TTT_Sustainable Design Solutions

Sustainable Solutions From Scandinavia

Together Towards Tomorrow

2 Sustainable Solutions From Scandinavia

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.


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


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.


• 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.


• 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.


• 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

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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


• 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.



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


• 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


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

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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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