OBOS is one of the Nordic region’s largest housing developers with almost 500,000 members in Norway and an upcoming membership program in Sweden as well. Since the start in 1927, we have delivered over 150,000 homes in Sweden where we operate through our brands OBOS, Myresjöhus, SmålandsVillan and OBOS Kärnhem. We are driven by our vision which is to develop the society of the future and fulfill housing dreams.

Skåne, situated in the densely populated and connected region of Greater Copenhagen, is a strategically important and prioritised region for OBOS as it’s Sweden’s second biggest labour market area and shows continuous growth. At OBOS, we focus on double value creation, that is, what’s good for us shall also be good for people, the environment, and climate in the areas where we’re active. To achieve this, sustainability, innovation, and digitisation are cornerstones in our entire operation. We share these values and priorities with the City of Helsingborg and we see the partnership with H22 as an opportunity to show how, through collaboration, we can make a difference together – locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally.

The core business of OBOS involves housing development, both in the city and rural areas. In these processes, the focus is always on quality of life and the big picture. In order to build cities and communities where people thrive and feel safe, and where public health is promoted, it’s important to consider several different aspects. At OBOS, we work to ensure appealing architecture and neighbourhood service, to safeguard pedestrians and cyclists, to create public meeting places, but also to preserve and promote nature and biodiversity.

A smart home is a part of a smart city. A smart city is a city that makes the most of the possibilities created by innovative technology to simplify everyday life for its residents. A smart city has solutions to the energy challenges we face and has effective sustainable solutions in terms of infrastructure. A smart city focuses on people and their well-being and safety, and it allows new tech and digital solutions to be a facilitator.

At OBOS, we work continuously with utilising renewable energy and digital solutions and make sure that the homes we develop are part of a bigger context, where factors outside the home such as transport, service, and accessible and attractive recreational options are included in the planning and design of a new area. Using efficient tools such as the NABO app, an app developed by OBOS for sharing different neighbourhood resources, we can reduce the need for consumption.

The process for how a new city district is developed, for example during the development planning stage, has great potential to be further developed and streamlined by utilising the opportunities created by digitisation. In addition, joint processes can contribute to cost savings and increased efficiency.

Issues that concern the climate but also the need for good, sustainable homes where well-being, safety, and integration are essential parameters.
H22 can be a showcase and driving force for new digital and smarter processes, e.g. planning permission processes and development planning processes. Dialogue with residents is an important part of these processes and can simplify the working practices by always considering and involving those living in the vicinity at an even earlier stage.