Performance Evaluation of Solar Thermal and Heat Pump Technology in District Heating

Raimonds Bogdanovičs was born in 1996 in Daugavpils, Latvia. He received a Bachelor’s degree and an engineer’s qualification (2020) and a Master’s degree (2021) in Heat, Gas and Water Engineering Systems from Riga Technical University (RTU). Since 2019, he has been working at RTU, initially as a research assistant and, since 2022, as a lecturer and researcher at the Institute of Sustainable Building Materials and Engineering Systems. Since 2022, he has been a certified building specialist in the design of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems. He has a strong scientific interest in developing efficient building engineering systems that integrate renewable energy – especially solar and heat pumps – while addressing decarbonization, climate challenges, and energy costs in Latvia and the Baltic region. He aims for results that are both scientifically grounded and practically applicable, improving system performance and reducing environmental impact.