How much glass fits in a window?
“It is the weight of the glass which sets the limit in combination with the type of hardware you are using in the window,” says Magnus Fransson, President of Kronfönster AB in Växjö, Sweden. “We are now pushing the boundaries and are introducing a window with four glass frames intended to be used in passive or ultra energy efficient houses.” “We can produce a four-paned window…
Some greens on your sandwich?
Issues relating to energy and greenhouse gas emissions are high on the political agenda in many countries. And a lot of interesting things are happening in the field of household energy consumption. A normal Swedish single-family home uses about 24,000 kWh of energy per year. About 25 percent is used for lighting, appliances and home electronics, 19 percent is used to heat water and 56 percent is used…
Say goodbye to billions of glue bottles
The story of Välinge Innovation AB, whose business concept is based on research and development of flooring materials, begins in the 1970s when the Swedish company Perstorp AB developed the world’s first laminate flooring. In practice, this is a fiberboard with a paper or resin-based decorative finish. The new flooring material was designed to resemble a traditional wooden floor, which at the…
- Less is more eco-friendly in construction
How can it be worthwhile to think smaller? With its theme ‘Think Less,’ the Lindab Group attempts to show how its building products… - Small steps for big energy savings
Energy efficiency in heating, cooling and heat recovery systems depends on how well the heat and cold transfer systems work. These must… - Growing the urban space
The debate about cities being an environmental threat is not new. During the Industrial Revolution, cities were the epitome of environmental… - Eco-labeled compressor transfers heat to other systems
Many industrial processes require compressed air to drive, drill, spray, pump or control advanced production machines. In general, almost… - Energy Storage for Heating and Cooling
Energy efficiency, energy security and climate change are vital issues. This is where science meets everyday life, both in the short and… - Apartment Buildings from Flat Packages
There’s nothing particularly novel about building houses out of wood. In Sweden, the tidy white-trimmed red cabin — always in a lushly… - World’s First “Premium Efficiency” Submersible Pump
It’s not easy to rate environmental problems on a scale of importance, but there’s no question that any list of serious challenges would…
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