Cost of district heating was too high
HSB Fabriken (Hyresgästernas sparkasse- och byggnadsförening och fabriken) is a housing association in Arvika, a town in Vermland, Sweden. The association represents 11 buildings constructed in the mid-1980s, which are home to around 200 people. The total residential area is made up of 8,600 m2 of apartments and 1,400 m2 of other areas, such as the garage etc. The rising cost of district heating was the main reason why the residents started looking for new heating solution.