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Uponor advances pre-insulated pipes with Ecoflex VIP Thermo10.6.2021Uponor advances pre-insulated pipes with Ecoflex VIP ThermoOur extensive experience working on high-performance heating systems means that we know what installers and specifiers need their pipes to provide. We’ve used this expertise and insight to create Ecoflex VIP Thermo, a pre-insulated pipe that combines the highest standards of energy efficiency with advanced installation benefits. The Ecoflex VIP Thermo represents the nex …

Who Invented District Heating?The earliest examples of district heating were Roman hypocausts, a type of hot-air furnace often adapted to warm several buildings in close proximity, such as the three temples at Carnutum (Vienna). In London, district heating was introduced in 1622 by Dutch polymath Cornelius Drebbil, whose aim was to use it only to distribute heat for cooking and heating, thus reducing air pollution caused by individual coal stoves.Is District Heating Renewable?District heating is …