WSP's work in Rosengård, Malmö, Sweden
Rosengård comprises eight high-rise and eight low-rise apartment blocks built in the late 1960s and the 2500 residents will all play a role in the sustainable retrofit.
Charlotte Hauksson of WSP explains: “The quantity and variety of sustainable measures that Rosengård will implement simultaneously, in such a short period of time, make this project stand out. The whole community will need to be involved in making Rosengård resource-efficient and economically sound, comfortable, safe and accessible.”
The bold vision and the ambitious plan will need external funding to be fully implemented. Immediate measures include fitting new pipes for hot and cold water and sewage disposal, establishing the infrastructure for individualised water metering and household waste collection, via kitchen sink waste disposal mills, for biogas production.
Façades will get an extra layer of insulation, energy saving radiators and windows will be installed, the new ventilation system will reuse heated indoor air and new lighting for shared areas will operate on solar energy. Solar panels and collectors will provide electricity and hot water, low-rise buildings will be clad with green roofs and rainwater harvesting will be introduced. Sustainable transport initiatives will include an electrical bicycle pool and real time display of bus and train service information in the building stair-wells.
For more information please contact Charlotte.Hauksson@WSPGroup.se