Sustainability Case Studies

The Nordhuset office building, located in Copenhagen, Denmark, was designed according to LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) New Construction and the EU GreenBuilding programme.

733 10th and G is a mixed-use development in central Washington DC that was designed to LEED Core and Shell Gold certification and involved the first carbon footprint study of its kind in the US.

Part of the Royal Christiania Hotel in Oslo was redeveloped into a BREEAM (BRE Environmental Assessment Method) ‘Very Good’ building by improving energy and water efficiency, and reusing the existing structure where possible.

Bassängkajen is a modern and energy efficient office building that was the first LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Core and Shell Platinum pre-certified building in Malmö.

The ABB Turbocharging facility in Gothenburg is a purpose built workshop and office, which has been certified according to LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold.

The Gårda office building, located in Gothenburg, Sweden, was certified according to the EU GreenBuilding programme and became the first commercial building in Scandinavia to achieve LEED Platinum precertification.

The Österport 7 office building, in Malmö, Sweden, was renovated according to LEED EBOM platinum certification, which involved evaluating and improving the performance of the building’s mechanical, electrical and building automation systems.

Hangar 3 in the Bromma Blocks retail center in Stockholm, Sweden, involved the redevelopment of a 1940s airport hanger into a modern and energy efficient shopping mall, as part of a project that strived to reduce environmental impacts during construction.

Dashwood House is an office building in central London that was redeveloped and modernized, between 2007 and 2008, into a BREEAM (BRE Environmental Assessment Method) Excellent’ building by incorporating energy efficiency features, solar water heating and rainwater harvesting.

The Hillsboro Intermodal Transit Facility is a multi-story vehicle and bicycle parking facility, which was designed and built to incorporate sustainability throughout the construction process and the facility’s operation.