What ByggDialog Dalarna does

ByggDialog Dalarna is a Swedish non-profit member association (ideell förening) headquartered in Borlänge, Dalarna, that operates as a neutral, cross-sectoral collaboration arena for the regional construction and real estate industry. Founded as a project in 2004 and formally incorporated in 2013, the association serves approximately 100+ member organizations spanning the full value chain — public and private clients (beställare), consultants, contractors, and material suppliers — as well as academic and public-sector partners including Högskolan Dalarna, Region Dalarna, and Länsstyrelsen Dalarna.

The organization's offerings are organized around four operational pillars: test beds (testbäddar), where members pilot new methods such as circular construction and sustainable procurement (e.g., the Skogstäppan test bed, which achieved approximately 25% of conventional new-build CO2 emissions); theme groups (temagrupper) covering topics such as circular construction, climate, energy, and architecture; funded projects including the Vinnova-backed ReVolve Dalarna initiative to scale material reuse; and student and competence programs that bridge Högskolan Dalarna students with industry members. The organization also developed the regional roadmap (färdplan) for the Byggande och boende sector under Dalarna's energy and climate strategy, targeting a climate-neutral construction value chain by 2045.

ByggDialog Dalarna does not sell technology products or services commercially. Revenue is generated through recurring membership fees from the 100+ member organizations plus project-based grants from Vinnova, the European Union (regional development funds), Region Dalarna, and Länsstyrelsen Dalarna. It is governed by a member-elected board currently chaired by Gabriella Hagman (Mondo Arkitekter) and operated by a small staff of approximately 7-10 people led by CEO Henrik Janols and Vice CEO Annica Granberg. The association is co-located at Dalarna Science Park and hosts IUC Dalarna AB as a host organization, and was designated a Swedish Energy Agency regional strategic node in 2020.

Name

ByggDialog Dalarna

Legal name

ByggDialog Dalarna

Website

https://byggdialogdalarna.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ByggDialog Dalarna is a non-profit member association in Dalarna, Sweden that operates a neutral collaboration arena for the regional construction and real estate value chain, running test beds, theme groups, funded projects, and student programs for its 100+ member organizations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Industry Association

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241)

SIC

Non-Operating Establishments (9995)

akta.pro primary industry

Regional & Land Use Planning (BPAHAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC), Climate Policy, Governance & NDC Support (BPADALAA)

Keywords

• Construction industry association
• Sustainable building network
• Circular construction services
• Construction test beds
• Regional climate roadmap

Headquarters

HQ city

Borlänge

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: ByggDialog Dalarna is a non-profit member association (Ideell förening) with approximately 100+ members from across the construction and real estate sector in Dalarna, including beställare (clients/buyers), consultants, contractors, and material suppliers. Membership fees form the basis of the association's operations.
2. Project grants and government funding: The organization receives project funding from Vinnova, EU (co-funded), Region Dalarna, and Länsstyrelsen Dalarna to run collaborative development projects such as test beds, the ReVolve Dalarna project, and the Effektivare testmiljöer i bygg- och fastighetssektorn project.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ByggDialog Dalarna is a non-profit member association that provides a neutral, cross-sectoral collaboration arena for the construction and real estate industry in Dalarna, Sweden. The organization facilitates networking, joint innovation projects, test beds (living laboratories), and theme groups across the entire construction value chain including public and private clients, consultants, contractors, and material suppliers. It develops and implements the regional climate roadmap for the building and housing sector toward climate neutrality by 2045.

Product overview

ByggDialog Dalarna operates as a networking and collaboration platform (not a traditional software product) that strengthens and develops Dalarna's construction and real estate sector towards sustainable building. The core offering is the association/network itself, which provides various collaborative arenas. Key offerings include Testbäddar (living laboratory test beds) where projects like Skogstäppan test new methods for recycling and sustainable procurement; Temagrupper (theme groups) such as Byggekot and Klimatklubben focusing on circular construction and climate; ReVolve Dalarna for scaling material reuse; Student och kompetens initiatives connecting students with industry; and a regional Färdplan (roadmap) for sustainable construction. The organization functions as a neutral arena for collaboration between academia, industry, and public sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ByggDialog Dalarna Membership Annual membership in a cross-sectoral, non-profit construction and real estate association serving clients, consultants, contractors, and material suppliers in Dalarna. Members gain access to networking events, dialogue forums, theme groups, test beds, collaborative projects, student/competence initiatives, and an annual gala. The association has 100+ members.
• Testbäddar (Test Beds) Living laboratory environments where new working methods, roles, and economic models are tested in practice. Active test beds include Skogstäppan (reuse and circular procurement in construction projects), Multiarenan Hillängen (sustainable choices as a client), and Regional Återbruksplattform (regional circular material flow). Available to ByggDialog Dalarna members and partners.
• Temagrupper (Theme Groups) Topic-specific working groups including Byggekot (circular construction), Klimatklubben (climate initiatives for property owners), EnergiKlubben (energy efficiency), and Arkitekturrådet (architecture in planning processes). Open to members of the association and aimed at driving focused dialogue and development on each theme.
• ReVolve Dalarna A Vinnova-funded project that scales up reuse in the construction industry by addressing barriers and developing a regional circular material flow. Open to construction sector participants in Dalarna.
• Student och kompetens (Student and Competence) Programs connecting construction students at Högskolan Dalarna with industry professionals through graduation dinners with scholarship awards, career fairs, introduction days, and networking events with construction companies.
• Färdplan för Byggande och Boende (Regional Roadmap) A regional roadmap for the building and housing sector developed as part of Dalarna's energy and climate strategy, showing how the region contributes to Sweden's climate goals with targets for 2030 and 2045 (climate-neutral value chain). Commissioned by Länsstyrelsen Dalarna.

Quantifiable outcome

• The Skogstäppan test bed achieved approximately 25% of the CO2 emissions of a comparable new build project through reuse and circular methods
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Högskolan Dalarna (Dalarna University)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Högskolan Dalarna is a key strategic partner providing research capacity, student engagement, and knowledge development. It co-develops the regional roadmap, contributes background data and analyses on climate and energy, supervises student theses linked to ByggDialog Dalarna projects, and participates in the 'Effektivare testmiljöer' project with Luleå Technical University. Anna-Lena Gull conducted her doctoral research through this partnership.
• Region DalarnacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegion Dalarna is a co-funder and strategic partner, co-financing ByggDialog Dalarna's operations and collaborating on the regional energy and climate strategy. Region Dalarna co-finances the organization alongside EU funding and commissioned the regional färdplan for Byggande och boende.
• Länsstyrelsen DalarnacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLänsstyrelsen Dalarna commissioned ByggDialog Dalarna to develop the regional färdplan for Byggande och boende as part of Dalarna's energy and climate strategy. It also co-finances activities and provides policy direction for the regional sustainability transition.
• IUC Dalarna ABcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIUC Dalarna AB is the host organization for ByggDialog Dalarna (providing office infrastructure at Dalarna Science Park) and a co-project partner in the Effektivare testmiljöer project. The organizations collaborated on the international award-winning VillaZero project.
• Dalarna Science ParkmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerByggDialog Dalarna is co-located at Dalarna Science Park in Borlänge and collaborates on innovation initiatives. Dalarna Science Park contributed to the international recognition of the VillaZero project.
• Paper ProvincemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPaper Province collaborated with ByggDialog Dalarna and IUC Dalarna on the VillaZero project that received international recognition, contributing expertise in bio-based materials and circular economy.
• Luleå tekniska universitet (LTU)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLTU is a partner in the Effektivare testmiljöer i bygg- och fastighetssektorn project alongside ByggDialog Dalarna, Högskolan Dalarna, and IUC Dalarna, contributing research capacity to test bed development.
• SkanskacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSkanska is a member of ByggDialog Dalarna's board and serves as contractor for the Skogstäppan test bed project, collaborating on circular procurement and reuse methodologies. Robert Svahn represents Skanska on the board.
• Borlänge KommunfastighetercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBorlänge Kommunfastigheter is the beställare (client) for the Skogstäppan test bed, which serves as a pilot for circular procurement and reuse in municipal building projects. Jessica Burman leads the project.
• LeksandsbostäderminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeksandsbostäder participated in a beställardialog (client dialogue) following the Skogstäppan seminar, exploring how to apply circular procurement lessons in their own construction projects.
• LudvikaHemminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLudvikaHem participated in beställardialog following the Skogstäppan seminar, exploring how to translate learnings from the test bed into their own building projects.
• NCCmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCC joined ByggDialog Dalarna as a member in 2024. Tove Malta from NCC opened the graduation dinner for construction students and NCC supported the event, strengthening ties between industry and academia.
• Woman Building SwedenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerByggDialog Dalarna collaborates with Woman Building Sweden on gender equality and diversity initiatives within the construction sector, targeting the goal of increasing the share of women in the sector.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• WSP Sverige: Engineering consultancy firm with strong Sweden presence; active member of ByggDialog Dalarna. Comparable as an industry partner engaged in the same regional sustainable construction dialogue, but operating globally.
• Svensk Byggindustri (Swedish Construction Federation): National trade association representing Swedish construction contractors and developers. Comparable as a construction-sector member organization, but with a national scope and employer-side focus rather than cross-value-chain collaboration.
• Skanska AB: One of the world's largest construction companies, headquartered in Sweden; represented on ByggDialog Dalarna's board and contractor for the Skogstäppan test bed. Comparable as an active member and partner in Dalarna's sustainable construction ecosystem.
• NCC AB: One of Sweden's largest construction and property development companies; an active member of ByggDialog Dalarna as of 2024. Comparable as an industry actor engaged in the same regional construction ecosystem, though operating at much larger national scale.

Direct peers

• Sweden Green Building Council: Sweden's national member-based organization promoting sustainable building practices through certification, networking, and policy advocacy. Directly comparable as a sustainability-focused construction network — but operating nationally rather than regionally.
• Riksbyggen: Swedish cooperative housing association operating nationwide with member-driven governance. Comparable as a member-based association model in the Swedish real estate sector, though focused on housing provision rather than sustainability collaboration.
• Belok: Swedish Energy Agency-funded network for energy efficiency in commercial and public buildings. Directly comparable as a publicly-funded, member-based building-sector network with similar collaborative format and public mandate.
• BeBo: Swedish Energy Agency-funded network for energy-efficient residential buildings, focused on best-owner collaboration. Comparable as a publicly funded building-sector network with similar theme-group and test-bed-style activities, though operating nationally rather than in one region.

Others

• IVL Svenska Miljöinstitutet: Sweden's leading environmental research institute. Comparable as an applied environmental/sustainability organization active in construction-related research, though operating as a research institute rather than industry association.

Regional players

• Energikontoren (Regional Energy Offices): Network of Sweden's regional energy offices providing public-funded energy transition support. Comparable as a regionally-organized, publicly-funded sustainability intermediary — operating across multiple counties rather than one.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

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