Sustainable urban development projects Projects that have received financial support from the Delegation for Sustainable Cities 78969.indd 1 2012-01-26 17.46 Government support for the development of sustainable cities The Delegation for Sustainable Cities has been tasked by the are to display the potential inherent in the development of Swedish Government to manage and allocate financial sup- sustainable cities, be demonstration models and facilitate port to projects aspiring to develop sustainable cities. the dissemination and export of green technology and exper- This support is to stimulate sustainable urban develop- tise. The projects should also promote attractive solutions ment projects that not only help to reduce emissions of that benefit the people who are to live and be active within greenhouse gases but also are best practice examples of the environments that are to be built or regenerated, as well urban development measures that make use of integrated as stimulate innovative solutions and originality. urban planning and applied green technology. The projects 2 78969.indd 2 2012-01-26 17.46 Projects awarded support in 2009–2011 he support totalled SEK 340 million for 2009–2010 was primarily intended for Tinvestment projects for newly constructed or regenerated city districts or housing areas. A smaller part of the support could be awarded to planning projects, such as feasibility studies, programme descriptions and cross-sector planning and information initiatives. In 2011 and 2012, the Delegation can decide on financial support totalling about SEK 19 million per year. Support can only be allocated to planning projects during this period. Up to 30 percent of the costs in a project can be given support. For further information on the financial support, please visit www.hallbarastader.gov.se. The Delegation has distributed support to nine investment projects and 55 planning projects. Brief descriptions of the projects that have been awarded support are presented in this report. = Planning projects, 55 = Investment projects, 9 3 78969.indd 3 2012-01-26 17.46 New global showcases Illustration: Wingårdhs Arkitektkontor AB that are a step ahead Sweden is in the vanguard of sustainable urban planning and an international pacesetter. Stimulating new demonstration models reinforces this position, while shedding light on several sustainability aspects. One such example is collaboration in both the planning and the implementation process with the actors involved – municipality, business sector, residents - enhancing the quality of the projects. The projects also demonstrate how the technical systems are linked together. Major synergies can be achieved by taking a coordinated approach to energy, waste, and wastewater management. Husvärden’s new office block at Krokslätts Fabriker Söder, Mölndal, Gothenburg. 4 78969.indd 4 2012-01-26 17.46 5 78969.indd 5 2012-01-26 17.46 Contact: City of Umeå, Albert Edman Example of how energy production [email protected] can be integrated into architecture. www.umea.se/hallbaraalidhem, www.bostaden.umea.se/hallbara-alidhem The flat roofs on Ålidhem’s buildings are being converted into saddle roofs and fitted with solar cells. Ålidhem – a sustainable city district in a cold climate In Ålidhem, a city district of Umeå, being green will be easy and fun. Its conversion to a district heating system. The buildings will be sustainable city district, with its own wind turbine, solar cells and innovative insulation fitted with new ventilation systems with heat methods, is well under way. recovery and energy-efficient LED light bulbs. t Christmas in 2008, an entire housing decrease and district heating will be used in new New ways of involving residents block burnt down in Ålidhem. The idea ways. To reduce household electricity, for exam- The project will help residents to be more environ- Awas then hatched to initiate the biggest ple, new dishwashers and washing machines will mentally aware. The installation of individual smart low-energy project in northern Sweden and at be installed – machines that instead of heating energy metering equipment in apartments will be the same time start to upgrade the district’s other the water using electricity are connected to the one of the measures implemented. Old waste-rooms housing properties, built during the million-homes will be replaced by modern, functional recycling programme, and to create pleasanter and safer facilities. Encouraging the participation and involve- outdoor environments. The initiative includes over ment of the Ålidhem residents is an important part 500 apartments, 140 of which will be new low- of the forthcoming change. Residents have previous- energy units. ly shown little interest in traditional consultation sessions and so now new ways of increasing their District heating will power dishwashers involvement are being tested. The municipal housing and washing machines company AB Bostaden in Umeå has, for example, The climate in Ålidhem and Umeå is cold but the arranged walking tours with the residents to study region has an extensive district heating system, sustainability and safety aspects of the local environ- 99 percent of which is powered by non-fossil ment. There has also been productive dialogue with fuel. In the project, total energy consumption will students from Umeå University and the local theatre group Skuggteatern in Ålidhem. The Swedish million homes programme A new method was chosen to increase involve- The million homes programme was implemented ment in the future of the Ålidhem youth recreation in Sweden between 1965 and 1974. The purpose Photo: Filip Hammarberg/Glad reklam centre. A large poster with the words “Hello Ålid- of the programme was to build a million new The physical investments in Ålidhem were preceded hem, what do you want to do with this building?” homes over a ten-year period - hence the name by dialogue with local residents and other stake- of the project. The period was notable for rational holders. During the “Ålidhem Campaign”, residents was put up on the outside of the centre. Residents planning and substantial use of prefabricated had the chance to put forward their own proposals were urged to rank existing proposals and propose concrete panels. on the development of their local environment. ideas of their own. 6 INVESTMENT PROJECT 2009 INVESTMENT PROJECT 78969.indd 6 2012-01-26 17.46 The method proved very successful. More than 200 visitors gave their opinion on the matter. The majority got what they wanted and Ålidhem now has its very own cultural centre. A place for testing new solutions The area is to be displayed as a demonstration model in conjunction with Umeå’s year as Euro- pean City of Culture in 2014. The ambition is also Illustrations: Johan Fjellström and David Kemmler Kemmler Illustrations: Johan Fjellström and David for Ålidhem to play an important role in the city’s In the glazed-in winter garden, heated using waste energy from the district heating grid, the residents future development. will have a new meeting-place. Since the garden is heated all year round, it will provide new recreational By cooperating with several institutes at Umeå opportunities. University, including the Institute of Design, the New meeting-place for residents • 50-percent reduction in energy consumption Institute of Technology, the Academy of Fine Arts A glazed-in winter garden is to be built and • Locally produced energy and the School of Architecture, the district will be a pleasant indoor temperature will be main- • Citizen dialogues a testing ground for new sustainable urban develop- tained using residual district heating from • Thoroughfare converted into modern, ment projects. local homes. This will create a new common low-traffi c city street meeting-place for local residents and new • Glazed-in winter garden a new meeting-place Some of the improvements planned for Ålidhem: recreational opportunities all year round 50-percent reduction in energy consumption Conversion of a busy thoroughfare to a Using among other solutions innovative insula- modern, low traffi c city street tion and sealing methods, energy consumption The busy Studentvägen thoroughfare separates will be halved. To preserve the original brick Ålidhem from adjacent districts and consti- exteriors, insulation is being installed on the tutes a signifi cant barrier. Heavy traffi c will interior of the buildings now be moved to more appropriate roads. This Locally produced energy conversion to a city street will reduce the bar- The fl at roofs on Ålidhem’s buildings are being rier effect and provide space for new forms of converted into gently sloping roofs with inte- housing and commercial activities, for walking grated solar cells. Considerable care is being and cycling, and above all for social activity taken when doing this, however, since the roofs are also an important part of the area’s original The project in brief architecture. The aim is to recreate the original • Conversion of a million-homes area characteristic fl at-roof look from ground level. • Showcase for building and energy initiatives in Energy will also be supplied to the area from a cold climate two wind turbines that will be erected close by Photo: Nils Pejryd 7 78969.indd 7 2012-01-26 17.46 Contact: City of Stockholm, Lisa Enarsson [email protected] www.stockholm.se/hallbarajarva Sustainable Järva – from pilot to reality Sustainable Järva is part of the City of Stockholm’s initiative to regenerate the city’s million- homes areas. The Järva suburb in north-west Stockholm will be an area of minimum environ- mental impact. Using innovative technology and with the participation of local residents, the project will create positive social, ecological and economic development in Järva. third of Sweden’s housing stock consists and evaluated from an environment, economic and of buildings constructed as part of the historical point of view. Amillion-homes programme in the 1960s and 1970s. Many of the buildings from that era are From pilot to reality run down and in need of wide-scale repair.