Sustainability Report

To reduce embodied carbon, the building uses engineered timber supplied by Stora Enso, including LVL for the gridshell roof and CLT for the interior dome. These renewable, low-carbon materials significantly lower the building’s overall environmental impact. The use of timber was also a clear precondition from the client. 

For Elding Oscarson, it was important that the building’s design should be exploratory in nature, demonstrating the possibilities of timber construction. For this reason, the facade, roof, and interior are all made of timber, highlighting the material’s full range of properties and capabilities.

While a detailed lifecycle assessment has not been published, comparable timber-based systems demonstrate embodied carbon reductions in the range of 20 to 50 percent, underscoring the project’s alignment with long-term sustainability goals.

NIBE supplied Wisdome with a geothermal energy system that includes advanced combined heating and cooling functions. The system captures and reuses excess energy generated by the high-tech 3D film projectors. Exhaust air in the building is recycled through an air handling unit (AHU), which is both preheated and pre-cooled by the geothermal system — a heat recovery ventilation system (FTX) — ensuring an efficient, cyclical air management process. This supports smart overall energy use while maintaining a balanced and comfortable indoor climate. 

The building is also equipped with an energy storage system that safeguards the cinema dome's advanced equipment by enabling a controlled emergency shutdown in the event of external power disruptions.

While detailed performance data is not yet available, these systems reflect a clear ambition to reduce operational carbon.