One of the world’s tallest wooden building
The 20-storey building is built largely from timber sourced from local forest reserves. Solar power cells and efficient energy use further help to minimize the house’s climate footprint
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Sustainable construction
Building a sustainable future
Building sustainable cities and communities with a fair and prosperous living environment is a global challenge. In Skellefteå, our companies and municipality are dedicated to carry that responsibility. To achieve the goal of a sustainable society, a holistic view of urban planning is required, where resource management, good architecture and technical innovation are obvious parts.
The knowledge and technology that exists within industry-leading research institutions and companies in Skellefteå has already helped other cities along the way. The forests of Västerbotten have created jobs in forest management and at the local sawmill, at the same time as they have given us important exports of wood products and wood products of the highest class. Today Skellefteå has a strong position in environmentally friendly and industrial wood construction.
Visit a gluelam factory
Martinsons Byggsystem's largest sawmill in therm of capacity i located six miles outside of Skellefteå. At the facility, there is a large-scale production of sawn lumber and processed wood products, along with production of both gluelam and cross-laminated timber.
Wooden bridge Älvsbacka
The Älvsbacka Bridge in Skellefteå is one of many pedestrian bridges constructed by Martinsons since the end of the 1980s. The enviromental benefits frome construction in wood is just one of many.
Wood Safari
In Skellefteå, we are proud of our role in the success building sustainably in wood and we are happy to share our knowledge and experience. Come and experience a wood safari that will make you want to live in wood!
Skellefteå Site East
The industrial site, Skellefteå Site East, borders to site where Northvolt's new battery factory is being built. Skellefteå Site East consists of 45 hectares of industrial plots and is being exploited in collaboration between Skellefteå municipality and Skanska, where the goal is to be Sweden's leader in sustainability.