Torne River it the source or our inspiration and the building material of ICEHOTEL. Each summer, we give back the loan to the river and ICEHOTEL is once again fresh, flowing water. But our activities affect the climate after all. That is why we decided to be become CO2negative (carbon dioxide negative) by the year 2015.

1. Becoming CO2negative

2. ICEHOTEL exists in symbiosis with nature.That is why we find it
important to express reverence for her gifts.

3. We rely on natural ice harvested from the majestic Torne River to build
ICEHOTEL. In fact she is our mother. And in spring the hotel once again
becomes part of her rushing rapids.

4. A natural choise

5. Our goal 7 years from now is to produce energy in surplus -
from bio, solar and wind power.

6. Today ICEHOTEL buys solely 100% renewable energy. Hence, there are no
carbon dioxide emissions generated by our energy consumption.

7. Källmärkt® is 100% renewable energy ICEHOTEL will reduce the energy
consumption by 15% over the next fiscal year.
Follow each step on co2negative.se

9. We extract energy from sewage water and recycle tail-water to cool our
production hall.We handle all laundry in-house to save on transports and
we strive to work with sub-contractors that are genuinely committed to
sustainability.

10. 32 ground-source heat pumps ensure minimal use of electricity

11. How it works
Holes are drilled between 50-200 m into the ground and down to bedrock. Heat
energy, mainly from the sun, is stored in the bedrock.
The temperature in the ground varies between 2° C to 8° C and is roughly
constant year-round.The depth of the geothermal holes is determined by how
much energy the buildings require.
1. A hose filled with water and antifreeze protection (glycol) is
placed in the 15 cm wide borehole.
2. The water mixture is pumped to the geothermal heat pump
3. Water vapour is fed into the compressor
4. The compressor gathers up steam so that the pressure in the
pump increases
5. When the compressor has reached about 50 ° C the building
is heated by water-borne heating elements.

12. ICEHOTEL is an all-round Torne River experience. You are surrounded by it
when you sleep, shower in it in the morning, eat from it in the evening,
Torne River heats the ground source that we use.

13. We have 15 buildings where ground-source heat keeps your feet warm.
10 buildings have warm water that is ground-source heated.

14. Environment is an important consideration when planning our tours.
Our Sami culture supplier is certified accoding to UN’s ecotourism label
’Nature’s Best’.

15. The snowmobile you drive
when staying with us are
made by Polaris and are
equipped with the latest four-
stroke engines, hence being
environmentally friendly.

16. Environmentally friendly activities

17. ICEHOTEL began as a dream shared by a group of people. We’ve realized
that dream over and over for the past 19 years.We will continue to shift the
limit of what’s possible by constantly improving all aspects of our operations.

18. Jukkasjärvi
Sustainable life enriching moments
Photos by: Hans-Olof Utsi (1, 14, 15, 16) Arne Bergh (5) Anders Skoglind (10, 11) Big Ben Productions (2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 18) Jan Jordan (17)