Eco-village Permatopia rolling out a sustainable future with Flexalen®

The primary goal of the Permatopia project is to create a sustainable living community that minimizes its environmental footprint while maximizing efficiency and comfort for residents. However, achieving this vision posed several challenges, including the efficient distribution of geothermal heat to the community’s buildings and ensuring a faster installation process that aligns with sustainability principles.

To address these challenges, Thermaflex’s Flexalen® pre-insulated pipes and Flexalink prefabricated connections emerged as ideal solutions due to their resistance, sustainability, efficiency, and ease of installation.

Flexalen® pipes stand out as the best alternative due to their excellent chemical resistance and impressive track record in geothermal projects. And the tailored Flexalink connections, facilitated quick on-site assembly, minimizing installation time and labor costs.

For the development of the Permatopia ecological village project, Thermaflex provided specialized knowledge and comprehensive support, managed by Jan Hønning, Sales Manager of Thermaflex Nordic, in close collaboration with John Jensen A/S VVS as the installer, and with the administration of the Permatopia village project manager.

The supply of heat and domestic hot water to the residences was done through Flexalen® pre-insulated pipes and pre-fabricated Flexalink connections. This highly sustainable network solution offered efficiency and quick installation, making it ideal for the Permatopia project.

The use of Thermaflex’s pre-insulated Polybutene-1 pipes, chosen for their sustainability and efficiency, ensured that no harmful materials were used in the piping network, aligning perfectly with Permatopia’s environmental goals.

Significant reductions in installation time were achieved thanks to tailor-made, pre-fabricated Flexalink connections, facilitating on-site assembly quickly. Each Flexalink was identified with an ID number corresponding to the house, allowing for more efficient and faster installation. This lightweight system, made from Polybutene-1, required fewer welds and excavations on-site, minimizing disruptions to the community.

Flexalen® 600 has a strong focus on reducing environmental impact, being Cradle to Cradle Certified®. This ensured that no materials used were harmful to the environment, whilst also allowing the pipes to be excavated and recycled after use, a key consideration for the Permatopia project.

The implementation of Thermaflex Flexalen® pre-insulated pipes and Flexalink connections resulted in a sustainable network system with efficient distribution of geothermal heat and potable water, also contributing to reducing environmental impact. With these robust and easily applicable solutions, Thermaflex and John Jensen VVS demonstrate that we can collectively transition to sustainable energy while ensuring optimal levels of comfort and cost savings.

By prioritizing sustainability and efficiency, Permatopia sets a precedent for future sustainable living communities, demonstrating the viability of renewable energy solutions in achieving environmental and social objectives.