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Sustainable Solutions From Scandinavia
Together Towards Tomorrow
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Established
1951
Sustainability unit established
1998
Number of employee 520
Turnover 36 m € (2006)
28 m € (2005)
26 m € (2004)
Ownership
Partnership: 384 shares
(all employee owned)
Competencies• Architecture
• Environment Management
• InteriorDesign
• Landscape Architecture
• ProjectManagement
• Restoration
• UrbanPlanning
Contact WhiteInquiries
+ 46 31 60 86 00
White Sustainability
Director:JohannaEngberg
+ 46 31 60 86 14
www.white.se
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Uppsala
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White is the largest architecture firm in Scandinavia and one of the tenth largest in Europe.
Established
1951
Sustainability unit established
1998
Number of employee 520
Turnover 48 m € (2007)
36 m € (2006)
28 m € (2005)
Ownership
Partnership: 238 shares
(all employee owned)
Competencies• Architecture
• Environment Management
• InteriorDesign
• Landscape Architecture
• ProjectManagement
• Restoration
• UrbanPlanning
Contact WhiteInquiries
+ 46 31 60 86 00
White Sustainability
Director:AnnaGraaf
+ 46 31 60 86 28
www.white.se
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Umeå
Uppsala
Stockholm
Linköping
Göteborg
Halmstad
MalmöCopenhagen
Næstved
Örebro
White is the largest architecture firm in Scandinavia and one of the tenth largest in Europe.
White AB 2008 3
Welcome to tomorrowIsn’t it time that we cut through all the meaningless talk around sustainability and started work-ing together to build the future that our children and grandchil-dren deserve? Isn’t it time for us to get serious about building a world that we can all be proud of and one that we can pass on to future generations in a better state than we found it?
White’sfounder,ayoungarchitectnamed
SidneyWhite,hadastrongbeliefinanequal
society,hisaimwastochangeandimprove
Swedenthrougharchitecture.Todayhis
legacylivesoninourambitiontocontribute
towardsthebuildingofasustainablesociety.
Wedon’tclaimtobethegreenestarchitects
inScandinavia,butweliketothinkthatwe
havemadeanimportantcontributionto
SwedenbeingrecognisedbytheOECD
astheworld’sbestperformerinsocialand
environmentalsustainability.
Wecanmakethisclaimforanumberof
reasons.Wearethelargestarchitecturalfirm
inScandinavia,and,with520employeesin
SwedenandDenmark,amongthetoptenin
Europe.Wehavebeenaroundlongerthan
most.Closeto60yearsexperiencefroma
sustainedanddeterminedefforttofindand
implementbettersolutionshasbeengath-
eredintoouruniqueknowledge-management
system.Andduringthistimewehavecon-
tributedsignificantlytoseveralhighprofile
examplesofsustainablecitydevelopment,
suchasHammarbySjöstadinStockholmand
Bo01intheWesternHarbourinMalmo.
AtWhitewehavelearntthatsustainable
designneedn’tbeexpensive,provideditis
integratedandappliedwithintelligencefrom
theoutset.Foroveradecadeourenviron-
mentalspecialistshavebeendevelopingand
spreadingknow-howaboutresource-efficient
solutions.WeuseourSustainableIntegrated
Designmethodologytoprovidesolutions
thatminimiseenergyuseandenvironmental
impact.Solutionsthatalsocreateadded
valueforclients,investors,end-usersandthe
communityatlarge.
Wearestillfullycommittedtocontinuingthe
journeystartedbySidneyWhitein1951.In
January2008weformedWhiteInternational
tobringourintegrateddesignexpertisetothe
restofEurope.Ourattitudeandapproachis
summedupbyourslogan“Togethertowards
tomorrow”.WiththisbrochureIwouldliketo
introduceyoutosomeofourrecentaward-
winningwork,andinviteyoutoworktogether
withusinrealisingworld-classdevelopments
thattrulydeservetobecalledsustainable.
Welcometotomorrow.WelcometoWhite.
AndersSvensson
CEOWhiteAB.
Welcome to tomorrowIsn’t it time that we cut through all the meaningless talk around sustainability and started work-ing together to build the future that our children and grandchil-dren deserve? Isn’t it time for us to get serious about building a world that we can all be proud of and one that we can pass on to future generations in a better state than we found it?
White’sfounder,ayoungarchitectnamed
SidneyWhite,hadastrongbeliefinanequal
society,hisaimwastochangeandimprove
Swedenthrougharchitecture.Todayhis
legacylivesoninourambitiontocontribute
towardsthebuildingofasustainablesociety.
Wedon’tclaimtobethegreenestarchitects
inScandinavia,butweliketothinkthatwe
havemadeanimportantcontributionto
SwedenbeingrecognisedbytheOECD
astheworld’sbestperformerinsocialand
environmentalsustainability.
Wecanmakethisclaimforanumberof
reasons.Wearethelargestarchitecturalfirm
inScandinavia,and,with520employeesin
SwedenandDenmark,amongthetoptenin
Europe.Wehavebeenaroundlongerthan
most.Closeto60yearsexperiencefroma
sustainedanddeterminedefforttofindand
implementbettersolutionshasbeengath-
eredintoouruniqueknowledge-management
system.Andduringthistimewehavecon-
tributedsignificantlytoseveralhighprofile
examplesofsustainablecitydevelopment,
suchasHammarbySjöstadinStockholmand
Bo01intheWesternHarbourinMalmo.
AtWhitewehavelearntthatsustainable
designneedn’tbeexpensive,provideditis
integratedandappliedwithintelligencefrom
theoutset.Foroveradecadeourenviron-
mentalspecialistshavebeendevelopingand
spreadingknow-howaboutresource-efficient
solutions.WeuseourSustainableIntegrated
Designmethodologytoprovidesolutions
thatminimiseenergyuseandenvironmental
impact.Solutionsthatalsocreateadded
valueforclients,investors,end-usersandthe
communityatlarge.
Wearestillfullycommittedtocontinuingthe
journeystartedbySidneyWhitein1951.In
January2008weformedWhiteInternational
tobringourintegrateddesignexpertisetothe
restofEurope.Ourattitudeandapproachis
summedupbyourslogan“Togethertowards
tomorrow”.WiththisbrochureIwouldliketo
introduceyoutosomeofourrecentaward-
winningwork,andinviteyoutoworktogether
withusinrealisingworld-classdevelopments
thattrulydeservetobecalledsustainable.
Welcometotomorrow.WelcometoWhite.
AndersSvensson
CEOWhiteAB.
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New tools, such as Building In-formation Modeling (BIM), have opened fantastic possibilities for sustainable design. But the key factor remains the ability to un-derstand the whole picture and the long run; environmental, social and economical aspects throughout the whole life cycle of a project.
Weaimtoinduceasustainabilityperspec-
tiveinallscales.Ourlongexperiencein
environmentaldesignhastaughtusthat
co-operation,understandingandrespectfor
allcompetenciesfromtheverybeginningis
necessarytomaketheprojectasuccess.
Weareabletoguideanentireprojectfrom
ideatopost-occupation,helpingourclientsto
achieveasustainablebuildingorcity.
WhiteSustainableIntegratedDesign
(SID)conceptisbasedonthispossibilityby
puttingtogetherateamofexpertsspecially
designedfortheactualproject,andconsist-
ingofawiderangeofcompetencies,e.g.
architects,environmentspecialists,energyex-
perts,processleaders,engineers,economists,
landscapearchitectsandurbanplanners.
Itiscrucialtoclarifyaimsandobjectivesatan
earlystage.Experiencedprocessmanagers
ensureaneffectiveprojectprocessanda
successfulresult.Feedbackisveryimportant
toprovideconstantdevelopmentincreating
sustainableprojects.
Life Cycle Cost /Profit (LCC)
ECO-Effect Environ- mental Evaluation
Project Management
Sustainable Management
Urban Planning
Architecture
Restoration
Landscape Architecture
Interior Design
Life Cycle Analysis (LCA)
Building Information Modeling (BIM)
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In a resource constrained world sustainable design has a wide range of benefits at various different levels. In addition to global benefits, and advantages to the host community, sustain-able design also creates added value for clients, investors and end-users.
AstheEuropeanEnergyPerformanceof
BuildingsDirectivebeginstotakeeffect,
sustainabledevelopmentwillbecriticalin
ensuringclientvalue.Themarketvalueofa
buildingdrivesdevelopmentdecisionsfrom
theoutset.HighBREEAMratingsandenergy
efficientbuildingshaveagreatermarket
attractiveness,bothforsaleandlet.Energy
PerformanceCertificatesaremoreandmore
prevalentandtheyhighlightthesustain-
ablevalueforabetterreturnoninvestment.
Likewise,LocalAuthoritiesarepayingclose
attentiontoclimatechangeissuesandbuild-
ingsthatcandemonstratehighenergyeffi-
ciencyratingscanachievequickerandeasier
routesthroughtheplanningprocess.
End-usershavemuchtogainfromsustain-
abledesign.Anemployer’slargestcostis
notutilitiesbuthumanresources.Optimis-
ingtheindoorenvironmentcanimprovethe
healthandwellbeingofoccupantsresulting
inreducedabsenteeismandstaffturnover.
Inmanycases,againof5-10%inproductiv-
itycanoffsetanyadditionalinvestmentin
sustainabledesignfeatureswithinthefirst
fewoperatingyears.
Climatechangeandbrandimagehave
becomeanimportantissueforcompanies.
CorporateSocialResponsibility(CSR)Poli-
ciesthatincludeoccupationofsustainable
buildingnotonlybenefitsthewidercommu-
nitybutprojectsafavourableandresponsible
corporateimage.
Wheretheendusersarestudentsin
educationalfacilities,avisiblesustainable
designcanbeanindispensablelearningtool
toensurethatfuturegenerationshavean
understandingandinterestinglobalissuesof
water,energyandclimatechange.
Thereisanincreasedexpectationthat
companiescontributetothesurrounding
community’sprosperity.Asustainablebuilding
inawellplannedlocationcreatesnotonly
employmentopportunitiesbutcanserveto
reduceddemandsoncriticalinfrastructure
suchasenergy,water,sewageandtransport.
Inthecontextofclimatechange,sustain-
ablebuildingsthatincorporatefeatures
suchasgreenroofsandSustainableUrban
DrainageSystemscanprotectcommunities.
Thesemitigatetheimpactsofincreased
rainfallandurbanheatislandeffects.The
impactsofdevelopmentsonlocalairquality
androadcongestioncanalsobereduced
byuseoftravelplanningandbyproviding
showersandcyclestoragefacilitieswithina
development.
Co2emissionsfromtheproductionandop-
erationofbuildingsaccountforroughly50%
ofEurope’sCo2emissions.Moredevelop-
mentsthataimforzerowastetolandfill,zero
netwateruseandzeronetcarbonemissions
areneededifglobaleconomiesaretocon-
tinuetogrow,andifwearetohaveachance
oftacklingclimatechangeandachievingthe
goalofOnePlanetLiving.
The Benefits of a Sustainable Integrated Design Approach
Benefits of Sustainable Integrated Design
ReducesBuilding-relatedEmmissions&Waste
StimulatesSustainableCommunities
AssistsinSecuringPlanningPermission
ImprovesSale&LettingMarketValue
CreatesProductiveWork/StudyEnvironments
CorporateSocialResponsi-bilityPolicies
IncreasesCommunitySocialCapital
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2006 | White becomescertifiedaccordingtoISO14001,Environ-mental Management System.
2006 | Swedish GovernmentCom-missiononOilInde-pendenceaimsforanoilfreeSwedenby2020.
2007 | FormerU.SVicePresidentAlGoreandIntergov-ernmentalPanelforClimateChangearejointlyawardedtheNobelPeacePrizefortheireffortsincli-matechangeaction.
2008 | White is one ofScandinavia’slead-erswithinenviron-mentalmanagement,lowenergybuildings,lifecycleassessmentandcosts,buildingmaterials and indoor-climate.
2003 | Construc-tionofWhite’sownofficeinStockholm,whichmeetsveryhighenvironmen-tal standards and energy-efficiencydemands.
1970’s | Theenergycrisisleadsto an interest in creatinglowenergyhousingandsus-tainablebuildingsamongthearchitectswithin White.
1971 | Interna-tionalenvironmentalorganisationGreen-peacefoundedinCanada
1972 | FirstUNConferenceontheEnvironmentinStockholm
1980’s | Experi-mentalprojectssuchasHealthyHousefortheBuildingExpoaredeveloped.
1996 | White holds aseriesofinternalworkshopsonsustainability,result-ingin‘LittleGreen’,ahandbookforhealthyandsustain-ablebuilding.
1997 | TheKyotoProtocolonCO2emissions was nego-tiatedinJapan.
1998 | FormationoftheWhiteSustain-ability.Agroupofex-perts(architects,civilengineers,chemists)consultinginternallyandexternallyinenvironmentalandenergyefficientarchitecture.
1999 | White developsaconceptforenvironmentalmanagement in buildingprojects.
The Healthy House, Residential
1986
Ekotopia, School
1996
From the past, towards the future
2008
Hamnhuset, Residential
2003
Fulufjäll, National Park Visitors Centre Vävskedsgatan, Residential
20042004
Skeppet Hammarby Sjöstad, Kindergarten
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2000 | Creationofadatabasedescrib-ingtheenviron-mental and health impactofmaterials,whichtodaycontainsapproximately3000chemicalbuildingproducts.
00-03 | Incollabo-rationwiththeRoyalInstituteofTechnol-ogyDevelopment,Whitecreates‘EcoEf-fect’,anenvironmentalassessment method that appraises the ecologicalsustain-abilityofthebuiltenvironment.
2003 | White plays a leading role infoundingtheByggaBoDialogen,acommitmentbe-tween the Swedish governmentand37companiesforsup-portingasustainablebuildingsector.
1987 | TheBrundt-landReportdefinesSustainableDevelop-mentas‘develop-ment that meets the needsofthepresentwithoutcompromisingtheabilityoffuturegenerations to meet their own needs.’
1988 | UnitedNationscreatedthe’UnitedNationsEnvi-ronment Programme’ andthe’Intergov-ernmental Panel on ClimateChange’
1990 | EuropeanEnvironmentAgencywasestablished,headquarteredinCopenhagen.
1992 | ’TheEarthSummit’inRiodeJaneiroheld.Anun-precedentedUnitedNationsconferenceontheenvironment.
1995 | Theforma-tionoftheBuildingCouncilinSweden.White has a leading roleshapingindustryobjectivesforasustainablebuiltenvironment.
1994
Kv Tullstugan, Hammar-by Sjöstad, Residential
Katsan, Office
2003
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Numerous projects in Hammarby Sjöstad completed Höga Kusten, National Park Visitors Centre
2009 2015
Szosa Polska, Residential New Karolinska Solna, Hospital
Bo01, Western Harbour, Residential
2001
2006
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Sustainability is not optional – it’s the core of a new projectThrough long and sometimes bitter experience we have learned a simple truth: the lon-ger you wait the more it costs to apply sustainability strategies and features to a project.
Asaprojectmovesforward,thepotentialfor
maximisingtheproject’ssustainabilityprofile
decreases,delayedimplementationspirals
costsupwardsandthedesiredenvironmental
effectisneverrealised.
Nobodyinhisrightmindwoulddeliberately
startanon-sustainablebuildingprojecttoday.
Still,someofthebestlaidplanscontinueto
fail,andoftenontheenvironmentalfactors
whereinitialhighambitiongiveswayto–
well,tolowambition.Thekeyistotakestock
ofsustainabilitybothearlyintheprojectand
throughoutit.Ourmethodsaremulti-faceted
andappliedatvariousstageswithintheproj-
ect,wheretheycanbemosteffective(see
illustrationandcaptions).
TheWhiteSustainabilityunit´scollaborations
withuniversitiesandindustryhaveincluded
studiesonbuildingwithintegratedsolarpow-
er,conceptsforbuildingperfomanceanalysis
(e.g.EcoEffect),hazardouswastemanage-
mentandbuildingmaterialassessment.
Abilitytoincorporate Sustainabilityinto theproject
EnvironmentalImpactandCostsinmakingchanges
Urban PlanningTheplanningofcitiesandlocalareasisessentialtosuccessfullycreatingasustainablesociety.Alongwithtraditionalplanningissues,sustainabilityaspectsmustbeconsideredatanearlystageoftheproject.
Whitehasskilledcityplannersandenvironmentalspecialistsworkingcloselytogetherwithlandscapearchitectsandotherexpertisetoform:
• Sustainable city plans and local area plans
• Environmental Impact Assessment
• Site Analysis
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DevelopmentThemostcriticalphaseofaproj-ectisthestart-up,butitisalsothephasewithhighestpossibilitytogiveaprojectasustainabledi-rection.Asustainabilityanalysisisthebaseforasuccessfulproj-ect,consideringforexample,theimpactonthesurroundings,useofenergyandresources,climatechangeassessment,buildingmaterials,socio-economicanalysisanddemandsforindoorclimate.Clearsustainability targetsfortheprojectneedstobeformulatedandcommuni-catedtostakeholders.
Whitehasexpertisein:
• Sustainability guidelines
• Environmental Programmes and management plans
• Climate change risk assessment
Design
Duringthedesignphasethesustainabilitymanagerhas an important role as the co-ordinatorfordevelopers,architectsandengineers.Thesustainabilitytargetsneedtobetakenintoconsideration,whichdemandsinvestigation,interac-tiveprocessandspecialisedskills.AnimportanttoolinthisworkistouseBIM-modelsin3D,which,amongmanyotherbenefits,makesitpossibletomeasureandevaluateenergy,cost,resourceconsumptionetc,keepingalldatainadatabaseforthefuture.
Whitehasexpertisein:
• Sustainable Design Manage-ment/Process Management
• BIM 3D-modelling
• Environmental Systems and Materials Consulting
• Energy Performance Calculations
• Life cycle analysis (LCA), Analysis of Life Cycle Cost/Profit, LCC/LCP
• Building performance analysis, BREEAM etc.
Construction
Duringtheproductionitiscrucialtofollowupthatthesustainabil-itygoalssetduringthedesignphasearerealisedintheactualbuilding.Itisalsoimportanttohaveroutinesforhandlingenvironmentalaspectsonsite,i.econtaminatedsoil,hazard-ousmaterials,dampetc.Closecooperationwiththecontractoristhekeyforsuccess.
Whitehasexpertisein:
• Project management and Sustainable Construction Management
• Building performance analysis, BREEAM etc.
• Energy Performance Measurements/certificates
• Investigations and Measures of Contaminated Soil & Hazardous Materials
Post-Occupancy
Asafacilitymanager,itisimportanttohaveknowledgeabouttheenvironmentalimpactofthebuildingaswellasindoorclimate,energyperformanceandstandard.E.g.about85%oftheenergyusedinabuild-ingslifetimeisconsumedinthemanagement phase.
Thisiswherethesustainabilityqualityisputtoatest,economi-cally,environmentallyandsocially.
Whitehasexpertisein:
• Environmental Management Systems (i.e ISO 14001)
• Environmental Assessment of Buildings (e.g. indoor climate, problems with damp in construction)
• Energy Performance Analysis
• Building performance analysis, environmental due-diligence
• Demolition plans
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It has only taken a few years for Hammarby Sjöstad to be-come one of the world’s highest profile examples of Sustainable City Development, mentioned in specialist publications worldwide.
Thesustainabledesignfocusofthearea
extendsacrossabroadrangeofdisciplines.
Itencompassestheconservationofgreen
spaces,useofsustainableandrenewable
energysources,lowenergydistrictcooling/
heatingsystems,watercollectionandwater
savingdevices,automated-wastedisposal
systems,wastemanagement,bio-gasextrac-
tionandsustainablearchitecturaldesign.
Theenvironmentalambitionsofthede-
velopmenthavebeenassistedbyWhite’s
SustainableIntegratedDesignapproach.
Infact,thoseambitionshavebeenshaped
byWhite’sinvolvementintheproductionof
overarchingguidelinesforthedevelopment
regardingchoiceofconstructionmaterials,
whichhasprovedtobeacrucialelement
tosustainablebuilding.Whitehasalso
beeninvolvedseveralindividualprojects
inHammarbySjöstadandtheseprojects
werecompliantwithandintegratedintothe
environmentaldesignoftheentiredevelop-
ment.Passivedesignelementsandsolar
powergenerationhavebeenincorporated
intomanyofWhite’ssolutions.
1. Fredriksdal Office(Feasibilitystudy)
2. Katsan Office(Completed)
3. Tullstugan Housing(Completed)
4. Skeppet Pre-school Nursery(Completed)
5. Linjefarten och Skeppshandeln Office/Housing(Projectoutline)
6. Fartygstrafiken Housing(Inprogress)
7. Godsfinkan Housing(Completed)
8. Holmen and Grynnan Housing(Completed)
9. Innanhavet Housing(Completed)
10. Lugnvattnet Housing(Completed)
11. Svallvågen Housing(Startonsite)
12. Henriksdalshamnen Housing (Designstage)
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White out-grew its offices in the 17th century warehouse in Gam-la Stan in the late 1990s. The firm looked for new premises and finally chose to build a new building in Hammarby Sjöstad.
Whitewantedtomanagetheprojectitselfand
utiliseasmanyin-houseskillsaspossibleto
ensureenvironmentallysensitiveandenergy-
efficientconstruction.Thearchitectswere
chosenfromaninternalcompetition,which
gavethemthelatitudetosetanexperimental
stampontheclimatecontrolsystemand
detailedsolutions.
Thebuildingtypeenjoyshistoricalconnec-
tionstotheindustrialbuildingsofthepast
thatweredependentonnaturallightand
thesimpleplanformreplicatesthefeelof
aharbourwarehouse.Thesolutionforan
energybalancebuildsontheprincipleofa
‘heavybuilding’.Thereforedespitetheglazed
facades,lowenergyconsumptioncanbe
maintained.Climateiscontrolledbyuseof
thebuilding’sthermalmass.Water,fromthe
adjacentcanal,isledthroughplasticpiping
castinsidethefloorslabthusincreasingthe
coolingcapacityofthebuildingmassresult-
inginanenergycontributionthatisbyand
largefree.Furtherenergyefficienciesarise
fromtheelectricalsystem,whichiscontrolled
byaBUS-system.Thelightinglevelsinthe
officeareregulatedaccordingtothelevelsof
daylight.
Naturalmaterials,pleasinglightingconditions,
carefullybalancedacousticsandaresource-
fulairconditioningsystemallcontributetoa
comfortableindoorenvironment.
Awards: 2003KasperSalinPrizefor SwedishArchitecture
Competencies utilised:ArchitecturalDesign,LandscapeDesign,InteriorDesign,Environ-mentalProjectManagement
Construction value: 11 m €
White Project Contact: BengtSvensson
Key Sustainable Attributes:• EnergyEfficient‘Heavy
Building’ThermalMass• IndoorClimateDesign• SustainableConstruction
Materials• UseofNaturalSurroundings
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The closure of the shipyard in the Western Harbour presented a unique opportunity to trans-form a vast desolate area into a new district in the city focusing on sustainable development and living.
DevelopingWesternHarbourasasustain-
ablecityisattheforefrontofthecity’s
developmentgrowthplans.Itinvolvestackling
numerousenvironmentalissuesforcreating
ahealthyecologicaldevelopmentbutalso
involveschangingcommunityperceptionsof
whatasustainablefuturelookslike.Thehar-
bourareacontainsseveralMalmöUniversity
buildings,offices,residentialblocksandthe
sustainablecentrepieceBo01Sustainable
HousingEstate.
Theenvironmentalprogramme’sgoals
havebeenrealisedthroughmulti-facetedso-
lutions.Inordertoachieveenergyefficiency,
ofsavingsupto50%whencomparedwith
ordinarydevelopments,manyoftheconstruc-
tionshaveusednewtechnologies,materials
andmethods.ThepowersourceforBo01and
otherpartsoftheharbourcomesfromamix
oflocallyproducedrenewableenergiessuch
aswind,solar,seawaterheatextractionand
bio-fuel.Acrucialfactorinattractingresidents
totheareaandthenstimulatingasustain-
ablelifestyleistoensuredesign,functionality,
economicsandsustainabilityareintegrated
seamlessly.
White’sSustainableIntegratedDesignap-
proachisbuiltuponthatsynergyandhas
beenappliedtotenhousing,onehoteland
fourofficeprojectsinWesternHarbour
throughoutthepastdecade.Theseprojects
haveemployedmulti-disciplinarysolutions
withinenergyconsumption,renewableenergy
sources,recyclingandinfrastructure.
1. Havshuset Housing(Completed)
2. Havslunden Housing(Completed)
3. Salongen 20 Housing(Completed)
4. Ankarspelet I Housing(Completed)
5. Ankarspelet II Housing(Completed)
6. Solid Wood SingleFamilyHouse(Com-pleted)
7. Kommendörkaptenen 1+10Housing(Completed)
8. Ubåtshallen Education&Office(Com-pleted)
9. Scylla 2 Office(Completed)
10. Dockan I Housing(Construction)
11. Dockan II Housing(Planning)
12. Nereus Office(Planning)
13. Bilen 5 Office(Planning)
14. Dockplatsen Hotel(Planning)
15. Fullriggaren Housing(Planning)
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Awards:Winnerdesigncompetitionto participateintheexhibition development
Competencies Utilised:ArchitecturalDesign,Environ-mentalManagement,SustainableConstructionMaterialConsulting.
Construction Value:380 000 €
White Project Contact: BengtAnderssonLiselius /MaudKarlström
Key Sustainable Features:• EnergyEfficient
• RenewableEnergyUse
• SustainableConstruction Materials
• WoodenConstruction
• Recycled&ChemicalFree Materials
• CelluloseInsulation
• LinseedOilGlazeFinish
Bo01, as the first stage of West-ern Harbour’s development, is an experimental housing estate, aiming to showcase the most effective and efficient sustain-able design solutions developed by trailblazing firms from across Europe.
The‘CityofTomorrow’Bo01beganaspart
oftheEuropeanHousingExpo01,andthe
resultofthecross-bordercollaborationhas
setbenchmarksforthewholeestatewithits
qualityprogrammeandenvironmentalobjec-
tives.NotablytheBo01arearunson100%
locallyproducedrenewableenergy(basedon
cyclicaloffsets).
Whiteshowedavastamountofinterpreta-
tionsofhousingforthefutureinthelarge
Bo01developmentarea.Amongotherswas
themuch-talkedabout‘solidwood’made
withwoodthroughoutthewholehouse.Solid
WoodcombinesthetraditionalSwedishwood
buildingcraftwiththelatestsustainability
knowledgeinthefield.
The3-storeytownhouse’skeyfeature,its
woodenconstruction,consistsoflayersthat
areboltedtogethersotoavoidgluesand
sealant.Otherinitiativestoavoidchemical
basedproductsaretheinternalwalls,which
havealinseedoilglazedfinish.Recycled
andorganicmaterialusewasapriority,for
example,thechemical-freepaintsusedfor
theexteriorredfacade.
Energyefficiencycomesfromseveralsys-
temsinthehouse.Asamaterialthewood
helpsstabilisedampnessandtempera-
ture,thefacadewindowsprovidedaylight
throughoutminimisingtheneedforlighting,
thewindowglasseffectivelyinsulatesthe
house,andanundergroundchannelfilters
coolairinsummerandwarmairinwinter
intothehouse.
Bo01’sextremelyprogressivequalitypro-
gramme,whilenotduplicatedovertheentire
harbourdevelopment,hassetthestandards
ofenvironmentalinitiativesgearedtowards
energyefficiencyandrenewableenergy
consumption.
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The site at Koster Sea on the north part of the west coast of Sweden, has been chosen for Sweden’s first Marine National Park, which will be inaugu-rated in 2009.
In2006Whitewonthecompetitionforthe
newinformationandexhibitioncentre,the
socalled“Naturum”meaningaspacefor
nature.TheNaturumistobeplacedonthe
SouthKosterIsland,anislandwhichispro-
tectedfortheuniquearchipelago,marine
life,natureandculturalvalues.Duringpeak
summermonthstheareaattractsthou-
sandsofvisitors,howeverduringquieter
monthstheareaisonlyinhabitedbyaround
350people.TheNaturumisexpectedto
prolongthetouristseasonandprovidenew
opportunitiesforbusinessactivitiesand
jobsinthearea.
WhitehascreatedaNaturum,which
consistsofthreebuildings,twoofwhich
sitinthewater.Themainbuildingsconsist
ofatimberconstruction,allcoveredwith
glasstomakeitpossibleforobservation
ofandclosecontacttothemarinelife.The
designhighlightsthenaturalsea-firelight
phenomenonandemphasisesconservation
bycreatinganenclosedspacethatcanbe
usedbyvisitorsallyearround.Thebuild-
ingisplacedonstainlesssteelpoles,as
thestructureneededtobeabletohandle
forcesfromwaves,flooding,ice,landslides
and earth tremors.
Thesustainableimpactanalysiswas
essentialandextensive,astherewere
manyaspectsthathadtobetakeninto
consideration.Theareaisprotectedbythe
EUHabitatdirective(Natura2000)and
thesurroundingshavehighculturaland
archaeologicalvalue.
ThetargetwastocreateaNaturumwith
highenvironmentalprofileandlowuseof
energy.Thebuildingmaterialsareprimarily
renewableandrecyclable,withoutcontent
ofhazardoussubstances.
Themainconstructionmaterialsare
wood,stainlesssteelandinsulationmade
Competencies utilised: EnvironmentProjectManagemen-tal,ArchitecturalDesign
Construction value: 4,8m€
Client: SwedishNationalEnvironmentalProtectionAgency,VästraGötalandCountyCouncil
Current Status: On-going.Inauguration Sept 2009
White Project Contacts: MattiasLind,UllaAntonsson
Key Sustainable Attributes: • EnvironmentalImpactAnalysis
• EnergyEfficientdesign
• CO2-neutralenergyproduction
• Renewableenergysources; sun,windandwater
• SustainableConstruction Materials
• Conservation
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fromrecycledglass.Itisalsoaselfsuf-
ficientcentreusingrenewableenergy
sources,SUN,WINDandWATER,which
willmakeitazeroCO2/carbonneutral
building.
SUN:Theroofwillbecoveredbysolar
cellsthatwillproduceelectricitythatcovers
thebuilding’sannualneeds.Inthesummer
theoverproductionofelectricitywillbesold
tothepowerdistributiongridandrepur-
chasedlaterinwintertime.
WIND:Theneedforfreshairinthe
buildingissolvedbynaturalventilation.
Thenaturaldrivingforcesarecreatedby
temperaturedifferencesbetweenindoors
andoutdoorsaswellasthewindaround
thebuilding.
Theventilationisachievedbycon-
trolledopeningandclosingofthewindows
dependingontheoutdoorandindoor
climateandtheneedforfreshair.The
systemisextremelyenergyefficient,asthe
onlyenergyuseisforcontrollingwindow
operation.
WATER:TheNaturumissituatedinthe
water,makesitnaturaltouseaseawater
heatingpumpforproducingheatandhot
water.Asthebuildingconstructionisvery
wellinsulatedandairtight,thedemandof
energyforheatingislow.Thebuildingsare
heatedbyunderfloorheating.Theglass
skinaroundthebuildingisprotectingthe
buildingsfromcoolingwinds,whichcan
furtherdecreasetheenergydemand.On
theKosterIslandsthereislackofdrinking
water,especiallyduringsummer.There-
foreithasbeennecessaryforNaturumto
produceitsownwater,bydesalinationof
theseawaterinanosmosisfacility.
Planningforexpectedrisesofthewater
levelcausedbyglobalwarmingisaneces-
sitybecausethebuildingsaresituatedin
thewater.EstimationsmadebytheIPCC
havebeentakenintoconsiderationinthe
structure’sdesign.Thereremainshowever
ariskoffloodingresultinginusageof
materialsandtheconstructiontechniques
abletowithstandextremehighwaterlevels
overshortperiods.
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The New Karolinska Solna competition assignment was to create one of Sweden’s most comprehensive hospital proj-ects ever.
Creativity,inspirationandextensiveplanning
wasinvolvedinWhite’scompetitionwinning
proposal.Theassetoffiftyyearsofhospital
andhealthcareprojectexperienceallowed
Whitetoembarkonthischallengeasthe
solearchitect.Theoutcomeproduced
fromyearsofexperience,accordingtothe
competitionjury,wasasimple,efficientand
sustainableconstruction,superiorinterior
logisticsandinteriorclimate,ofthehighest
qualityandanarchitecturaldesignconcept
thatprovidesoverallconditionsforthe
developmentofatop-classfacility.
Integrationiscentraltotheproposal.The
WhiteSustainabilityunitintegratedits
expertiseintothefacilitywithsustain-
ablebuildingmaterialsthestartingpoint.
High-energyefficiencyisderivedfrom
severalinnovativesystemdesignsfrom
passivelightingandheatingtoefficient
constructionmaterials.Notonlydoesthe
buildingreduceenergyuse,butproduces
itsownfromsolarpanelsangledonthe
rooftop.Additionalpowerrequirementsare
supplementedwithpurchasedmixedsource
renewableenergy.
Asustainablelifestyleforstaff,patientsand
visitorsisencouragedbypublictransport
infrastructuretothesitetohelpreduce
transport-related emissions.
Competencies utilised: ArchitecturalDesign,Landscape Design,EnvironmentalProject Management
Construction value: 1,5b€
Client: LocumABandSLL
Current Status: Under-goingPlanning,Completionestimated 2015-2017
White Project Contact: BengtSvensson
Key Sustainable Attributes: • EnergyEfficientPassiveHeating
&Lighting
• On-siteSolarEnergyProduction
• SustainableConstruction Materials
• PublicTransportInfrastructure
• Waste Management System
• AirandWaterPurification
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Competencies utilised: ArchitecturalDesign,LandscapeDesign,InteriorDesign,EnvironmentalProjectManagement
Client: ÄlvstrandenUtvecklingAB
Current Status: Construction,Phase1Completion2008
White Project Contact: JanLarsson
Key Sustainable Attributes: • VentilationHeatExchange
System
• EnergyEfficientPassiveDesign
• On-siteSolarPowerGeneration
• RenewableEnergyUse
• SustainableConstruction Materials
Hamnhuset began when the client Älvstranden Utveckling AB, requested a contrast to the modern architecture at the old harbour and docklands in Gothenburg.
GiventhatboththeclientandWhitehad
madecommitmentstoasustainablebuilt
environmentwithintheSwedishIndustry
GroupBuilding/LivingDialogue,itwasonly
fittingthatthepartnershipdeliveredade-
signthatcreatedSweden’sfirstapartments
builttoPassiveHousestandards.
Hamnhusetshowsthatitcanbeprofit-
ablefromthefirstdaytobuildanenergy
efficientstructure.Thecoreofitsenergy
efficiencyisitsventilationsystemthatacts
asaheatexchanger.Freshairistakenin,
heatedinthecellar,ledviathebeamsto
everyapartmentandthensuckedback.The
resultisa95%heatexchange.Together
withsouth-facingsolarpanels,thebuild-
ing’sheatingisself-sufficientfromAprilto
November.Theenergyinitiativesgohandin
handwiththebuilding’ssoundconstruction
materialchoicethatensureallsystemsare
optimised.Thedesigntestedthetechni-
calaspectsofpassivetechnologyandhas
proventobeasuccesswithsoundfinancial
sustainability.
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Competencies utilised: MasterPlanning,ArchitecturalDesign,LandscapeDesign,EnvironmentalProjectManagement,ConstructionMaterialConsulting
Construction value: 60 m €
Client: OrcoConstructionGroup
Current Status: PermitPlanning,Completion2010.
White Project Contact: MaudKarlström
Key Sustainable Attributes: • EnergyEfficient;byuseofSustain-
ableBuildingMaterials
• On-siteSolarEnergyProduction
• Water Management
• GreenLandscaping
• EnvacWasteManagement System
In a new urban development in Szczecin, Orco wanted to build the first, largest and best economically, ecologically and socially sustainable housing to date in Poland.
Theywantedtodesignbuildingswitha
low-energyprofilewithouttakingextreme
measuresintechniquesandcosts,yetcon-
trastingly,wantedtohavethesustainable
aspectsofthedesignvisible,toencourage
residentstolivesustainablelifestyles.Orco
enlistedthehelpofWhite’sSustainable
IntegratedDesignapproachtobringthe
projecttofruition.
Themasterplanteaminvolvedboth
architectsandtheWhiteSustainabilityunit
whocreatedanenvironmentalprogramfor
theprojectthatensuresahighsustain-
ablestandard,aestheticattractivenessand
quality.Akeypartofensuringeconomical
constructioninthesustainableprocesswas
oursustainablebuildingmaterialconsult-
ing.Thebuildingsthemselveshaveefficient
heating,ventilationandsewagesystems
thatcreateindoorclimatecomfortandlow
emissions.PartnerEnvac’swastemanage-
mentsystemisanoutofsightsustain-
ablehandlingsolution,hiddenunderthe
development.
Afurtherpartoftheenergysolution
includesamixofenergysources,including
solarpowercellsthatlieontheroofsof
thestructures.Theprojectshallhavea
totalsustainabilityassessmentgreaterthan
70%(excellent)accordingtoBREEAM
(UK)Ecohomes’standards.Sustainable
livingisemphasisedbythegreenspacesin
themiddleoftheresidentialarea.Agreen
parkzonelinksthehouseswithnature
andmimicsthelookandfeelofafantastic
Scandinavianforest-park.
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Collaboration: NirasA/S
Competencies Utilised: ArchitecturalDesign,Landscaping,SustainableIntegratedDesign
Construction Value:67 m €
Size: 26,000sqm
White Project Contact: FredrikPettersson
Key Sustainable Features:• LowEnergyConsumption
• EfficientLightingDesign
• EfficientVentilationDesign
Ørestad urban development is a progressive and massive mixed-use area on the edge of Copen-hagen whose convention centre will host the UN Climate Change Conference in 2009.
Adesigncompetitionwaslaunchedatthe
adjacentsitetoshowcasetheregion’scom-
mitmenttotheenvironment.Sustainable
architecture,energyefficientsolutionsand
carbonminimisationproducedtomarket
priceswerethebrief’sdemands.Itcalled
foronething,White’ssustainableintegrated
designapproachandco-operationwiththe
bestpartnerpossible.
Theproposalwastheresultoftheprocess
ofclosecollaborationfromtheverybeginning
withengineeringpartnerNiras.Technologyand
designdecisionsweremadetogetherresulting
inanemployedlow-techapproachtoensure
sustainabilityinbotheconomicandenviron-
mentalfactors.
Theresultisacompletelynewwayat
lookingattheenergyproblemandsustain-
ableliving.Thedesigncontraststherestof
thedevelopmentofheavylargebuildings,madeupofsmallerslimmertowers,whichcontainresidences,offices,nurseryschoolsandshopsthataredottedoverthesiteinagridlayout.
Muchhasbeendoneinrecentyearstomini-miseheat-lossinbuildingsbutwithnewharshDanishregulationspunishinghighelectricityconsumptionadifferentproblemneededtobetackled.Thedesignfocusesonelectricitysavingsbyminimisinglightandventilationneeds,floodingthebuildingswithnaturallightandupdraftsofair.Despiteilluminousinteriors,theamountofwindowsurfacespaceneededtoprovidesufficientlightinganden-ergysavingsisbelowaverage.Thereforeanyheat-lossispositivelyoffsetandtheoverallenergybalanceinthebuildingsmeetthecompetition’shighstandardsandsurpasseslegislativerequirements.
TogetherWhiteandNirashaveproposedatownspacethatisdenseyetopen,safeyetlivelyandwiththepossibilityofanattractive
andsustainablelifestyle.
“Swedish buildings are much more energy efficient than British. I think on most of the key issues Sweden is ahead of the UK, but the UK is also moving quickly and learning from the Swedish experience.”
Nicholas Stern, author of the Stern Review
on climate change, interviewed in London
on February 26, 2008.
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