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information factsbest practice examples sUstainable cities lip – local investment programme, sweden
may 2009
photo: eddie granlund
hammarby sjöstad shows an
ecocycle-based approach
the goal for Hammarby sjöstad in stockholm, sweden, was to halve the overall envi-ronmental impact compared with if the area had been built in the early 1990s.the goal was not fully attained. But thanks to the ambitious target and integrated planning, this lakeside town has set an international example.
In 1998 the City of Stockholm obtained grants from the local investment pro-gramme (LIP) for a number of projects that would demonstrate new technology in sustainable construction and housing in Hammarby Sjöstad. The grant covered a small part of the total cost of the new town. But it played an important role in the outcome, as the parties involved were highly cost-sensitive with regard to environmental investments.
Positive environmental and economic imPacts
Hammarby Sjöstad has shown that an urban district can be built with a far lower environmental impact than usual. Specific differences are:
The environmental impact is 30-40% lower than for a typical 1990s district. •
Car use is 14% lower than in comparable districts of Stockholm. •
Daily water use is 150 l per person, compared with 200 l per person in the rest •
of Stockholm.
When the lakeside town is completed it will produce half its own energy. •
Hammarby Sjöstad served as a benchmark when the National Board of Hou-•
sing, Building and Planning set its targets for heating supply in new residential areas.
for fUrther information contact:
erik freudenthal, glashusett, +46 (8)8-522 137 00, +46 (0)73-914 37 00,
glashusett@hammarbysjostad.se. contractors/providers:
ncc, sb c, svenska bostäder, Jm, familjebostäder, envac, naps sweden ab , stockholm vatten, ivl . a large number of other contractors were involved in hammarby sjöstad.
the project on the internet:
www.hammarbysjostad.se
for further information on best practice: www.swedishepa.se/bestpractice www.naturvardsverket.se/mir facts
lip stockholm, hammarby sjöstad 1998 grant: mseK 137
swedish ePa se-106 48 stockholm. visiting address: stockholm - valhallavägen 195, Östersund - forskarens väg 5 hus Ub, Kiruna - Kaserngatan 14.
tel: +46 8-698 10 00, fax: +46 8-20 29 25, e-mail: registrator@naturvardsverket.se internet: www.swedishepa.se orders ordertel: +46 8-505 933 40,
orderfax: +46 8-505 933 99, e-mail: natur@cm.se address: cm-gruppen, box 110 93, se-161 11 bromma. internet: www.naturvardsverket.se/bokhandeln It has also provided Stockholm with a modern district close to the city centre.
When development of Hammarby Sjöstad has been completed there will be more than 11,000 apartments for a population of 26,000, and around 36,000 people will live and work in the area.
imPlementation
All the affected administrative bodies and authorities jointly planned the con-struction of the new district. The local authority encouraged the developers to find their own solutions in common frameworks, which encompassed an ecocy-cle-based approach, low energy use and own energy production. The city then jointly devised and implemented the plan for the area together with developers and companies responsible for waste, energy, water and wastewater.
The outcome was an area with many parks and green corridors. A commit-ment was made to fast and attractive public transport, car pooling and fine cycle tracks. Renewable fuels were used wherever possible. To reduce heating costs a commitment was made to efficient energy use and re-use of the waste heat contai-ned in wastewater.
New technology was used to save water and treat wastewater and offer effi-cient refuse sorting systems so that as much material and energy as possible could be recycled.
Potential and future Benefit
It is important to create sustainable towns. Developing many different kinds of environmental solutions in an urban district or residential area allows integrated systems and other complete solutions to be developed. It also becomes possible to showcase Swedish environmental technology, involving many players and compa-nies.
why best practice
the way in which hammarby sjöstad was planned is unique, and was the key to the project’s success. the eco-cycle model developed in hammarby sjöstad sets an example for the development of equivalent systems in large
cities. hammarby sjöstad has attracted great international attention and is visited by more than 12,000 industry
representatives and decision-makers annually from all parts of the world.
iinformation facts
best practice examples sUstainable cities lip – local investment programme, sweden
may 2009 isbn: 978-91-620-8397-7
