Next to the large building where four heat pumps will be located, there is also a huge rust-colored barrel. “That’s the heat buffer,” says Koen, pointing to the red tub. The heat buffer collects heat that they can use at peak times of the day. “So when everyone gets out of bed between 6 and 9 a.m. and turns on the heating or takes a shower, we have a buffer here that absorbs the busy moments.”