/INS. Sweden builds with sustainability in mind, from individual buildings to entire city districts – and has a lot to show the world. Ten competition winners will be presented at the SB14 conference in Barcelona from the 28th to 30th of October.

Five new buildings, two rebuilt houses and three city district projects from various parts of the country will be presented at the conference, highlighting Sweden’s role as a world leader in sustainable construction.

The winning projects are all founded on a strong ideology of sustainability, from Swedish urban development research to innovative solutions that put the focus on the environment and people. Several of the winning buildings are certified according to the Swedish Miljöbyggnad certification system, which evaluates energy efficiency, indoor climate and the choice of materials.

The winners in the New Buildings category are Greenhouse Augustenborg in Malmö, the Backsippan daycare centre in Ronneby, the Väla Gård office building in Helsingborg, Herrestaskolan school in Järfälla and Masthusen Kvarter 11 in Malmö. The winners in the Rebuilds category were Rådhus Skåne in Kristianstad and Swecohuset in Stockholm. The winners in the City District category are Albano in Stockholm, Lagersberg in Eskilstuna and Brunnshög in Lund.

Welcome to SB14 in Barcelona between 28 and 30 October 2014. Come and visit Formas/SGBC on the Exhibition Floor, stands 27–28

www.wsb14barcelona.org

Please contact us for further information:

Conny Rolén, Senior Research Officer, The Swedish Research Council for Environment, Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning, +46 70 492 06 27 or conny.rolen@formas.se

Bengt Wånggren, CEO, Sweden Green Building Council, +46 708 63 49 96 or bengt.wanggren@sgbc.se

Madeleine Hjortsberg, Head of Unit, The Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning (Boverket) +46 701 85 32 10 or madeleine.hjortsberg@boverket.se

Caption 1: The recently completed Herrestaskolan school in Järfälla, to the north of Stockholm, was built from cross-laminated timber. The landscape and building form a whole that will act as a vital and vibrant centre for the new district. Illustration Liljewall Arkitekter © Formas

Caption 2:The rebuilt government building Rådhus Skåne in Kristianstad, southern Sweden, has offices with adaptable surfaces and a number of conference rooms. The block features architecture from three different periods. Photo Felix Gerlach © Formas

Caption 3:The rebuilt city district Lagersberg in Eskilstuna, central Sweden, has been provided with outdoor areas, such as cultivation allotments, where people can meet. When playgrounds and yards are redesigned, residents are invited to have their say in the projects. Photo Simon Allinggård © Formas

Notes to editors

The key organisers for Sweden’s participation in the SB14 conference are the Swedish Research Council Formas, The Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning (Boverket) and the Sweden Green Building Council.

Formas is a central government authority with a mission to promote and support basic research and need-driven research in the areas of Environment, Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning.

Boverket is a central government authority with missions in the areas of town and country planning, building construction and management of the built environment.

Sweden Green Building Council is a non-profit organisation that promotes green construction and the development of environmental and sustainability work within the sector.