URBAN PLANNING, INFRASTRUCTURE & REAL ESTATE.
Moving society forward.
Our most important assignment. At Ă…F we consider the future to be our greatest assignment. Urbanization will continue with increased intensity, and as pioneers in urban development we will intensify our work and welcome development in new ways. We will curiously question tradition and develop a new comprehensive view. A sustainable view based on
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deeper insight, better planning, more efficient systems, new partners and more coopertion between experts in different technology areas. In that way, the cities of the future will become socially, economically and enviromentally attractive. Functional environments where people want to live, work and enjoy themselves.
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Devoted team players. At ÅF, the work climate is creative and solutionoriented. Here, devoted consultants with wideranging skills and competencies work together to create attractive and sustainable environments where people want to work, live and thrive. Our way of stimulating interdisciplinary collaboration has created a unique working environment with team-playing specialists. Our employees can see how their own expertise forms an important part of a larger puzzle, resulting in new knowledge and personal development.
To realize tomorrow’s urban environments, we continuously work to connect specialists in different areas of expertise so that we can create new, innovative and comprehensive solutions together. When we recruit new employees or acquire companies, we always strive to broaden and deepen our interdisciplinary capabilities. Our goal is to maintain a cutting edge position in each technical discipline, reinforcing an open environment that stimulates teamwork, communication and collaboration. As urban developers of the future, it is exciting to see how we are increasingly attractive to young people seeking professional challenges. Universum, which carries out an annual survey and listing of Sweden’s most attractive employers, has ranked ÅF as Sweden’s most popular employer among young professional engineers. This is a statement of ÅF as a workplace for people who want to develop, create and change the world around them.
Anna Holand, Landscape architect, Norway The best thing about my job is that I get to help create something new. Currently, I’m involved in an urban development project in Bodø, a town that I know very well. When I lived there as a student I did a lot of thinking about how to make it an even better place, and the fact that I now get to realize my ideas is really exciting!
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Zohal Amin, Cost consultant, Sweden Every assignment is unique and you’re constantly learning, working here. The variety of projects and colleagues has allowed me to acquire extensive experience and develop quickly. ÅF is growing at a great rate, which provides me with many interesting opportunities.
Karsten Høgsgaard Sørensen, Engineer, Denmark The best thing about my job is my amazing colleagues, and having lots of variety in my daily work. There is hardly a week in which I don’t do something new. I’m involved in everything from large builds, with complex load calculations, to straightforward extensions of private homes.
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At ÅF, engineers, environmental experts and designers with wide-ranging skills and knowledge work together to create attractive and sustainable environments where people can live, work and thrive. Our services cover the entire spectrum from planning of roads, railways and public transport systems to creating lighting and acoustics solutions for the hospitals and homes of the future. By reusing our experience and sustainable solutions developed in previous assignments, we can create more efficient, long-term and profitable solutions. Re-thinking engineering is about adopting the industrial sector’s rapid, systematic and process-oriented working methods to create development opportunities for infrastructure and real estate projects. Well proven and at the same time completely new.
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With the market’s most experienced consultants, ÅF can meet any technical challenge. Sometimes through small, individual projects, sometimes through mega-projects on a massive scale. But the foundation is always the same. A curiosity-driven questioning of the traditional, combined with advanced engineering and extensive experience in industrial processes and project management. Always with in-depth commitment and focus on our client’s needs. Because our employees are one step ahead in terms of technical expertise, entrepreneurship and independence, we are in a leading position when it comes to meeting new challenges with a holistic approach. We continuously seek a balance between environmental, social and economic factors in the projects we take part in.
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Engineering and architec of our time.
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ÅF designed the Vinstra-Sjoa section of the E6 motorway and ÅF’s architects at tegn_3 were in charge of landscaping and architecture. The mission was to make the E6 a safer motorway. The selected road design - a dual carriageway with a median barrier - means that 9 out of 10 serious accidents are now avoided. In addition, the journey time through the Gudbrandsdalen valley has been shortened by twelve minutes. As per requirements, all engineering aspects were fully modelled in 3D. The architects contributed greatly in terms of bridge design, particularly to the Lågen bridge at Kvam, while the main challenge for the landscape architects was to create good terrain adaptations for such a large road in a landscape prone to flooding. The E6 Frya-Sjoa motorway section was named Norway’s “Infrastructure project of the year” in 2016. The jury started that “The new E6 steals through the landscape as if it has always been there. This is 33 kilometres of road, tunnels and bridges that demonstrates outstanding engineering and architecture of our time.”
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The Intelligent Transport Systems used by the Danish Road Directorate on motorways, on bridges and in tunnels has been developed by Ă…F. The system is an advanced application that enables various users to stay better informed and make safer, more coordinated, and ‘smarter’ use of transport networks. The traffic management system collects data from various sensors. The detectors can be coils in the road, radar detectors, wind or road sensors, cameras, or other sensors. The data from the detectors is processed in the system, which makes it possible to provide information about the current traffic flow or conditions on the road. ITS is reshaping the way we think about transportation. The system is improving the safety, mobility and capacity of our existing infrastructure.
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Luminous landmark.
Just as cities need green areas to safeguard biodiversity and the ecosystem, well planned lighting design and architecture are of the utmost importance when it comes to creating environments with strong identities, clear aesthetics, a pleasing ambience and a high comfort level. Well designed plazas, squares, bridges, parks, buildings and streets enrich people’s lives and create a sense of pride in the local area. Architecture and lighting design are high priorities for
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us. In line with this, Ă…F is growing within architecture. sandellsandberg, Tegn_3, Koncept and Gottlieb Paludan Architects has recently joined Ă…F. They reinforce and complement our existing operations in industrial design, lighting design and landscape architecture. They enable us to develop a highly competitive customer offering, ranging from individual residential areas to entire urban areas with housing, commercial properties, offices, hotels and restaurants.
On the Sölvesborg Bridge, Europe’s longest pedestrian and bicycle bridge, tourists and local residents gather to enjoy the natural environment, the view and the spectacular lighting. When it was inaugurated in 2013, the residents of Swedish Sölvesborg were given a landmark to feel proud of. The 760-metre bridge has attracted special attention for its remarkable lighting design and is ranked as one of the ten most interesting bridges in the world. The area is particularly rich in birdlife and the lighting is inspired by the birds’ flight patterns, adapted according to the season, and changes in character over the course of the year and day. To further focus on the nature experience, the surrounding landscape has also been accentuated with lighting along the length of the bridge. A subtle light facing the water creates glittering reflections. The Sölvesborg Bridge links together the formerly inaccessible Kaninholmen and the Listerlandet peninsula with the city centre, creating the conditions for commuting to and from work. A soft light on the walkway provides good visibility for pedestrians and cyclists, and the arches create a protective space. The bridge has become a well-known landmark, and the attention is estimated to about 20 million SEK in advertising value for the town of Sölvesborg.
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Self-driving cars in Gothenburg.
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ÅF is taking part in the world’s first large-scale pilot project in which 100 self-driving Volvo cars will be used on public roads in Gothenburg, Sweden. The test with driverless cars, Drive Me, is being planned together with Volvo, the Swedish Transport Administration and the City of Gothenburg. ÅF has been entrusted with creating a basic model for traffic simulation that shows how autonomous drive vehicles affect the traffic situation. The aim is to develop a highly reliable forecast for the future from a traffic planning perspective. The system includes the current traffic situation, flows speeds and other behavioural parameters. The assignment is complex, since self-driving vehicles will be mixed with people and normal cars. The goal is for the self-driving cars to be able to handle all conceivable traffic scenarios on their own. Autonomous vehicles are an important solution for achieving the zero vision of zero people killed or seriously injured in traffic. ÅF’s assignment is being carried out in a unique collaboration with cutting- edge expertise in automotive engineering, traffic planning and traffic simulation.
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Sustainable traffic development for the Ticino region. The Ceneri Base Tunnel is Switzerland’s third largest railway tunnel project. With capital costs of approximately 2.5 billion Swiss Francs, the 15.4 kilometer tunnel, in conjunction with the Gotthard Base Tunnel, will provide a primarily level connection through the Swiss Alps, shortening the journey time between Zurich and Milan by nearly an hour for both passenger and goods trains. The Project is due to be completed in 2020 and is the cornerstone of the sustainable regional traffic development plan in Ticino. As the lead design engineer for the project, ÅF has been involved in all phases of the project from project inception to construction and commissioning. In the construction phase, ÅF is providing construction management services.
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A humancentric hospital.
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Uppsala University Hospital (Akademiska) in Uppsala, Sweden, is undergoing extensive renewal to create energy-efficient and comfortable environments with well functioning flows and human-centric healthcare. The project, called Future of Akademiska, includes redevelopment and new construction of a total of 160,000 sq. m. By 2020, an area of 58,000 sq. m. will be rebuilt and upgraded with an additional 100,000 sq. m. of space. This will involve major refurbishment of several facilities, surgical and radiology units and construction of the new J Building, a new care and treatment wing. In planning and design of the hospital, ÅF is contributing cutting-edge expertise and has main responsibility for the technical areas of electricity, energy, telecom, ventilation and acoustics. The solutions
delivered by ÅF have been developed with rigorous demands on operating reliability, such as back-up for electricity, heating and cooling, ventilation and other medical systems. The hospital operations will be given flexible control systems with excellent preparedness to meet future requirements and incorporate new technology. The building is certified according to the Sweden Green Building Council’s Gold level. ÅF has extensive experience and excellent references for building service systems in technologically advanced hospital environments. Hospital projects currently in progress include the New Karolinska Hospital in Solna, Vrinnevi Hospital in Norrköping and Malmö University Hospital (MAS).
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BUILDINGS
E N E R GY E F F I C I E N CY O P T I M IZ AT I O N & T EC H N I CA L I N S TA L L AT I O N S ÅF is a leading consultant for technically complex installations in buildings, properties and industrial facilities. Our services range from initial study, through planning, design and construction, to commissioning, energy efficiency optimization and management. Through our work we ensure that facilities and processes are efficient and functional at the same time that the properties have the right environmental performance and long-term economic returns.
EXAMPLES OF SERVICES – Advanced energy calculations/simulations – Early stages/Due diligence/ Conceptual studies – Electrical and telecom systems – Energy and environmental audits – Energy efficiency optimization – Fire protection and sprinklers – HVAC & sanitation, AC and control – Industrial media systems – Structural building engineering
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Aula Medica, at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, sails out like a ship over Solnavägen. The spectacular structure was named “Building of the Year 2014”, partly thanks to its bold design in glass and its atmosphere of innovation, creativity and openness. Aula Medica’s auditorium, which seats 1,000, is used for Nobel lectures, scientific symposia, major events and conference activities. The design itself was the main challenge for ÅF, which worked with HVAC, and sanitation planning and energy calculations. The building, with an area of 13,700 sq. m. spread out across seven floors, has a unique shape and a slanted façade covered with triangular glass panes. The pattern of transparent
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segments on the façade has been skillfully engineered to utilize daylight, and has been developed in collaboration with ÅF’s lighting experts. The wide range of facilities – the auditorium, a four-storey entrance hall, offices and restaurants – means varying demands on climate, acoustics and control systems. Great attention has been given to the choice of electrical systems and simulation of the indoor climate to achieve the lowest possible energy consumption. ÅF was involved in the project from an early stage. Our assistance was instrumental in achieving a Green Building certification at the Silver level, which is excellent for a building with such a high proportion of glass.
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World-leading research centre. In the Brunnshög area of Lund in Sweden, construction of the world’s most advanced neutron microscope is underway. The European Spallation Source, ESS, is a facility that will generate new science and innovations. Every year, more than 3,000 scientists and students from around the world will flock to Lund to use the new research centre, which is scheduled for completion in 2019. ESS will contain a supermicroscope that includes a 450-metre long accelerator in which particles will be studied at the nano level. The facility is the only one of its kind in the world. ÅF’s assignment is technologically advanced, with demanding requirements for operating reliability and special challenges such as cooling of the accelerator to near absolute zero. ÅF has been chosen to design the technical building services with a focus on the research facility’s functionality, safety, climate and sustainability. ÅF is responsible for project management and planning of installations for electricity, HVAC and sanitation, control and monitoring. This includes work on the accelerator, the main building and the research facility.
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Strong and steady. On the Muddus block in Stockholm, the Stockholm Cooperative Housing Association (SKB) has built a multi-dwelling complex with 100 apartments, ground floor shops and restaurants, an underground car park. The building has been designed by Wingårdhs Arkitekter and procured as a design and build project. ÅF’s skilled structural engineers have been in charge of producing updated schematic
designs and construction documents. This includes dimensioning and design of pile foundations and basement floors, modelling of the entire building as a basis for prefab suppliers, drafting of building details and coordination of the framework with the building service systems. All planning and design has been executed in 3D using the BIM software Tekla Structures.
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Campus buildings for Sorgenfri. In Sorgenfri, Denmark, a new BaseCamp is being planned for. Lyngby Taarbæk Municipality has given green light to set a new local plan for the area, which will provide space for an outstanding architectural building of 34,500 m2 in round shapes. The facades of the building will be done in wood and glass, while a grass-covered footpath is built on the roof. The project is unique and has been developed on the premise that Lyngby and Sorgenfri’s green character will be fully
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integrated into the building so that the architecture and open green areas create a natural connection to the surroundings. ÅF is bringing extensive know-how into the project. With responsibility for construction, electricity, energy, ventilation, access control, fire safety, acoustics, and health & safety management, we make a difference when creating sustainable, functional and healthy systems for the building.
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A dynamic place to be and learn. In Campus Aarhus, one of the largest institutions for the education of journalists in Europe, a new School of Media and Journalism is being built. The new school is expected to be opened in August 2019. Together with the overall contractor Jørgen Friis Poulsen A/S, and Arkitema Architects , ÅF will be in charge of completing the project. ÅF has extensive experience for building service systems in advanced learning environments.
In planning and design of the school, ÅF is contributing with cutting-edge expertise and has main responsibility for the technical areas of electricity, energy, telecom, ventilation and acoustics. Focus in this project is to support students need of calm environments conducive to concentration, creativity, and recuperation.
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T R A N S P O R T and C I V I L E N G I N E E R I N G Leading the industry with know-how and smart solutions. There is a growing need for wellplanned infrastructure. ÅF has extensive resources and cutting-edge expertise, which we combine with interdisciplinary capabilities in our assignments. This supports the development of a balanced and sustainable society, with reduced travel times and safe traffic solutions for future generations.
E X A M P L ES O F S E RV I C E A RE AS – Bridge and infrastructure design – Geotechnical engineering – Intelligent transport systems – Landscape architecture – Railways – Rock engineering and measurement technology – Roads and civil engineering – Traffic studies
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The East Link The East Link will be the new generation railway line that links together the countryside with Stockholm and makes Nyköping part of the capital city’s labour and housing market. The high-speed railway now under construction will contribute to an urban development not seen since the beginning of the 1900s. The trains will be able to run at a speed of over 300 km per hour and carry passengers from Stockholm to Linköping in one hour. ÅF has teamed up with Tyréns in development of the East Link’s first phase between Södertälje and Trosa, which includes production of railway plans with environmental impact assessments, basic design and design programmes. The work currently being carried out by ÅF will set the standard for the entire East Link. This is the first time Sweden has built a high-speed railway and foreign expertise from France and Japan has been brought into the project to provide know-how in new technology, but the plans need to be adapted to the Swedish natural environment and Swedish conditions. There are difficult geological challenges to overcome, since the railway will cross agricultural land as well as densely populated areas. The East Link will be built along the population centres and will stimulate regional development. The East Link will be fully operational by 2033-2035.
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West Link simplifies travel. of tender enquiry documents for the entire project. The unique aspect is that this is the first time in Sweden that a consulting engineering company has taken on an assignment of this size at a fixed price. For the client, this is a way to get a clear picture of the project’s price tag. Previously, ÅF has produced railway plans and schematic design for the Korsvägen railway station sub-project in the West Link project.
The infrastructure project in Gothenburg, Sweden, is an 8-km long railway, of which 6 km runs in a tunnel under central Gothenburg, that will provide cross-city commuter rail services. Thanks to three new stations, transit users will be able to travel more conveniently, faster and with fewer transfers. The double track railway and several new stations will make it possible to increase train frequency and shorten travel times. ÅF was contracted by the Swedish Transport Administration to handle detailed engineering and preparation
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Innovation in Megaprojects. The Stockholm Bypass is one of Sweden’s largest infrastructure projects of all time. When completed, the Bypass will link the northern and southern parts of Stockholm County, and it will go down in history as one of the first major infrastructure projects to be based on advanced 3D-modelling technology. The assignment has demanded innovation and flexible solutions, since ÅF is planning for the technology of the future today. To create complete construction documents, ÅF has developed a widely acknowledged virtual BIM model in which consultants and contractors can see detailed directions and information for the various parts of the project. In 2015 the project was selected as one of the winners in software expert Bentley Systems’ annual “Be Inspired Awards” in the ”Innovation in Megaprojects” category,
in tough global competition. The award is open to all types of infrastructure projects and celebrates the most outstanding and innovative projects from around the world. ÅF is responsible for preparing detailed design documents for rock tunnels and the Akalla and Häggvik interchanges, and has been chosen to lead the construction management organization for the rock tunnels in the Bypass’s northern areas, Johannelund, Lunda and Akalla. A total of more than 500 consultants from seven countries have taken part in the project. ÅF has long experience of managing large international infrastructure projects and has a major competitive advantage in our ability to handle the complex technology shifts that are taking place.
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Copenhagen Metro – Nordhavn branch. The Copenhagen metro is currently expanding its existing two lines with a circular line, Cityringen, including two branches to the northern and southern harbour areas. The Nordhavn branch will connect residential and commercial areas in Copenhagen North Harbour with the circular metro line. Contract CRNH12 includes the first part of the connection from Øster Søgade to Stubkaj.
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ÅF is in charge of the coordination and design of mechanical and electrical installations. The project includes a shaft at Krauseparken, a station at Nordhavn, a bored tunnel, and a cut and cover tunnel and ramp to Stubkaj. The Nordhavn branch is expected to be finished in 2019.
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Linking Scandinavia and Europe. Since 2012, ÅF has been involved in the design and tender of the mechanical and electrical systems for the Fehmarn belt fixed link. In 2017, ÅF won a new framework agreement which will entail ÅF and sub-consultants to provide specialists and resource personnel to Femern A/S’s Technical Division, Wtechnical installations and land installations. ÅF in Denmark won the project thanks to its very robust reference portfolio in terms of Danish tunnel and infrastructure projects. The Fehmarn Belt Tunnel will be an 18 km immersed tunnel between Rødby in
Denmark and Puttgarden in Germany. It will be the world’s longest immersed tunnel with combined road and railroad. The tunnel will substantially reduce travel times between Scandinavia and the rest of Europe. The fixed link will become the backbone of development for the entire region and play a vital role in the future European transport network, with the aim of removing bottlenecks that impede trade, growth and cross-border cooperation.
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A G ROWING OFFER WITHIN ARCHITECTURE When different areas of expertise are brought together, new approaches arise. ÅF is growing within architecture, gathering several strong architectural firms under one roof. Our architects are in the business of communicating and strengthening brands, and they design everything from products to cities.
E X A M P L ES O F S E RV I C Es – Architecture – Client consultancy – Concept development – Interior design – Industrial design – Landscape planning – Landscape architecture – Urban planning – Landscape architecture – Urban planning
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ÅF’s architectural firm in Denmark, Gottlieb Paludan Architects, won the international competition to design the world’s largest waste-to-energy plant in collaboration with SHL Architects. The design organizes the entire plant layout, including auxiliary buildings, into one circular building - breaking with the traditional rectangular layout of technical facilities. The simple circular form minimizes the footprint of the plant, which is situated in a scenic mountainous landscape outside the city. The 66,000 m² roof is designed to be covered by up to 44,000 m² of solar panels, providing the opportunity for the plant to produce even more energy for the city. The new Shenzhen East Waste-to-Energy Plant will incinerate 5,000 tonnes of waste per day, corresponding to one third of the waste generated by Shenzhen’s 20 million inhabitants. The plant will utilize the most advanced technology in waste incineration and power generation and, at the same time, act as a source of education for the citizens of Shenzhen. The plant is intended to showcase waste-to-energy production as an important technical process that deals with the issues of growing amounts of waste as well as the issue of finding more environmentally friendly ways of generating power. The facility is scheduled to be ready for operation from 2020.
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Umami, Hallonbergen. Over a ten-year period, the Hallonbergen area north of Stockholm will be transformed into an inspiring urban district with a wide range of housing, businesses, restaurants, meeting places and intimate squares. ÅF’s architectural firm sandellsandberg has developed a proposal that is aimed at revitalizing and strengthening the identity of the area, centred around the former Freden warehouse building. The existing building’s mid-section will be revamped to allow for a central axle that will link the Hallonbergen metro station to the city hall, which will in turn create the conditions for a well defined urban community. This is a complex project where ÅF’s architects are working on many scales – urban development, housing, commercial space, cultural institutions – and with a proposal that the Royal Opera also locate activities in the area.
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Haymarket by Koncept. Haymarket opened in 2016 and is the first signature hotel of Scandic. The classic building that housed the department store PUB for over a century has undergone a thorough rebuild. With this change, a new landmark has been created – Haymarket by Scandic. Stepping into the hotel, you’re surrounded by a 20’s world with all its glamour and joie de vivre, but yet with a contemporary feeling. To celebrate the building and its history,
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banisters has been recreated, graphics pick up detailing from the façade and lots of light fixtures, furniture and wallpaper has been custom made for the hotel. Gretas Café with its powdery pastels, the American brasserie Paul’s and the lush bar Americain – they all breathe a cinematic decadence in their own unique ways. Koncept are the proud designers of the concept.
A new destination in Oslo. The Oslo central bus terminal will be going through an extreme makeover. Our Norwegian architecture agency tegn_3 has played a central role in the preliminary project, providing project management, architectural services and urban design. The goal is to transform Norway’s largest bus terminal into a vibrant, safe and attractive urban area for everyone.
Through workshops, user surveys and mapping exercises, the project team has pinpointed the needs and challenges specific to the site and its users. The resulting design transforms the bus terminal, making it brighter and more attractive. Lighting, access, clear signage and increased activity connects the bus terminal to the city, and helps make the area safer.
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S U C C ES S F U L L I G H T I N G D ES I G N ÅF Lighting – the leader in design and planning of lighting solutions in Scandinavia. ÅF’s lighting designers, engineers and physicists create functional, beautiful and sustainable lighting design with a focus on people’s lives and needs. ÅF Lighting offers lighting advice through all stages of a project – from vision, design and development to realization.
E X A M P L ES O F S E RV I C ES – Daylight analysis and design – Design and development of lighting fixtures and new forms of lighting – Lighting of roads, bridges and tunnels – Lighting masterplans – Lighting of urban spaces, landscapes, architecture and interiors
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When social game developer King commissioned a new workplace in Stockholm, ÅF Lighting was given full responsibility for the element of lighting design, in collaboration with interior designers Adolfsson & Partners. Despite working on a tight schedule, the project was successful and the team was awarded the Swedish Lighting Award 2015 for its work. The workplace, located on Kungsgatan 36 in central Stockholm, features an indoor forest with light and sounds that change with the seasons, lighting and interior design characterized by visual attraction and comfort, and a range of spaces designed to encourage creativity. The jury praised “the inspiring visual interplay between lighting and interior design, creating excellent conditions for creative endeavours” and found that the winners had managed to “blur the lines between fiction and real life”. “To step into this office is an extraordinary experience”, said one of the jury members. “It is like walking onto a stage and suddenly becoming part of the choreography.” This is the 15th major lighting design award ÅF Lighting has received since its establishment in 2011.
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Positive energy. London is growing faster than ever and the need for housing is a constant. Greenwich Peninsula is the name of the latest and largest urban development project in the city. One of the first structures to break ground at Greenwich Peninsula is the new Greenwich Low Carbon Energy Centre which will provide power and heating to the new district. Knowing the public’s negative preconceptions of what a power plant entails, developer Knight Dragon decided to involve ÅF’s lighting designers at Light Bureau alongside CF Møller architects and British sculptor Conrad Shawcross to design the power plant. Inspired by the dazzle camouflage of the first world war, Conrad Shawcross and Light Bureau developed a sculptural structure, with an integrated lighting design, that surrounds the 40 meter tall chimneys of the power plant. Layers of perforated steel at varying inclinations conceal the chimney whilst the interplay of natural and artificial light on and within the structure creates ever changing compositions of transparency and solidity. Through design the team has created a power plant that is quickly becoming a positive landmark frequently featured on social media amongst residents, Londoners and tourists visiting the area. 40
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Brilliant efforts in Greater Copenhagen. Ongoing extensive replacement of street lighting in Frederiksberg has resulted in 19,000 new LED luminaires that will throw energy-efficient lighting across the city. The new luminaires will reduce the total power consumption by 56 per cent, which will contributes significantly to the local climate goal of becoming CO2 neutral by 2025. As an added bonus, the new lighting is helping to improve road safety and provide the city’s citizens with safer streets. ÅF has acted as technical advisor, assisting the municipality in its search for suitable subcontractors, and ensured that the collaboration leading up to the municipality’s expectations, lead-ing to a climate neutral city. In fact, the need for energy savings achieved through the implementation of LED in municipal street lighting has started a wave of public tendering and related services among Denmark’s 98 municipalities. In the past year, 22 of them asked for ÅF’s expertise.
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Unique combination of safety and visual experiences. Research shows that variation and visual stimuli increase alertness and concentration levels in drivers. The Norwegian Public Roads Administration therefore aims to increase driving safety by including “eventfulness” along Norwegian roads. ÅF Lighting has carried out several unique projects along the E6 motorway. By illuminating unexpected scenographic elements on both sides of the motorway from Oslo’s main airport Gardermoen to the municipality of Biri, ÅF Lighting has contributed to increased traffic safety on a previously monotonous stretch of road. In the service areas, the architectural firm of Lovseth & Partners has designed red
public toilets that are illuminated together with parts of the surrounding environment. The red facilities shine like beacons by the motorway and create aesthetically pleasing bright points in an otherwise dark landscape.
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Visual comfort in a new classic. In a socially sustainable urban environment, people should be able to move freely during all hours of the day, and it should be both attractive and safe to do so. A relatively new way of working with security and safety in cities is to improve the outdoor lighting. Outdoor lighting must meet a number of demands on safety, visual comfort, light distribution and energy savings. For that reason, Ă…F Lighting has worked in close collaboration with Tuxen design to develop a new type of LED street lighting fixture on behalf of Fagerhult. The aim was to develop an energy-efficient
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fixture that combined visual comfort with a timeless Nordic design. In Vialume 1 the light is distributed through large lenses that are closely grouped to form a single luminous cluster, which reduces glare and creates visual comfort. The light cluster also illuminates the inside of the light opening so that it is visible at a distance. Vialume 1 is available with lighting control that reduces energy consumption by up to 40 per cent. The fixture is a natural choice for pedestrian and bicycle paths, residential areas and smaller city streets.
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Nordic light in Mall of Scandinavia. When Scandinavia’s largest shopping centre Mall of Scandinavia – opened its doors for the first time, tens of thousands of shoppers enjoyed a world-class retail experience where lighting design had been given centre stage. This was the culmination of a five-year close cooperation between ÅF Lighting and Wingårdh Architects. ÅF Lighting has designed the lighting for all public spaces throughout the building, from the functional lighting for the underground parking spaces to the extravagant light features in entrances, piazzas and along walkways. A spectacular 3D pixel ceiling, consisting of 3200 suspended two metre luminous poles, covers an eighty by eight meter atrium in the Dining Experience area. The changeable installation adds colour and movement,
in order to stimulate the senses and entice shoppers to linger and return. The lighting concept for Mall of Scandinavia is inspired by the natural qualities of Nordic light and by the Scandinavian design tradition. The lighting design reflects natural daylight changes. Featuring great variety in terms of contrast and colour, it ranges from the powerful to the diffused, from the subtle to the extravagant. Mall of Scandinavia has attracted widespread national and international attention and has been shortlisted for several awards.
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S ound & V ibrations Scandinavia’s leading experts in sound and vibrations. We create comfortable living and working environments, even in areas thatare extremely challenging from a noise standpoint. We design open plan offices for more efficient work, soundproof refrigeration and cooling equipment and develop acoustics solutions for concert halls.
E X A M P L ES O F C O M P ETE N C I ES – Building and room acoustics – Building services noise – Energy and process technology – Environmental noise – Industrial noise – Product development – Wind turbine noise
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LKAB began mining iron ore in Kiruna in Sweden, as early as 1890 and underground mining started in 1957. The mine has created jobs for an entire community and is still doing so, more than 100 years after the first deposit was discovered. LKAB recently invested in a new haulage level 1,365 metres underground. ÅF was entrusted with engineering design of the facility, which must meet rigorous requirements to produce 35 million tonnes of iron ore per year and comply with stringent environmental criteria. There are increasingly high demands on keeping the noise from mining operations as low as possible. ÅF’s acoustics have played a key role in this undertaking by being able to report objective results, calculations and technical solutions, thereby making possible to develop mining operations in a way that weighs the financial aspects against the total benefit to the local residents. And, of course, to ensure that the noise levels adhere to the requirements of the authorities.
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Quieter paper mill.
World-class sound.
The market for noise and vibration services is expanding rapidly worldwide. Industries need to be as sustainable as possible, and this calls for action. Ă…F has been tasked with minimizing noise levels at paper and pulp mills in Chile on behalf of pulp producers CMPC and Arauco. The projects are driven by the new, stricter external noise regulations and the major financial advantages of lower noise levels. These measures will also improve the working conditions in the mills from both a safety and working environment perspective.
For the first time in 150 years, Nationalmuseum in Stockholm is undergoing total refurbishment to bring the building up to modern standards in areas like safety, climate control and working environment. One critical key factor in the renovation work has been to ensure that the technical systems in the building are neither visible nor audible, so that the courtyards can be used for activities like lectures. While the museum is closed for renovation, Ă…F is measuring sound levels performing spatial acoustic calculations and auralization, a method used to simulate the acoustic behaviour of the building when the renovation is completed. In 2017, museum activities has moved back into a modernized building, better suited for the art and its audience, with a world class sound environment.
Better quality of life with Tobii. Being able to talk is something most of us take for granted, but for some it is a challenge. For that reason, assistive technology has been developed to aid communication, such as computers that convert text and symbols into speech, so-called speech generating devices. However, many leave something to be desired in terms of sound quality, functionality and accessibility. Until now. Swedish Tobii has developed the Tobii I-Series, a new series of speech generating devices that can be controlled through eye tracking. In working with
the new series, Ă…F has played an important role and devoted a great deal of attention to refining the sound down to the smallest detail. The results? Tobii I-12 and Tobii I-15, a new generation of attractively designed assistive devices that enhance communication and make life easier for many users.
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WAT E R & E N V I R O N M E N T
C U T T I N G-ED G E E X P ERT I S E I N WAT ER A N D EN V I RO N M EN T ÅF’s water and environmental experts continuously seek a balance between environmental, social and economic factors. We perform strategic studies, risk assessments and investigations and provide assistance through problem-solving in connection with new construction and rebuilding of all types of facilities. We are specialists in the field of water and environmental issues in our core market areas; Water, Environment & Sustainability and Contaminated Areas..
E X A M P L ES O F S E RV I C ES – Air quality – Circular economy and waste management – Drinking water safety – Environmental & Sustainability services – Environmental Due Diligence – Environmental Impact Assessments – Hydrogeology and water sources – Management systems – Remediation techniques – Soil- and groundwater contaminations – Stormwater – Water and waste water treatment
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The distribution of drinking water is part of our vital social infrastructure, together with services such as electricity, healthcare and communications. We help our clients to produce clean drinking water, both today and for future generations. We also contribute to the efficient cleaning of wastewater and minimising the environmental impact of emissions to our waterways. On behalf of MittSverige Vatten & Avfall, the company responsible for supplying water to Sundsvall, we have conducted an assignment to ensure the quality of drinking water in Sundsvall. During this assignment, the risks associated with the entire water supply system – from the catchment areas for the water sources to waterworks and water mains – have been mapped. Parallel with this work, the client’s personnel have been trained in risk management and security issues. We also developed proposals to ensure even safer drinking water. Our experience and expertise in all areas of water infrastructure have contributed to a more secure water supply, for current residents of Sundsvall and for those to come!
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Safe & secured. Over the course of many years, the Preem petrol stations in Sweden have been developed and modified. Preem realized that to a certain extent, these modifications had disappeared from the archives, or that information was missing- a situation that could lead to serious environmental consequences. For example, old underground storage tanks had been left in place without any remediation measures. In a worst-case scenario, rust corrosion could cause any fuel product left in the tanks to leak out into the surrounding soil. Since 2008 ÅF has performed a large-scale inventory of Preem’s entire station network. Through interviews and archive searches, it was possible to identify the stations in need of further investigation. The selected stations were then searched
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with a specially designed metal detector. The unused cisterns that were found were recorded with GPS. This results in technical documentation to be used in the event of future closures and rebuilding and as a basis for environmental liability investigation and control in connection with excavation work. The concept of risk classification, which has been developed by ÅF’s environmental experts, is used to prevent soil and groundwater contamination that results in high costs. The concept has also been sold on to four other companies in Sweden and Norway.
Innovative site remediation. The Signalisten shopping centre in the city of Sundbyberg north of Stockholm is a group of carefully renovated historical industrial buildings that have been tastefully converted into a shopping centre containing a hotel, shops and restaurants. Prior to the construction of the shopping centre, Alecta discovered that the site was heavily contaminated by previous activities in the area. Among other things, there were large amounts of chlorinated solvents embedded in the soil layers. Tests showed levels far higher than the permitted guide values. Ă…F was given the task of remedying this so that
construction could move forward. Remediation was carried out using a so-called in-situ method, where a chemical solution is injected into the soil to break down the contaminants. The method had been used previously in the USA but was now used for the first time in Europe. Control measurements taken after performing site remediation showed that soil contamination had fallen below the guide value levels.
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A circular economy for H&M. The vision of the H&M group is to lead the change towards circular and renewable fashion, and one of their ambitions is to become 100% circular and renewable. To become fully circular, a circular economy of all products involved in their operations - including packaging - is necessary. During 2017/2018, Ă…F conducted a pre-study on all packaging used by the H&M group and developed a circular packaging strategy showing how to reach a circular economy of packaging within the H&M Group, globally. Ă…F also supported in the beginning of the organizational implementation of the strategy. A circular economy of packaging has many benefits for H&M as well as for their customers. Additionally, it has benefits from a larger perspective, both environmentally and socially. For example the purchase of packaging material is reduced and kept in a closed loop, and the amount of plastics that end up in the environment will reduce considerably.
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Gigafactory for Northvolt. Northvolt, a high quality producer of batteries focused on electrification and renewable energy storage plans to build Europe’s largest lithium-ion battery manufacturing factory in partnership with the municipality of Skellefteå in northern Sweden. ÅF has assisted with the permits, technical description and the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), aswell as several subinvestigations such as water recipient assessment, air analysis and a site localization study. The crucial part of the project was to deliver complicated technical investigations and
calculations of the predicted impact of the factory in a very tight time frame. Electrification and renewable energy storage are the keys to a carbon neutral society. Batteries will enable this transition. The auto industry alone will need batteries in huge numbers to replace fossil fuels with electricity. The factory will be one of the largest in the world and will employ approx. 2.500 people.
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E X T E N S I V E R ES O U R C ES F O R P R O J ECT M A N AG E M E N T One of the leading players in Norway and Sweden, ÅF has extensive experience and resources in the Nordic region when it comes to efficient project management. Our project managers always work in close collaboration with clients, assemble project teams, allocate responsibilities and authority and ensure that the projects meet the established quality, time and cost targets.
E X A M P L ES O F S E RV I C ES – Design management – Construction and installation management – Construction and engineering economics – Inspection of contractor work – Project management
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Oslo Airport Gardermoen is the hub of air travel in Norway. Its expansion had been ongoing for 6 years, 6 months and 17 days when the new airport officially opened in April 2017. The airport has increased its capacity from 23 million travelers per year to 30 million travelers per year, and to a new maximum of 90 landings and take-offs per hour. The expansion adds a total of 142,000 square meters. Today Oslo Airport has new taxi runways, a new terminal with 34 check-in desks, a 300-metre long pier with 17 gates, an adjacent arrivals and departures hall and an new railway station. ÅF has provided a complete project organization to Avinor, the owner of national airports in Norway. Avinor commissioned ÅF to oversee all phases of the project, from design, construction and purchasing to installations, testing, documentation, training, start-up and operational hand-over. - Completing the airport expansion project on time, within budget and side by side with a fully operational airport, is no less than outstanding, says CEO at Avinor Dag Falk-Pedersen. ÅF continues the project management of airports in Norway, both with the extension of the Non Schengen terminal at Oslo Airport and the new military air force base at Ørland where Norway´s new F-35 figther jets will be stationed.
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Urban Escape – a new concept in Stockholm. In the heart of Stockholm, there are five buildings, four streets and two squares where AMF Fastigheter is creating a new urban space – Urban Escape Stockholm. An idea-driven concept where innovation, knowledge and creativity run like connecting threads through the buildings, out onto the streets and squares and all the way up to the rooftop panorama over the city. Here, Swedish and international companies can grow and evolve their businesses. A vibrant place in the city where innovation is stimulated and talents are harnessed, where people go to work, meet and relax. Urban Escape Stockholm contains offices, innovation environments, restaurants, bars, hotels, squares and a rooftop terrace – all in harmony with each other. ÅF’s cost management experts have provided advice for cost assessments in the investment phase and supported AMF Fastigheter in its decision-making.
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In addition, ÅF was chosen to perform investment analysis in all phases of the design process, which provided the client with valuable decision support and good project economy. Today many property owners are demanding that their buildings be equipped with fire sprinklers, partly for safety reasons and partly to enable the tenants to use large open plan layouts. Urban Escape Stockholm will have sprinklers throughout. ÅF has provided services in planning of fire extinguisher systems for the area. One of the buildings is undergoing total refurbishment to create modern office spaces. ÅF is in charge of the planning and design of HVAC, sanitation and electrical installations.
Åbro Bryggerier. The family-owned brewery Åbro bryggerier in Vimmerby, Sweden, is growing. To satisfy rising demand for the company’s beverages, a decision was made to build a new plant and expand the warehousing facilities. Several disciplines from ÅF have been involved in the assignment, which includes project management of the new bottling hall and development of two automated process systems to increase production. Through flexible working methods, teamwork, responsiveness and an interest in the different disciplines, this work has been carried out without disruptive interruptions and with a shared vision.
Chopin – world-class healthcare. ÅF is continuing to achieve success in the health-care sector and has been entrusted with project management of the new expansion and re-build of Karolinska University Hospital Huddinge south of Stockholm. Through the new centre for operation and intervention – Chopin – the goal is for the hospital to provide world-class healthcare. From an early stage, ÅF has contributed its expertise and experience in the project. The assignment includes overall responsibility for planning and design of technical installations in the buildings, quality monitoring with a focus on health and environment, and responsibility for project administration. In concrete terms, this means that we are finding solutions and driving the project forward in close collaboration with our client.
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D igital solutions ÅF helps companies, public authorities and the defence sector to harness the opportunities of the connected world. The assignments can be project-based or total solutions, always with the aim of providing our clients with a safe and stable operating environment for business critical systems.
E X A M P L ES O F C O M P ETE N C I ES – IT development, safety investigations and procurement and implementation of communications solutions – Services for the defence sector – Product development with a focus on embedded systems
Safe and energyefficient transports. ÅF is a project partner in Duo2, a research initiative in which Volvo, the Swedish Transport Administration and various government agencies and transport industry companies are collaborating. Duo2 trucks, with longer and heavier vehicle combinations, have a greater freight capacity and are envisioned as a complement to the railways. Thanks to its extensive automotive expertise, ÅF provided services in design engineering, CAD packing of both trucks and trailers, and supervision of trailer construction. The values recorded thus far for the Duo-Trailer on the test route speak for themselves: a full 27-per cent reduction in fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions compared to a standard European vehicle.
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The world’s cleanest water. Sweden has some of the world’s cleanest water. But still, its water quality leaves a lot to be desired, and thus the Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management was established in 2011. By developing IT systems for the Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management, ÅF is helping improve the quality of the country’s lakes, rivers, streams and coastal areas. The new systems will enable the Agency to keep track of which types of fish are being caught, and by whom - so-called “sea to plate” traceability. ÅF’s assignment involves developing a range of IT system support tools in close collaboration with operational staff and the Agency’s own IT technicians.
An accident-free future. Volvo Cars in Sweden has a vision that by 2020 no one will be killed or seriously injured in a new Volvo car, Therefore, the company has initiated a new project with non-hit cars. Ă…F has developed a new sensor fusion technology for Volvo that will reduce the risk of accidents. The goal is for the non-hit car to be able to manage all conceivable traffic scenarios on its own. Ă…F has been active in all phases of the project. Much of this work has been devoted to the visualization tool that fuses together signals to create a 360-degree view around the vehicle that is as realistic and seamless as possible. The project is an important piece of the puzzle in realizing the zero vision; zero people killed or seriously injured in traffic accidents.
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S CA N D I N AV I A’ S L E A D I N G I N D U S T R I A L E N G I N E E R I N G C O N S U LTA N T We offer services and projects that streamline and modernize industrial and energy processes. ÅF is a full-service partner that can tackle challenges in all industries and industrial facilities. We both perform studies on how to achieve the desired result and handle the rebuilding process, naturally with high demands on environmental adaptation and safety.
E X A M P L ES O F C O M P ETE N C I ES – Audits and inspections – Automation – Electric power – Industrial IT – Mechanics and piping design – Process engineering – Technical calculations
Perstorp reduces energy consumption with the right chemistry. The vision for Sweden-based Perstorp, a global supplier of specialty chemicals, is to contribute to a more sustainable world through innovative chemical solutions, greater use of renewable resources and environmentally-friendly processes. ÅF was therefore contacted when one of Perstorp’s chemical plants was found to be suffering from corrosion. ÅF identified the cause and proposed a solution that saved money,
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increased the plant’s capacity and reduced energy consumption by 30 percent. The solution will lead to a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions by 4,900 tonnes per year, which is equal to the emissions from heating 750 mid-sized single-family homes, and the cost savings are estimated at SEK 5.5 million annually.
Sweden’s greenest pellets.
More efficient processes at Skoghall Paper Mill.
Because an attractive local community is critical for LKAB’s operations, it is vital for the company to minimize its environmental impact and contribute to sustainable development. Among other things, LKAB have started work on the municipality of Kiruna’s new energy system, in which waste heat from the mining process will be used to provide all of Kiruna with Sweden’s cheapest district heating. ÅF is taking part in several assignments for LKAB to optimize the mining industry’s processes and reduce its climate impact. ÅF helps clients like LKAB to meet their sustainability targets by contributing know-how and expertise.
Skoghall is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of paperboard for the packaging of liquid foodstuffs. Every day, 100 semi-trailer trucks and two freight trains full of timber arrive at the paper mill. The timber is debarked, chipped and processed into pulp, which is then transformed into paperboard. In less than an hour, one of the carton machines can produce enough paperboard for two million milk cartons. ÅF was tasked with optimizing the processes at the paper mill outside Karlstad in Sweden. The two-year energy efficiency project has enabled the mill to decrease its oil consumption, reuse the electricity produced by the boilers and reduce its emissions of oxygen-depleting substances into the water by 10 percent. These measures will contribute towards future production volumes and thereby also to job security at the paper mill.
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WO R L D -L E A D I N G E N E R GY E X P E R T S ÅF has worked with energy and environmental issues for more than 100 years. With our combined resources, we are represented in total design and build projects worldwide. The services include everything from investments in new power plants to matters related to power transmission and distribution. They also cover the entire chain from idea, concept and design to implementation, operation and maintenance.
E X A M P L ES O F C O M P ETE N C I ES – Thermal power – Hydroelectric power – Nuclear power – Renewable energy – Transmission and distribution
Hydropower on a high level. Nant de Drance is a new pumped storage hydroelectric power station located in an underground cavern in the Swiss Alps. The power station utilizes the enormous hydropower potential that the Swiss Alps offer. By exploiting the altitude difference of 350 metres between two existing water reservoirs, around 2.5 billion kWh of energy per year is generated. The cavern houses six 150 MW pump turbines installed to drive the power station. The turbines feed the water through underground
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waterways between the two reservoirs to produce and store the energy for later use. The power station is designed to generate electricity during peak load periods and to balance the intermittent and variable electricity production provided by renewable energy sources. ÅF is responsible for the concept and overall design of the entire project, which won the “Major Tunneling Project Award” in 2014. The system is expected to be operational in 2018.
Powerful investment in Bosnia and Hercegovina. The Stanari thermal power plant has a planned production capacity of two million MWh of energy per year, and is currently the largest energy investment in Bosnia and Hercegovina. The new power plant will create new jobs, improve living conditions and stimulate economic activity in the region. The plant will have very high environmental performance, with emissions significantly lower than required by local environmental regulations. The new plant contains a circulating fluidized bed (CFB) boiler with a textile filter that
enables the use of local coal from an existing mine. The lower emissions are made possible by a relatively low incineration temperature and the facility’s use of effective measures to reduce CO2 emissions. ÅF’s assignment includes overall project management, design review, quality control and supervision of assembly and commissioning of the power plant. In addition, ÅF will provide the client with technical assistance throughout the project.
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ÅF is an engineering and design company within the fields of energy, industry and infrastructure. We create sustainable solutions for the next generation through talented people and technology. We are based in Europe and our business and clients are found all over the world. ÅF – Making Future.
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