CASES
Climate-Resilient Urban Space:Tåsinge Plads
Tåsinge Plads is Copenhagen’s first climate-resilient urban space and can handle rising volumes of rain at street level.
The Worlds First Energy-Positive Hotel Is Being Built
Expected to be finished in 2021, the Svart Hotel in Norway’s Arctic Circle will be the worlds first energy-positive hotel.
Renewable methanol production to reduce CO2 emissions
In Svartsengi, renewable methanol is produced from carbon dioxide, hydrogen, and electricity for energy storage, fuel applications, and efficiency enhancement.
Waste-to-Energy facility to handle waste efficiently
The first waste-to-energy facility for municipal waste in Finland was completed in 2012 and processes 150,000 tonnes of household waste from 400,000 inhabitants annually.
Making Hospitals Sustainable
Sweden’s largest hospital has built a geothermal plant providing 65% of heating and cooling demand.
Award winning underground waste collection system
Hammarby Sjöstad is an international award winning sustainable urban development in Stockholm that transports all waste from residents underground in pipes.
Integrating a Smart City Energy System
From April 2015 until March 2019 the project EnergyLab Nordhavn – New Urban Energy Infrastructures with a total budget of DKK 143 mio. will develop and demonstrate future energy solutions.
City Flood Strategy
As a response to changes in rising sea levels, the City of Helsinki has formulated an innovative cross-departmental resilient Flood Strategy to respond efficiently and effectively to shocks and stresses caused by flooding in the urban area.
