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Ronneby Municipality invests in Cradle to cradle® as a method to achieve circular economy, healthy materials, diversity and renewable energy. The method implies a positive attitude that has been implemented in Hulta preschool, with an environment of conscious material choices and unique outdoor environment and pedagogy.

Stockholm Royal Seaport has developed an integrated stormwater system that purifies and delays storm- and meltwater before it is released into the sea. The system connects green roofs and rooftop gardens with ponds, open storm drain water and surface water drain and urban greenery.

“GreenNano – innovative stormwater management” is a research and innovation project where 25 partners jointly develop, implement and evaluate innovative methods and solutions for sustainable stormwater management. GreenNano makes cities more attractive and helps create cleaner watercourses and a better natural environment.

DRIZZLE is a competence centre committed to excellent needs-driven research, and to develop pioneering stormwater solutions that minimize pollution loads on receiving waters; that minimize the risk for urban flooding; and that capture the opportunities that stormwater runoff can offer.

Recycling centers might not be famous for their aesthetically pleasing buildings. But in Kristianstad, the newly renovated and updated recycling centers are just that.

In the new city district Brunnshög in Lund the world’s largest LTDH network is being built. The network is based almost exclusively on fossil free surplus heat recovered from the MAX IV facility.

Smart Housing Småland is an internationally leading innovation environment that creates smart housing and sustainable built environment based on glass and wood.

Akademiska Hus is now broadening its offering of services by launching a national concept for co-working, makerspace, short contracts, learning lab and other flexible meeting places.

KTH Live-In Lab is a platform for accelerated innovation in the real-estate sector with a focus on digitalization and sustainability. The purpose of KTH Live-In Lab is to reduce the lead times between test/research results and market introduction.

In 2019, Brf Viva was announced the Environmental Building of the Year in Sweden Green Building Awards. Brf Viva has been built to become Sweden’s most sustainable and innovative housing project.

As a city district, Vallastaden is unique in itself. Nearly 1000 residences have been built by 40 different developers – all in record time. The result is a vibrant urban district centered around its residents.