Customer segments and local system benefits are made visible alongside the value proposition.
Reality Check
Stress-test
the story.
Before reality does.
Critical assumptions, top risks and the potential deal-breaker are brought into the open. The goal is not a nicer presentation, it is a model that survives difficult questions.
Assumption scan03 CHECKS
Test how dependent the model is on the expected share of buildings actually connecting to the network.
Expose uncertainty around source temperature, timing, continuity and the agreements needed to secure it.
Make the model's dependence on financing conditions or public support explicit before implementation begins.
Potential deal-breaker
The condition that invalidates the model is made explicit, not buried in a footnote.
Scalability & replicability
Replicate the logic.
Adapt the network.
A viable model should travel across settlement typologies without ignoring local reality. The operating structure stays coherent while sources, density and customer needs change.
01 / TYPOLOGIES
Across settlement types
Assess scalability and replicability as part of the model itself.
02 / RESILIENCE
Stronger local systems
Support resilience through structured, transparent network decisions.
03 / LOCAL SUPPLY
Energy already nearby
Build around locally available renewables and waste-heat potential.
Next-step implementation outline
End with
a next move.
The output does not stop at a canvas. It turns the selected model into a practical outline for the work, alignment and decisions that come next.
Check the methodology- 01
Confirm
Validate the decisive screening assumptions and local source conditions.
- 02
Detail
Move the promising setup into the required technical and economic feasibility work.
- 03
Align
Agree ownership, operator responsibilities, financing and risk allocation with partners.
- 04
Implement
Turn the selected model into a sequenced implementation outline with clear next actions.
Methodology & credibility
Built to be checked.
Not just believed.
The experience is designed around methodological correctness, usability, clarity of results and practical screening applicability, not visual certainty alone.
Predefined calculation methodology
A defined screening method turns project parameters into a consistent three-stage assessment indicator.
Research foundation
Built on the “Anergie Leicht Gemacht” research project and its approach to making local energy potential actionable.
Predefined project scenarios
Scenario-based testing supports methodology checks, usability and practical screening applicability.
Flexible output
Results can be communicated through a PDF, online view or another output document without losing the reasoning.
Explicit boundary
Fast initial screening not a full feasibility study.
Your project area is the starting point
Make the first
move count.
Start with a Quick Check. Turn a promising direction into a viable business model.