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The newly built Värta Terminal is the first commercial building in the green-profile Stockholm Royal Seaport area to be Miljöbyggnad Gold environmentally certified.

The terminal, with Stockholm’s largest roof terrace, welcomes both vessel services and the general public. It is pa[ds_preview]rt of the ambitious environmental profile Stockholm Royal Seaport development. Miljöbyggnad Gold certification has been an environmental target throughout the entire construction process and the environmental requirements for this have been monitored during the project planning, procurement of subcontractors and production phases.

»We are very pleased that the Värta Terminal fulfils the high environmental requirements for Gold certification. The entire Värta Port has become a modern, green port with many smart green solutions,« says Stefan Hansson, Chair of the Board at Ports of Stockholm.
According to Ports of Stockholm the design of the Värta Terminal has been thoroughly planned and the energy use is 40 % lower than for comparable buildings. All choice of materials and material components has been reviewed and documented using the SundaHus material assessment system.

Sweden Green Building Council Miljöbyggnad certification is the most prevalently used certification system for buildings in Sweden and is proof of important qualities with regard to energy, indoor climate and materials.

Environmentally friendly material

The Värta Terminal and customs building are heated and cooled by 62 geothermal energy shafts under the terminal. Most of the heating and cooling needs of the building are fulfilled using stored energy. The roof of the terminal houses a 400 m2 photovoltaic system with high-performance panels that contribute electricity for use in the building. The terminal has three green roof terraces with sedum plants and flowers from the archipelago. The green roofs isolate the building and retard rainwater run-off into surface water drainage systems.
Under the port esplanade there is a surface water drainage system that has been designed to cope with large volumes of rainwater and to purify contaminants out from the surface water.

The majority of building materials have been prefabricated and delivered by ship, which has reduced waste and reduced emissions. At least 6,700 t of carbon dioxide have been saved in comparison to delivering the materials using overland transport Ports of Stockholm stated.