IAQ monitoring platform
The IAQ platform is a combined Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) sensor and a user-friendly web interface. The IAQ sensor measures various quantities defining the indoor environment such as temperature, humidity, CO2 concentration, VOC concentration, particulate matter (optional), and barometric pressure. The measured quantities are then used to inform the user, directly control technology in the […]
Smart building control optimisation
Smart building energy systems help save energy and reduce costs. They do this by storing extra solar power in batteries and using that stored energy when electricity from the grid is most expensive. These systems also run heat pumps and store heat when there’s plenty of solar power. They charge or discharge the battery at […]
Integrated circular and resilient design for zero-emission building refurbishment
A design guideline supporting the decision making in design process in nZEB buildings.
Involvement of tenants and citizens
A data-driven method to engage tenants in energy efficiency improvements. The approach focuses on increasing residents’ awareness of their energy consumption and motivating them to change behaviour in order to achieve measurable energy savings. Different tools can be tested and selected to communicate energy-saving actions effectively and to identify when residents are most receptive to […]
Application of low-carbon concrete
Low-carbon concrete with 40% lower embodied emissions than the current standard has effectively been applied in the Voldsløkka demo site in Oslo. The low-carbon concrete class A7 used in Voldsløkka has a carbon footprint of 220-240 kg/m3, depending on use, compared to typical concrete has an emission-factor of 400-410 kg/m3. Concrete was used in the […]
Solar PV smart battery systems
Solar PV scale smart battery systems are an integrated energy solution that combines rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) panels with on-site battery storage in large residential buildings. The system is designed to demonstrate and monitor how locally produced solar energy can be stored and optimally used at building and neighbourhood scale, increasing self-consumption, reducing grid dependency, […]
A School as Living Lab for climate awareness-raising
Raising climate awareness among citizens requires a multi-faceted approach, with educational facilities playing a key role in sustainability education. At Oslo’s Voldsløkka school, Living Lab engagement activities target secondary school and cultural school pupils, their parents, and the wider neighbourhood community. The activities focus on the energy transition and circularity, including energy technologies and building […]
Timber-based construction, refurbishment and superelevation scenarios
Timber-based scenarios for new and existing buildings to enhance the use of wood as a circular construction-renovation material combined with forefront sustainable and energy saving technologies, nature-based solutions, and compound performance and comfort monitoring systems. The first scenario is the construction of a new wooden-based positive energy building located in in an area currently used […]
Architectural and aesthetic integration of BIPV/BAPV/PVT solutions
Technical systems such as solar thermal and photovoltaic solutions are integrated into the vertical building envelope. New solutions are tested alongside emerging European standards for integrated building envelopes, developed through research and collaboration between the PV industry and the glass sector. These developments have influenced architectural and aesthetic outcomes, contributing to a new generation of […]
System for fixing ‘Renew-Wall’ elements to existing wall
A new fixing system was developed for attaching Renew-Wall prefabricated energy renovation panels to existing building walls. Through on-site trials and lab testing, various options were evaluated for improved speed, safety, reversibility, and ease of installation, including steel brackets, threaded rods, and systems inspired by ventilated curtain walls. The final solution, used in the Povo […]
