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2. The Twenty Storey Tower Built With Sustainable Wood Sara Kulturhus RE:TV

The Sara Kulturhus in Skellefteå, northern Sweden is one of the world's tallest wooden buildings, and will be carbon negative within 50 years, setting a new benchmark for sustainable construction.

Designed by White Arkitekter, the building was constructed in wood sourced from the surrounding forests and processed at local sawmills. Its timber structure sequesters more than twice the carbon emissions that were involved in its construction, and it is powered by renewable energy from solar panels and district heating generated by a nearby river, which compensate for the building’s CO2 emissions.

The cultural centre has several theatre stages, two art galleries, a town library, hotel and conference centre, and as well as attracting plaudits for its innovative design and community engagement, the Sara Kulturhus has helped workers and investment to Skellefteå, which is developing a reputation as a hub for eco-innovation. RE:TV was founded by His Majesty King Charles III to highlight the innovations and ideas that are emerging in response to the climate and biodiversity crisis.

Inspired by The King’s long-standing commitment to nature, we provide a platform for the growing community of change-makers around the world, raising awareness of the wide variety of technological and nature-based climate solutions that point the way to a better future for us all. As our founder put it when RE:TV launched in 2020; "there is real hope, but we've got to come together as a world on this."

https://www.visitskelleftea.se/sv/sara-kulturhus/