HAMMARBY SJÖSTAD AN URBAN DEVELOPMENT CASE STUDY OF HAMMARBY SJÖSTAD IN SWEDEN, STOCKHOLM

Hammarby Sjöstad is a sustainable urban district in Stockholm developed on a former industrial brownfield. The project utilizes the 'Hammarby Model,' a closed-loop system integrating waste, energy, and water cycles to minimize environmental impact. While the district achieved significant success in soil remediation, transit-oriented development, and waste management—including a vacuum waste system that reduced landfill use to 0.7%—it did not fully meet its original energy consumption targets. Economically, the project demonstrated that high environmental standards can increase property values, with a 25% increase in value despite 5% higher construction costs. The development was characterized by a 'triple helix' collaboration between government, private developers, and academia.

• The district achieved high economic success, where property values increased by approximately 25% over time, despite construction costs being roughly 5% higher than normal.
• The 'Hammarby Model' implements a closed-loop eco-cycle for waste, energy, water, and sewage to optimize resource use and minimize waste.
• Waste management goals were largely met, with only 0.7% of waste going to landfills and 50% of waste recovered as energy.
• The district successfully implemented a Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) strategy, resulting in 79% of commuters using walking, cycling, or public transport as of 2007.
• The project failed to meet its original energy consumption target of 60 kWh/m²/year; the average energy use was recorded at 118 kWh/m²/year in a 2013 study.
• Soil remediation was fully achieved, with 100% of the developed brownfield land sanitized prior to construction to remove heavy metals and oil pollutants.
• Water efficiency was significantly improved, with water consumption per person reduced by 41-46% compared to early 1990s levels.
• The development process utilized a 'triple helix' model, integrating the government, private sector, and academia from the project's inception.
• An automated vacuum waste system was implemented, which eliminated 90% of local waste collection traffic for residual waste, food waste, and paper.

APA

Energy Innovation (2015). HAMMARBY SJÖSTAD AN URBAN DEVELOPMENT CASE STUDY OF HAMMARBY SJÖSTAD IN SWEDEN, STOCKHOLM. https://energyinnovation.org/wp-content/uploads/Hammarby-Sjostad.pdf

Chicago

Energy Innovation. HAMMARBY SJÖSTAD AN URBAN DEVELOPMENT CASE STUDY OF HAMMARBY SJÖSTAD IN SWEDEN, STOCKHOLM. 2015. https://energyinnovation.org/wp-content/uploads/Hammarby-Sjostad.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{energyinnovation2015hammarby, author = {{Energy Innovation}}, title = {{HAMMARBY SJÖSTAD AN URBAN DEVELOPMENT CASE STUDY OF HAMMARBY SJÖSTAD IN SWEDEN, STOCKHOLM}}, institution = {Energy Innovation}, year = {2015}, month = oct, url = {https://energyinnovation.org/wp-content/uploads/Hammarby-Sjostad.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }