Site offices are heated with district heating at GoCo Health Innovation City

Site offices are usually heated with electricity. It's a real energy guzzler. Despite the advantages of district heating, it is still unusual to use it to heat site offices, due to the initial effort that it requires as well as the need for a water-borne heating system.

Now, BRA Bygg, Wangeskog and Mölndal Energi have joined forces to make the investment to use district heating. The site offices have been rebuilt and will be able to be connected to the district heating network and heated with locally produced, renewable energy. At the same time, capacity is released in the electricity grid. In a time of high electricity prices and the risk of power shortages in the electricity grid, district heating is an especially wise choice.

- We are happy to make this investment together with Wangeskog and BRA Bygg, says Richard Lundström at Mölndal Energi. GoCo will continue to develop for many years to come and through this initiative they will have long-term access to sustainable heating at a stable price. It is gratifying that more and more people see the benefits of district heating in the construction process. It is an important effort to economize on the electricity capacity we have, concludes Richard Lundström.

Wangeskog Hyrcenter owns the site offices, which will continue to be able to be heated by district heating on future construction sites.

- Site offices that are heated by using district heating are clearly a step in the right direction with many advantages, especially from a climate perspective. We are very happy to participate in this innovative project, says Magnus Jakobsson, regional manager at Wangeskog Hyrcenter.

BRA Bygg is hopeful that the investment can lead to more projects with similar arrangements in the future.

- As entrepreneurs, it is important for us at BRA to think outside the box, to see opportunities for innovative solutions to energy problems. It also means that we need to continue working towards increased sustainability together with our suppliers and partners. In this way, we can take steps towards the same goal with greater impact as a result. The collaboration together with GoCo, Wangeskog and Mölndal Energi is an example of an actionable supply chain with many common denominators in the transition towards a sustainable world. Running a construction site cabin with district heating is an exciting example of an innovative solution that creates new opportunities for the future, says Magnus Riemer, Group CEO BRA Group.

- GoCo Health Innovation City is responsible for a large amount of construction in Mölndal and we want to be a sustainable urban developer in all dimensions. Site offices with district heating is a matter of responsibility and sustainability, says Viktor Bakker, sustainability manager at GoCo Health Innovation City. Here, we are proud to be a small part when our suppliers and partners take great social responsibility by switching to a smarter heating type in current energy crises, while at the same time protecting the climate impact.