Sustainability Case Studies

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.

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.

Blå Jungfrun is an energy efficient apartment project in Stockholm that was constructed to passive house standards with proven conventional construction techniques.

The Department of General Services (DGS) Central Utility Plant in Sacramento, California, has been modernized with green and energy efficient equipment, and was constructed to meet LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum certification.

Skanska Latin America (LA) constructed the El Totoral Wind Farm, which was the largest in Chile on completion, with the intention of maximising local socio-economic benefit whilst minimising environmental impacts.

The North London Gas Alliance (NLGA) is a gas mains replacement project that has used several innovative techniques to minimise environmental impacts and employed comprehensive stakeholder relations measures to reduce social disturbance.

Skanska constructed a new propylene plant at an established refinery near Curitiba in southern Brazil and implemented a comprehensive sustainability programme to promote occupational health and safety, workforce engagement and environmental management.

The Øresund Bridge consists of a bridge, an artificial island and an underwater tunnel, which connect Sweden and Denmark across the Øresund strait. The bridge includes the longest immersed concrete tunnel and double-deck road and rail bridge in the world and was designed to have minimal impact on the sensitive marine environment.

The Ponte de Pedra hydropower plant, in western Brazil, has worked to maximise and sustain local benefit by involving communities, fostering partnerships and building local capacity through extensive activities that have often surpassed government social and environmental requirements.