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UCO is one of the country\u2019s largest rental companies for complete construction site solutions. As the company, like much of the industry, is transitioning to more environmentally friendly operations, they decided to try out emission-free electric radiant heaters from Suncon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2013 The trial was successful, says Rune Eriksen at UCO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u2013 Electric radiant heating is the way forward<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Propane is a fossil fuel and does not align with the environmentally friendly path we\u2019ve chosen, so we needed a new solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2013 Rune Eriksen, UCO<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2013 I represent a specialist department for heating and drying within UCO. We\u2019ve collaborated with Suncon for many years, using gas-based heating. Many in the construction industry have already become fossil-free, and we are also part of the green transition. Propane and diesel are fossil fuels that don\u2019t fit with the environmental direction we are taking, so we needed a new solution. In early summer 2019, we spoke with Suncon, who had been looking into another type of radiant heater that was electric. We saw that these could be suitable for fa\u00e7ade heating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We set up scaffolding with electric radiant heaters and carried out tests and measurements. The results were very promising, Eriksen explains. The next step was to test the heaters in practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We delivered equipment to a large housing project Skanska was running at Ulven, and decided to test the radiant heaters there. The challenge was that it was a very tall building, which makes it difficult to direct the heat where it\u2019s needed. With other forms of heating, you end up heating a lot of air, which becomes very energy-intensive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2013 The test at the Ulven construction project was successful, Eriksen adds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2013 Rune Eriksen, Heating Specialist, UCO<\/p>\n\n\n\n I also have experience with radiant heaters, but mostly propane-based. They produced good heat, but involved a lot of hassle with large propane hoses, connections, and so on. Personally, I have great faith in these electric radiant heaters and believe this is the way forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Leif Bj\u00f8rnar Hansen at Skanska confirms that the test was successful. He also believes electric radiant heaters are a solution for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2013 We tested the heaters during winter, in February, and they worked very well. The difference is that you have to calculate how much electricity you\u2019ll need, so you can set up the right infrastructure and order enough power. On the other hand, you avoid the disadvantages of propane heating, like explosion risk and similar hazards. At Ulven, propane wasn\u2019t even an option. And diesel is being phased out \u2013 that\u2019s the direction society is going.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hansen says he was very satisfied with the results himself, and that the construction workers were even more pleased.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n - Efficiency improved because the heat was directed exactly where people were working. Other solutions consume more energy since they heat much more air. I believe this is the way forward \u2013 especially if we\u2019re thinking green.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some minor adjustments were needed, as with any new solution \u2013 for example, it could sometimes get too hot for those working on-site. But overall, this was a success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n A concrete sign of UCO\u2019s satisfaction is that they subsequently ordered 60 complete units of electric radiant heaters, says Diego Andreas Pebaqu\u00e9 at Suncon, the supplier of the heaters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sixty complete units is a very large order. It shows they are satisfied and committed. For this delivery, we\u2019ve included adjustments such as temperature control to prevent energy waste and overheating. Through our close collaboration and pilot project with one of Norway\u2019s leading rental companies, UCO, we\u2019ve been among the first to meet industry demand with a zero-emission heating product that can contribute to significant reductions in fossil energy consumption and costs on construction sites. We look forward to continuing this exciting partnership with UCO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n From 2022, it will be prohibited to use fossil oil for heating construction sites. According to the Norwegian Environment Agency, this is an important step in reducing emissions in the building sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2013 In recent years, more and more companies in the construction industry have adopted climate-friendly alternatives such as district heating, electricity, or biofuels. A ban on mineral oil will further accelerate the transition from fossil to renewable construction heating, says Ellen Hambro, Director General of the Environment Agency.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" UCO, en av landets st\u00f8rste akt\u00f8rer innen utleie av utstyr til byggeplasser testet elektriske str\u00e5levarmere fra Suncon. Det endte med en stor bestilling og ytterligere samarbeid. Milj\u00f8stiftelsen Zero har uttalt at byggebransjen har g\u00e5tt \u201cfra \u00e5 v\u00e6re en bestiller av utslipp til en bestiller av l\u00f8sninger\u201d n\u00e5r det kommer til \u00e5 redusere utslipp p\u00e5 byggeplasser, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1991,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1299","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zero3.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1299","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zero3.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zero3.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zero3.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zero3.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1299"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/zero3.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1299\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2067,"href":"https:\/\/zero3.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1299\/revisions\/2067"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zero3.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1991"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zero3.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1299"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zero3.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1299"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zero3.no\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1299"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}A Successful First Test<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u2013 Especially those working on-site were very satisfied. I\u2019ve worked in this field for many years and have a lot of experience with heating.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
From Fossil Fuels to Zero Emissions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Significant Reductions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n