Bravida starts collaboration with the Royal Institute of Technology to develop energy-smart solutions

Bravida sees an increasing demand for climate-friendly technical solutions and
to contribute to a sustainable climate development. Through a collaboration with
the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) and by hiring Adnan Ploskić, PhD, who
specialise in low temperature heating at the Division of Fluid and Climate
Technology, Bravida takes the first step forward in that field.
Efficient use of our natural resources is a challenge for our world. Through
energy-efficient technological solutions that are installed and maintained
correctly, Bravida contribute to a sustainable development. A major reason for
the new initiative, is to provide Bravida's customers with energy solutions that
help them achieve high climate goals.
– Both our clients and our community put higher demands on technical solutions
that minimize the negative impact on our climate. To achieve maximum leverage it
takes a skilled installer who can both install and maintain the solutions.
Through an increased expertise in the field, we can now offer even better energy
solutions, says Magnus Hamerslag, Head of Operations Development, Bravida.

The collaboration between Bravida and KTH’s Division of Fluit and Climate
Technology has begun and both parties will work with the research and the
development of, especially, low-temperature heating. This collaboration is a
long-term investment, initiated to enhance skills in the HVAC sector and to
create more appliable research which quickly can be translated into production
benefit for Bravida's customers and the community.

Adnan will develop Bravida's offering and actively participate in customer
projects and service assignments. In addition, he will work 50 percent, within
in the initiated cooperation, with research and education within the Division of
Fluid and Climate Technology at KTH.

– I have previously shown that the emission from the existing radiator system
can be significantly improved by an integration with buildings’ air-supply. This
brings both energy savings and improves the indoor climate. In the new research
project financed by SBUF we will continue to explore the potential of the low
-temperature radiator systems. The goal is to reduce energy consumption by ten
percent in houses equipped with radiator systems which will result in both lower
heating costs for the customer and a reduced impact on our climate, says Adnan
Ploskić, Business Developer at Bravida.

Adnan has worked at KTH since 2008, where he worked as a PhD candidate between
2008-2013. In 2013 he finished his doctoral dissertation on technical solutions
for low-temperature heating, Technical Solutions for low-temperature heat
emission in Buildings, published on November 15, 2013.

For further information, please contact:
Magnus Hamerslag, Head of Operations Development, Bravida. Phone: +46 70 280 78
40
Adnan Ploskić, Business Developer at Bravida. Phone: +46 70 654 00 56
Bravida is a leading multi-technical service provider i the Nordics, with about
9,000 employees. Bravida delivers specialist services as well as complete
electrical, heating and plumbing, and HVAC solutions, offering everything from
design and project planning to installation, operation and maintenance. Bravida
is represented in around 140 locations in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland.
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