Energy consumption cut of 63% gains Kungsleden GreenBuilding certification
Reducing energy consumption, and increasing its share of GreenBuilding- accredited properties, is part of listed Swedish property company Kungsleden AB’s environmental work. The logistics property Plattan 4 in Kristianstad, southern Sweden, was previously oil heated, but a ground-source heat pump system became operational in March 2011.This change of heat source reduced energy consumption by 63% and CO2 emissions by 99%. The requirement for GreenBuilding certification is for energy consumption to reduce by at least 25% or energy consumption 25% below Swedish new-production standards for