Case study

Acquiring SporX,
a sustainability superstar

Being one of the most sustainable office buildings in the Nordics, SporX was acquired by Storebrand in 2022.

Property background

SporX is a prime office newbuild with best-in-class sustainability credentials. SporX is one of five office buildings in Norway qualifying for BREEAM-NOR Outstanding.

The building is located in Drammen, Norway, with a size of 6 719 sqm.

Environmental recognitions

While most timber buildings have steel and concrete cores and load bearing systems, SporX is 100% mass timber construction above ground.

The mass timber was locally sourced, produced only 30 minutes away from the construction site. SporX is a passive house with energy class A, and energy consumption as low as 86 kWh/sqm.

Best-in-class sustainability credentials

Towering 10-story high above the river, SporX is the tallest timber building constructed without the use of steel and concrete above foundation in Norway, and one of the tallest globally.

Thanks to its meticulous approach to sustainability, SporX is awarded the highest BREEAM-NOR certification possible - Outstanding.
SporX office building is located by the river in Drammen, Norway.

SporX highlights

A

Energy class

Outstand.

BREEAM

Local

Sourcing

Built from 10,000 locally sourced trees

SporX features 10 floors solely built from ~10,000 local trees, reducing emissions by ~4,000 tonnes CO2 equivalents. The mass timber was sourced and produced locally within 30 minutes driving distance.

 

SporX is a perfect match to us, being one of five BREEAM-NOR Oustanding office buildings in Norway

ANDREAS H. LERØ
Portfolio Manager at Storebrand

 

Attractive tenant mix

With a leading sustainability footprint, SporX attracts solid and attractive tenants sharing the vision of a sustainable future.

Among key tenants are the Norwegian Public Roads Administration (Statens Vegvesen), the auditing and consulting firm EY, IT firm Sopra Steria, architecture firm Dark, construction company Betonmast and IT consultancy Bouvet, to mention a few.

Property highlights

BREEAM-NOR Outstanding

One of five

SporX is one of five office buildings in Norway with BREEAM-NOR Outstanding

Top-tier sustainable materials

Made from 10,000 local trees

Instead of steel and concrete cores,
SporX has 100% mass timber construction

Mass timber, sourced 30 minutes away

100% mass timber construction

Instead of steel and concrete cores,
SporX has 100% mass timber construction

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