Skanska's Journey to Deep Green

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Description

Skanska's Journey to Deep Green represents a new approach to construction and development, with the potential to create a more sustainable future.

Implementation of the Project/Activity

To realize the above projects, published and unpublished business unit (BU) targets each business unit developed a green action plan. While these all differ in their details they are all structured around Skanska's Color Palette™. The Color Palette encourages our BUs to proactively engage with our supply chain and other stakeholders on the energy performance and other green aspects that are described by Skanska's Color Palette™.The business units are supported from the corporate office by the Sustainability & Green Support group and Green Business Officer. The Sustainability & Green Support group assists in the development of policies, guidelines and tools and the group facilitates sharing of green solutions and best practice in support of the Journey to Deep Green™. The Green Business Officer works with dedicated resources in the business units on new business models to ensure green business growth. R&D is important in support of the Journey to Deep Green™. An example of such R&D is the development of a tool that allows for early evaluation of projects on embodied energy using BIM (Building Information Modelling). Another example of R&D is the development of Deep Green cooling technology by our Commercial Development unit operating in the Nordic markets.Case studies on the Sustainable Energy For All website include examples of projects that have secured funding to deliver on the Sustainable Energy For All objectives. A good example of such project is the Brogården renovation project, a project maximizing the use of passive measures to renovate inefficient apartments from the 60s and 70s. The project secured EU funding through the BEEM-UP project to develop a renovation concept for massive market uptake.

Partners

Skanska AB
Open to additional partners

SDGS & Targets

Goal 7

Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all

7.1

By 2030, ensure universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services

7.1.1

Proportion of population with access to electricity

7.1.2

Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology

7.2

By 2030, increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix

7.2.1

Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption

7.3

By 2030, double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency

7.3.1

Energy intensity measured in terms of primary energy and GDP

7.a

By 2030, enhance international cooperation to facilitate access to clean energy research and technology, including renewable energy, energy efficiency and advanced and cleaner fossil-fuel technology, and promote investment in energy infrastructure and clean energy technology

7.a.1

International financial flows to developing countries in support of clean energy research and development and renewable energy production, including in hybrid systems

7.b

By 2030, expand infrastructure and upgrade technology for supplying modern and sustainable energy services for all in developing countries, in particular least developed countries, small island developing States, and land-locked developing countries, in accordance with their respective programmes of support

7.b.1

Installed renewable energy-generating capacity in developing and developed countries (in watts per capita)

SDG 14 targets covered

Deliverables & Timeline

17 December, 2021

In Sweden, Skanska is curently constructing the Vala Gard office in Helsingborg. The Vala Gard office will be a Deep Green office. The office will be Deep Green not only in terms of energy but also with regards to other aspects such as materials and it is aiming to achieve the Skanska Color Palette´s zero on waste being deposited to landfill.

17 December, 2021

In Norway, Skanska is part of the Powerhouse Alliance, which has committed to build several energy-positive projects. The Powerhouse alliance was established in April 2011. Aside from Skanska it includes the property company Entra Eiendom, architects Snahetta, the environmental foundation ZERO and the aluminum company Hydro. The alliance recently partnered with Norway´s Research Centre on Zero Emission Buildings to seek innovation for achieving the ambitions of the Powerhouse Alliance. The Alliance is planning towards finalizing the first energy positive project in 2014 and expects to complete 3 positive energy projects by 2020.

17 December, 2021

In Poland, CDE - our Commercial Development Europe Unit operating in Poland, Czezh Republic, Hungary and Romania - has committed to design Atrium II in Warsaw Poland to meet Skanska´s definition of Deep Green.

17 December, 2021

In the United States, Skanska is the construction partner for 3 projects pursuing the full or partial Living Building Challenge. This is in addition to the Bertschi School project described in the subject case study on the Sustainable Energy For All website.

17 December, 2021

Skanska has signed the World Business Council for Sustainable Development's Energy Efficiency in Buildings manifesto to signify and communicate the action we take on our own (occupied) buildings. Examples of action include:refurbishment of our office in the Empire State Building, New York (LEED for Commercial Interiors Platinum certifcation), refurbishment of our Hollywood House office in Woking (SE4ALL Case Study), UK (LEED for Commercial Interiors Platinum certifcation), refurbishment of our Malmö office (LEED for Existing Buildings Platinum certifcation), refurbishment and installation of a solar array on the roof of Skanska-Koch´s civil production facilities in the US Skanska moving into more energy efficient premises in for example Helsinki (designed to achieve LEED Core & Shell Platinum), Prague (pre-certified Platinum under LEED Core & Shell), Gothenburg (LEED Core & Shell Platinum), Stockholm (designed to achieve LEED Core & Shell Platinum)

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