Bo01

Malmö, Skåne County, Sweden

Bo01 is a mixed use development that aspires to demonstrate modern ecological urban living, brownfield reclamation, New construction: residential, commercial, services. The development uses 100% local renewable energy, and minimized vehicle transportation.

Size:

22 acres, 1000-1500 units, 43 people/ acre

Dates:

2006 - 2010

Project Team:

The Municipality of Malmö, SVEBO, Architect: Kim Utzon. Developer: MKB Fastighets AB

Performance levels achieved:

Standard
Good
Better
Living
Regenerative

Place
Limits to Growth
Food
Habitat
Transportation

Water

Energy

Health + Happiness
Civilized Environment
Neighborhood Design
Biophilia
Resilient Connections

Materials
Material Plan
Embodied Energy & Carbon
Waste

Equity
Neighborhood & Access
Access to Nature
Access to Community Services
Investment

Beauty
Inspiration

Goals & Strategies:

Place

Food

Goals: Not defined.

Strategies: Garden plots for residents, proximity to city sources.

Habitat

Goals: 50% open space

Strategies: Greenspace factor: 0.55, 53%, not including green roofs, Biotope Area Factor: 0.5 to ensure Bo01 has a minimum of green associated with each building. Compensation habitat for birds, habitats and new parks, area ecologist. Green points initiative to encourage biodiversity.

Transportation

Goals: Limited parking 0.7/household. (parking ramp recently installed to meet demand for parking, rental electric vehicles removed due to lack of use)

Strategies: Center of development is car free zone, bicycle infrastructure, carpooling, access to public transportation 1500 ft., central train station 1.5 miles away.

Water

Water

Goals: Water consumption efficiency, management of stormwater.

Strategies: Storm water is used and filtered in canals, bioswales, courtyard ponds, green roofs. Greywater is treated through the cities system, efficient appliances.

Energy

Energy

Goals: 100% local renewable energy, 40% reduction of Swedish average.

Strategies: 2 MW wind turbine, 15,000 ft² solar array, geothermal, distric heating, heat from seawater, biogas, integrated energy grid, individual metering, renewable energy, strict efficiency standards, monitoring, emphasis on public transportation and bicycle infrastructure.

Health + Happiness

Equity

Goals: 85% apartments, 15% townhomes.

Strategies: A variety of architecture designed by different architects, human scale planning, many public spaces, waterfront boardwalk access, aesthetic rainwater drainage system, access to community centers and services, access to greater community, education on sustainable living, case study.

Materials

Embodied Energy & Carbon

Goals: Not defined.

Strategies: Materials listed on the Swedish Chemicals Inspectorates list of hazardous materials are banned, materials selected for durability and reuse.

Waste

Goals: Cradle to cradle waste management.

Strategies: Waste separation units near homes, composting, recycling, reuse, certain facilities have a vacuum collection and sorting system, organic waste transformed into biogas for heat and energy.

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