The goal of the project is to introduce innovative and energy-efficient solutions in the heat supply systems of educational institutions of the Kryvyi Rih urban territorial community by modernizing the existing infrastructure and transitioning to managed, optimized heat energy consumption. Today, a significant part of educational institutions lack automatic heat supply control means, which leads to uncontrolled heat energy consumption. In fact, the regulatory temperature indicators in the premises have been exceeded during the heating period. Temperature regulation is carried out by opening windows, which is inefficient, leads to heat energy losses, overspending of budget funds and a decrease in the overall energy efficiency of buildings. Thus, the existing gap between the current state and the target level consists of:  lack of automatic weather-dependent heat supply control systems;  inconsistency of actual temperature regimes with regulatory requirements;  irrational use of energy resources;  increased financial burden on the local budget;  insufficient level of compliance of educational institutions with modern energy efficiency standards. The target level is to ensure controlled, balanced and energy-efficient operation of heat supply systems in educational institutions in compliance with regulatory temperature indicators, reduce energy consumption and improve the quality of the educational environment. The project goal is expected to be achieved by:  installation of individual heat points (ITP) in educational institutions;  implementation of automatic weather-dependent regulation of coolant supply;  ensuring balancing of internal heat supply systems;  optimization of heat loads in accordance with the actual needs of buildings;  modernization of engineering infrastructure to bring it into line with modern standards;  reduction of heat energy losses and increase in the efficiency of resource use. The implementation of these measures will ensure:  increasing the uniformity of heat energy distribution in premises;  improving the quality of heat supply services;  achieving compliance with modern energy efficiency standards;  reduction of energy consumption and budget expenses;  reducing greenhouse gas emissions and contributing to achieving the community's climate goals;  creating additional jobs during the project implementation phase. The project forms a systemic transition from inefficient, unmanaged energy consumption to a modern resource management model that meets the strategic priorities of community development and state policy in the field of energy efficiency and decarbonization.

In educational institutions of the Kryvyi Rih city territorial community, there is a systemic problem of inefficient and uncontrolled consumption of thermal energy, which is due to the outdated heat supply model and the lack of individual regulation at the building level. The key problems are:  Lack of automatic regulation of heat supply. The coolant is supplied without taking into account the actual needs of buildings and weather conditions, which makes it impossible to optimally manage energy consumption.  Systematic exceeding of regulatory temperature regimes. Cases of overheating are recorded in the premises of educational institutions, which indicates the inefficiency of the existing system and leads to discomfort for students and staff.  Loss of thermal energy due to forced ventilation. Temperature regulation by opening windows is a direct indicator of the inefficiency of the system and causes significant unproductive energy losses.  Excessive spending of the local budget on heat supply. Due to the lack of control and optimization tools, energy resources are overspent, which creates an additional financial burden on the community budget.  Low level of compliance with modern energy efficiency standards. The existing infrastructure does not ensure the achievement of target indicators in the field of energy efficiency and decarbonization. The urgency of solving these problems is due to the need to increase the efficiency of energy resources in conditions of limited budget resources, the increase in the cost of energy carriers and the implementation of state and local policies in the field of energy efficiency and climate sustainability. If these problems are not solved, the following negative consequences are possible:  further increase in heat supply costs from the local budget;  continued irrational consumption of energy resources;  deterioration of the conditions for children and employees in educational institutions;  inability to achieve the strategic goals of the community in the field of energy efficiency and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions;  decrease in the overall efficiency of the heat supply system. As a result of the project, the following positive changes are expected:  introduction of controlled and automated heat supply at the level of each institution;  ensuring the regulatory temperature regime in the premises;  significant reduction in heat energy losses;  optimization of energy consumption and reduction of budget expenditures;  improvement of the quality of the educational environment;  reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and contribution to achieving the climate goals of the community. From the practice of implementing similar measures, the installation of ITP allows achieving approximate savings in thermal energy at the level of 15–20%, which indicates the high potential of the project in reducing costs and increasing energy efficiency. Thus, the project is aimed at solving critical problems for the community in the field of energy consumption and ensures the transition to an effective, modern and sustainable model of heat supply in educational institutions.