Indiggo Chooses Biomass Heating
| Region(s) | France |
|---|---|
| In domains | Construction / Engineering / Building Materials, Renewable Sourcing |
| Participants | Inddigo |
Indiggo Group is a consulting firm in sustainable development and it has been committed in a global environmental approach on site, in particular through energy solutions, since 2000. Its strategy involves reducing energy consumption and using renewable energies.
Indiggo decided to use an automatic wood boiler (biomass heating) to heat its premises (1,800m2) in 2000.
- Wood sheets come from local forests (30m3 every three weeks during severe cold spells) and are provided by a producer that cares about the quality of the combustible (grain size measurement and humidity rate)
- A silo guarantees an automatic supply of the boiler, that generates 80kW ; a specific gas boiler can be used in addition
- Ashes are removed once a month and reused by an employee as fertilizers
The initial investment reached 70,000 euros, as the ADEME and regional communities had subsidized the project at 25%.
The company has implemented energy cost management actions, such as enhanced presence sensors, employees’ consciousness raising, control on the boilers.
The group inaugurated a solar photovoltaic installation connected to the network. It was put on the roof of a business building, and Indiggo invested 137,000 euros ; it was subsidized 77%.
A scheme has been implemented to improve business trips and reduce them when possible (videoconferences, investment in transport cards).
• 80 to 90% of heating needs are met thanks to wood boiler
• 20% of the electricity provided to business buildings is solar energy
• 1000 euros are saved every month thanks to controls and a change in behaviour
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Benefits of Biomass Heating
Arguments from the UK Carbon Trust on the benefits of Biomass Heating
http://www.carbontrust.co.uk/technology/technologyaccelerator/biomass