At 21,000 square metres, the facility is one of the world's largest industrial buildings with hemp insulation, as well as the first to use bio-based materials throughout its construction on a large scale. The frame itself is manufactured in glulam and the structure consists of 400 columns and 400 roof beams, where the primary beams are 22 metres long and the secondary beams are 16 metres long. A floor structure in cross-laminated timber (CLT) has also been delivered and assembled for the logistics hall.
“A requirement from the client was that it should be certified timber. We delivered glulam based on timber that is FSC-certified. This means that the timber for the glulam lamellae comes from forestry that guarantees both social and environmental values,” says Jonas Kronoström, project manager at Martinsons Byggsystem.
Highest environmental classification
The wall panels consist of timber and are insulated with hemp. They have been produced at Svenska Takelement's factory in Västerås. A new industrial process was developed and today the panels are available on the market. The solar panels on the roof are examples of other measures that have been taken to reduce the climate impact. At the same time, the ground slab has been made as thin as possible and is manufactured from concrete that partly consists of slag from steel production.
The logistics facility has been certified with BREEAM Outstanding, the highest environmental classification, and the logistics hall was named NollCO2 Project of the Year at the Sweden Green Building Awards 2024
Text: Gustav Schön Photo: Nrep/Equator
