According to sources, the newly inaugurated crematorium in Skövde is named after its nature-surrounded environment. Nature inspired both the building materials and the design of the crematorium, which has raw brick walls and large window sections to give visitors a feeling of the forest even inside the building. The exact building materials used that were inspired by nature have not been specified.
The most central part of the project is the groundbreaking technology, which is hidden from the cleaned surfaces. Skogskrematoriet is Sweden's first fossil-free crematorium and uses only electrically powered ovens. ' The technology is new in Sweden but established earlier around Europe, with the ovens used in Skövde imported from the Netherlands.
It is in modern times Sweden's first electrically powered ovens that are 100% connected to the district heating network, so it provides total energy recovery from the heat generated during cremation.
Brunner added, 'We hope that this becomes the starting point for actually beginning to implement electrically powered crematorium ovens in Sweden. ' How much energy saving the electrically powered crematorium achieves compared to traditional ones remains unclear. ' Brunner's specific role or title has not been disclosed.
The crematorium's inauguration date is unknown, and it is not specified if other fossil-free crematoriums are planned or under construction in Sweden.
We hope that this becomes the starting point for actually beginning to implement electrically powered crematorium ovens in Sweden. As we have seen already now, it results in a large energy saving and it is much greener than traditional ovens.
Work environment-wise, it also makes a difference when it comes to acoustics; electrically powered ovens are much quieter, which contributes to a calmer environment for both staff and visitors.