Old industrial building benefits from geothermal energy

Over the course of three years, the property underwent a massive transformation. The roof was drained and replaced, the huge windows were renovated in the traditional way with linseed oil paint, all the walls were plastered and painted and the floors in the residential part were raised and updated with solid pinewood. A kitchen was added, as well as bathrooms.

Initially, Martin and Marie hadn't thought about the practicalities of heating such a considerable indoor space: ‘People asked what we had done about the heating. We hadn't! In retrospect, it feels naive, heating is a pretty important’, says Martin and laughs.

By chance, in the interior design shop in Arvika, Martin came into contact with someone who worked for Thermia. The conversation turned to the project in Hillringsberg and, with the help of Björklunds Rör, a Thermia dealer, recommendations and suggestions were suddenly on the table.

The other part of the building is the three-storey living area. Martin and Marie wanted a completely invisible heating system, with the heating hidden beneath the wide pine paneling.

The solution was a geothermal system with underfloor heating. Two 210-metre boreholes were drilled and connected to a Thermia Atlas ground source heat pump, a powerful and quiet heat pump that heats the old building extremely well.

With the renovation complete, both Martin and Marie feel it has been well worth the effort. The magnificent brick building has more than lived up to its name and been brought back to life.