Edirne, historically known as Adrianople, served as the third capital city of the Ottoman Empire. Nowadays the city’s population is about 165,000 people. Because of its strategic location near the Greek and Bulgarian border, the Ministry of National Defence is domiciled there. Here, the military provides public housing for the accommodation of its officials. The Ministry, who leads the construction and renovation of these buildings, set high standards for replacing the previous, and heavily corroded steel pipe network. Thermaflex could accommodate.
The project took place in the Kaleiçi district; in the city center. Here, the (steel pipe) energy infrastructure, still dating from a few decades ago, had become quite a high-maintenance cost center. As the pipes had significantly corroded, and the insulation disintegrated, the heat losses were mighty. System breakdowns caused by extensive leakages were not uncommon. Considering the cold winters in Kaleici, when the temperature can drop down to -20 °C, ‘uncomfortable’ would be quite an understatement to describe the experience of local residents. The Ministry was looking for a reliable and durable solution without any risks of breakdowns by corrosion or other problems.
