Energy Performance Contracting project reduced Söderhamn’s impact on the environment by 60,000 kg CO2
430,000 m2 total area
Reduced environmental impact equivalent to 190,000 litres of petrol per year
23% improved energy efficiency
For the taxpayers in Söderhamn, the project is a means of improving the standard of the municipality's properties, reducing energy use and, at the same time, creating local jobs, without any financial risks
Sven-Erik Lindestam, municipal commissioner for Söderhamn from the Social Democratic Party
Customer needs
- 430,000 m2 is covered and the municipality's environmental impact is estimated to be reduced by approximately 600,000 kg of CO2, which corresponds to approximately 190,000 liters of petrol - every year
- This will reduce the municipality's energy consumption by 23% by 2019.
Solutions
- The majority of the belonging to the municipality and the housing company were
modernised. Detailed project management and close co-operation with the client ensured the success of the project. Some examples of the work:- Moving away from the use of oil
- Installing geothermal heating systems and air source heat pumps
- Fitting ventilation systems with heat recovery units
Söderhamn i ett nötskal
The Swedish town of Söderhamn started an energy project with Caverion in 2015, modernising and improving the energy efficiency of most of the public buildings. This self-financing project reduced the municipality’s energy consumption by 23 per cent by 2019.
