GREEN SOLUTIONS

With a sustainable vision 2021
is to become one of the world’s best
cities for sustainable development. Sundsvall is also planning for an
entirely new logistics solution for heavy goods, as well as a combined
biogas plant that will process organic domestic waste and sludge from
industry and sewage treatment. A fossil fuel-free transport corridor – the
Green Highway from Sundsvall to Trondheim in Norway – has been
established and has achieved changes that others only talk about.
is home to the fi rst
complete house built from cellular glass,
Villa Kim. Villa Kim has minimal
impact on the environment,
according to architect Anders
Nyquist. Th e whole objective
of the project was to create
a house with low energy
consumption, low annual
costs, easy maintenance,
low useful-life costs, and no
connection to the municipal
sewage or district heating
systems.
are located at the heart
of Sundsvall Bay and have been sites for timber
and charcoal handling, sawmills, and industries
since the mid-1800s. Th is area of Sundsvall is
now set to become the greenest district , with a
pro-environment approach.