Today is the Nordic Climate Day and we’d like to take this opportunity to tell you how we work with sustainability at KFAB. Here’s a selection of the most important things we do, but we do much more than this.
From mercury to LED
We continuously replace old mercury lamps with LED lamps. The new LED lamps have lower energy consumption and longer lifespan, which saves both the environment and resources.
Individual metering and charging (IMD)
To reduce total electricity consumption, we measure individual consumption of household electricity and/or hot and cold water, as many other housing companies do around Sweden. Through IMD, our tenants can influence both their costs and contribute to a better environment. In our older properties, this measurement is being gradually introduced.
Waste management
We work intensively with waste management in our residential areas. We constantly try to improve our environmental rooms and set out containers at regular intervals where larger combustible material can also be disposed of. We have texts in different languages and clear graphics on how to sort waste so that everyone can contribute to the environment.
New production
Our new construction of rental apartments and various municipal service buildings contributes to the development of the municipality. It provides more housing opportunities and increases municipal services. To reduce the environmental impact that occurs in the production process during the manufacturing of building materials, we use the Byggvarubedömningen. The Byggvarubedömningen ensures that the materials we use in the properties are non-toxic. We also use Miljöbyggnad, a Swedish environmental certification that provides energy-efficient buildings and good environments to live and work in.
Company vehicles and electric service bikes
We currently have an entirely fossil-free vehicle fleet, which we are extremely proud of. We have fifteen electric cars and seven gas cars. Our diesel cars, which we will eventually phase out, are fueled with HVO-100 which is fossil-free. In addition, we have four service bicycles, two of which are electric bikes. In this way, we contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Our employees appreciate being able to easily take a bike for shorter assignments.