Certified according to Miljöbyggnad 4.0 at the highest level, Gold, the health centre combines climate resilience with circular solutions. Timber was chosen as the main building material – an unusual but climate-friendly alternative to concrete – while solar panels, green roofs, and biotopes support local biodiversity.
A key innovation is preparing materials for future reuse, ensuring circularity beyond the building’s current life cycle. Still, challenges remain. “Using reused materials is often more expensive, and it is difficult to trace origin and quality,” says Joakim.
He sees regional depots and simpler recycling solutions as crucial to scaling up. With projects like Högsby Health Centre, Kalmar Region not only delivers robust public infrastructure but also positions itself as a potential future supplier of high-quality reused materials.