Green Roof Award
The Green Roof Award has been awarded annually since 2000 to the best green roof project in Scandinavia, on the initiative of the City of Malmö.
New for this year
2 categories and therefore 2 awards!
Extensive green roof
The dominating part of the project has a green roof buildup of maximum 15 cm and is inaccessible
Intensive green roof
The dominating part of the project has a green roof buildup of minimum 15 cm
Please note: The project must have been completed at least 1 year ago.
Green Roof Award winners
2022
Extensive green roof
A working lab
Location: Gothenburg, Sweden
Size: 1 000 sqm of green roof areas
Completed: 2019
Owner: Akademiska Hus (Chalmers)
Architect: Tengbom akritekter
Contractor: Byggdialog / Veg tech
2022
Intensive green roof
The Social Spine
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Size: 1 470 sqm of green roof areas
Completed: 2021
Owner: FA09
Architect: arki_lab
Landscape architect: SLA
Contractor: Optimus Anlæg
2021
Økern Portal
Location: Oslo, Norway
Size: 4 402 m² (green roof)
Completed: 2020
Owner: Oslo Pensjonsforsikring
Architect: DARK arkitekter
Landscape architect: LARK Landskap
Contractor: Vedal
Roofing contractor: U.Reist
2020
Sergelhuset
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Size: 2 500 m²
Completed: 2020
Owner: Vasakronan
Architect: Marge Arkitekter
Landscape architect: Karavan Landskapsarkitekter
2019
Amager Bakke / Copenhill
Location: Köpenhamn, Denmark
Size: 3 000 m²
Completed: 2019
Owner: ARC
Architect: BIG
Landscape architect: SLA
2018
The Greenest of the green
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Size: Green roofs: 1196 m², courtyard roof
garden: 1060 m²
Completed: 2017
Owner: TA Companies Ltd
Architect: Architecture and design agency
Talli Ltd
Landscape architect: LOCI Landscape Architects Ltd
University of Helsinki (research)
Roslings Manor Gardens (plants)
2017 (shared first place)
Panum Institute
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Size: 5 050 m²
Completed: 2017
Owner: Københavns Universitet
Architect: C.F. Møller
Landscape architect: SLA architects
2017 (shared first place)
Ohboy
Location: Malmö, Sweden
Size: Rooftop terrace: 300 m², recycling house: 28 m²
Completed: 2017
Owner: Hauschild + Siegel Real Estate AB
Architect: Hauschild + Siegel Architecture AB
Landscape architect: Hauschild + Siegel Architecture AB
2016
Egedal City Hall & Health Care Center
Location: Egedal, Denmark
Size: 18 000 m² (total)
Completed: 2014
Owner: Egedal Municipality
Architect: Henning Larsen A/S
Landscape architect: SLA
2015
Koggen
Location: Malmö, Sweden
Size: 399 m²
Completed: 2014
Owner: MKB Fastighets AB
Architect: Arkitektlaget i Skåne
Landscape architect: Edge
2014
Novo Nordisk
Location: Bagsværd, Denmark
Size: 50 200 m² (total)
Completed: 2013
Owner: Novo Nordisk A/S
Architect: Henning Larsen A/S
Landscape architect: SLA
2013
Emporia
Location: Malmö, Sweden
Size: 93 000 m² (total)
Completed: 2012
Owner: Steen & Strøm
Architect: Wingårdhs
Landscape architect: Wingårdhs
2012
Viborg City Hall
Location: Viborg, Denmark
Size: 93 000 m² (total)
Completed: 2011
Owner: Municipality of Viborg
Architect: Henning Larsen A/S
Landscape architect: LIW planning
2011
Skanska Office
Location: Malmö, Sweden
Size: 700 m² (total)
Completed: 2011
Owner: Skanska
Architect: N/A
Landscape architect: N/A
2010
8 House
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Size: 1 700 m² green roof (62 000 m² total)
Completed: 2010
Owner: St. Frederikslund Holding
Architect: BIG
Roofing contractor: Veg Tech
2009
Handelsfagskolen i Århus
Location: Århus, Denmark
Owner: Handelsfagskolen
Architect: Cowi Århus (Kurt Vestergaard)
Roofing contractor: Veg Tech
2008
Veolia Miljö AS
Location: Oslo, Norway
Owner: Veolia Miljö AS
Architect: Espen Lange
Roofing contractor: Veg Tech
2007
Kastrup Spidslastcentral
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Owner: Central kommunernes Transmissionsselskap I/S
Architect: Gottlieb Paludan A/S
Roofing contractor: Veg Tech
2006
Försvarshögskolan i Stockholm
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Owner: Akademiska hus i Stockholm AB
Architect: Berg Arkitektkontor AB
Contractor: ISS AB
Roofing contractor: Jungs Trädgårdsplanering AB
2005
Ungdomsklubben Bagsværd Fort Galdsaxe
Location: Denmark
Owner: Galdsaxe kommune, Börne- og kulturförvaltningen
Architect: Galdsaxe kommune, Ejendomsafdelningen
Roofing contractor: Veg Tech
2004
Grönne Gårde
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Owner: Köpenhamns Kommune Byggeri & Bolig
Architect: Grönne Gårde
Contractor: Nykilde FmbA
Roofing contractor: Nykilde FmbA
2003
Gällstaö Ekerö
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Owner: Folkhem Produktion AB
Architect: Wingårdh Arkitektkontor AB
Contractor: Folkhem Produktion AB
Roofing contractor: Jungs Trädgårdsplanering AB
2002
Erskine-huset i Västra hamnen
Location: Malmö, Sweden
Owner: NCC Bostad Syd
Architect: Erskine Tovatt Arkitekter AB
Contractor: NCC Bostad Syd
Roofing contractor: Veg Tech
2001
Green Zone
Location: Umeå, Sweden
Owner: Ecosystem i Skandinavien AB
Architect: Anders Nyquist Arkitektkontor AB
Contractor: PEAB
Roofing contractor: Veg Tech
2000
Linköping library
Location: Linköping, Sweden
Owner: Linköping Kommunala Fastigheter AB
Architect: Nyréns arkitektkontor AB
Roofing contractor: Veg Tech
The jury looks at the following criteria:
Biodiversity
The variety of plants and animals and/or specific designs with biological diversity as a goal.
Water
How the green roof uses rainwater and/or has been part of the strategy for adaptation to climate change.
Recreational values
The extent to which the green roof offers recreational values.
Sustainability
Material selection that supports circular economy and does not contain materials with a large environmental impact.
Design
Spectacular and innovative design and/or multifunctional design concepts.