‘Freier Weg’: Sustainable and affordable housing
Attractively coloured apartment buildings, large windows, and lots of green spaces – with the GBG building project’ ‘Freier Weg,’ the…
Renovation for energy efficiency and quality of life
One of IPES Bolzano’s priorities is to improve the energy efficiency of its building stock. Every year, buildings are refurbished…
Bio-based materials in housing
To contribute to sustainable development and reduce its environmental impact, OPAL prioritises the use of bio-based materials. OPAL made the…
Ecological responsibility – helping bees through wildflower meadows
Initiatives to conserve and protect our natural resources are essential. DOGEWO21 joined forces with a local daycare to create a…
Sustainable and comfortable housing
During 2023, the first tenants moved into new flats by Örebrobostäder (ÖBO) in the block called Biplanet (the Biplane*), located…
Communication campaign encouraged tenants to save 42 million litres of water
As part of Bostadsbolaget’s mission to reduce climate impact, we launched #waterhack, a water-saving campaign that rolled for 3 months,…
Deep renovation without relocating residents: Life Cycle Thinking Approach
Aler BCM carried out an innovative deep renovation of a social housing building in Prevalle to increase seismic resilience and…
Pop-up store for recycled items
Over the next ten years, approximately 1,700 apartments will be renovated in Uppsala. How to do this while working towards…
Loan for social sustainability in renovation projects
Botkyrkabyggen, a Swedish affordable housing provider, faces a significant challenge. Buildings constructed in the 1960s and 1970s require renovations of…
Reusing 3,000 bricks: from a sports field to public housing
Uppsalahem is set to renovate million-program facades in the Gottsunda district in Uppsala using surplus bricks from a sports facility…