Hållbara Hökarängens fördjupade miljösatsning – Slutrapport

The project, led by Stockholmshem and Sustainable Innovation with research by the Stockholm Environment Institute, focused on behavioral changes and technical energy efficiency. While technical investments reduced heat consumption by 14% across the district (and 32% in specific upgraded buildings), behavioral goals for household electricity reduction were not fully met. The project found that residents were more engaged by 'lustful' activities they could control, such as urban gardening and climate-smart cooking, than by technical energy-saving measures. Key successes included the establishment of the HOPP! transition initiative, a local sustainability ambassador network, and a 'carrot mob' that successfully pressured local grocers to expand their organic product ranges.

• Technical energy efficiency investments by Stockholmshem led to an average reduction in heat consumption of 32% in upgraded buildings and a total reduction of 14% across the entire Hökarängen area during the project period.
• The project failed to meet its goal of reducing household energy use by 15% through behavioral methods; approximate figures indicate only a 3.5% reduction in household electricity.
• Residents showed limited interest in energy-saving measures because most live in small rental apartments with little influence over their own heating or hot water consumption.
• Engagement was highest for resource efficiency activities that residents perceived as enjoyable and within their direct control, specifically urban gardening, communal cooking, and nature walks.
• An energy-saving competition using real-time electricity visualization and a competitive element resulted in an average electricity reduction of 14% among the nine participating households, with the winner achieving 32%.
• Door-to-door campaigning was identified as one of the most effective methods for reaching broad groups of residents and capturing local ideas early in the project.
• The project's 'Sphere of Influence' model identified three groups: Group 1 (highly active early adopters), Group 2 (occasional participants), and Group 3 (indirectly influenced), reaching an estimated 1,400 unique individuals through direct contact.

APA

Axelsson, K., Elfors, S., André, K., & Carson, M. (2015). Hållbara Hökarängens fördjupade miljösatsning – Slutrapport. Stockholm Environment Institute. https://www.sei.org/mediamanager/documents/Publications/SEI-2015-ProjectReport-HallbaraHokarangen-WEB.pdf

Chicago

Axelsson, Katarina, Susanna Elfors, Karin André, and Marcus Carson. Hållbara Hökarängens fördjupade miljösatsning – Slutrapport. Stockholm Environment Institute, 2015. https://www.sei.org/mediamanager/documents/Publications/SEI-2015-ProjectReport-HallbaraHokarangen-WEB.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{axelsson2015hllbara, author = {Axelsson, Katarina and Elfors, Susanna and André, Karin and Carson, Marcus}, title = {{Hållbara Hökarängens fördjupade miljösatsning – Slutrapport}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2015}, month = jun, url = {https://www.sei.org/mediamanager/documents/Publications/SEI-2015-ProjectReport-HallbaraHokarangen-WEB.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }