Parts of a demolished gallery in Kristianstad are being given new life in Halmstad, according to officials, as the construction of the high school at Kristinehed focuses on sustainability. The new premises for the construction and civil engineering program at Kristinehed in Halmstad are a pilot project for the municipality, with the goal to build with the smallest possible climate impact without exceeding the budget. The school comprises about 16,000 square meters and will accommodate 590 student places and premises for both theoretical and practical studies as well as a preparation kitchen, officials said.
The construction time is estimated to last two years, and operations are to move in for the autumn term 2028, with the budget set at 488 million kronor. One of the project's environmental goals is to build the school with significantly lower energy use than the requirements in the Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning's building regulations (BBR), according to major media reports. According to BBR's requirements, the new school should be at about 70 kWh per square meter, and the goal is to achieve an energy figure about 30% below the requirement.
The pilot project uses a procurement form based on collaboration between the municipality and the contractor, according to major media reports. In the construction, reused load-bearing concrete floor slabs and bricks will be used in collaboration with the procured contractor Skanska. The municipality is also collaborating with the energy company Halmstad Energi och Miljö (HEM) where a more resource-efficient district heating solution for the new school has been developed.
The school will be one of the first in Halland to use return district heating as the main heat source. During construction, the students who will attend the school will be involved in the work and have the opportunity to follow the process up close, from drawing to finished building.