The most sustainable furniture production factory in the world can be found near Oslo, Norway.
The factory, called ‘The Plus’, is the first industrial building in the Nordic countries to receive Breeam Outstanding certification, the highest recognition for buildings in terms of efficiency and sustainability.
It uses heat pumps from Swedish company ENRAD with Frascold compressors for maximum energy savings and high performance.
The four heat pumps provide both cooling and heating for the manufacturing processes. Excess heat is recovered and used together with a free-cooling geothermal plant to heat and cool the manufacturing hub. This has slashed the energy requirement of the production site by 90% compared with conventional factories.
All the units are connected to ensure smooth operation.
