A School as Living Lab for climate awareness-raising
Raising climate awareness among citizens entails a multi-faceted approach, where making use of educational facilities for sustainability teaching of pupils and citizens is particularly pertinent. At Oslo Voldsløkka school, the aim of the engagement activities organiSed in Living Labs, was raising awareness among secondary school and the cultural school pupils, as well as among their […]
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
The integration of technical systems, such as solar thermal and photovoltaic solutions, in the vertical building envelope. The experimentation of new solutions – accompanied by new European standards on integrated building envelopes developed by the scientific community and partnerships between the PV industries and the glass sector – has had important repercussions aesthetically and architecturally, […]
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 […]
Climate-adapted design for surface water solutions
Landscape design of a school courtyard developed as a park with a variety of vegetation at different heights and with permeable surfaces and natural surfaces covering at least 30% of the outdoor flooring. The design was part of a broader strategy from the City of Oslo promoting the use of open, local surface water management […]
In-situ and stand-alone monitoring system for BIPV in buildings
The Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) monitoring system helps evaluate how different solar panel technologies perform once they are part of a building façade. It measures each panel’s voltage, current, power output, and surface temperature. Tracking temperature is key, as it shows how the panels might affect indoor comfort by heating up the façade. All sensor data […]
Comfort-driven ventilation system
One of the main challenges when it comes to designing energy efficient buildings is how to guarantee air renewal without heat losses. A possible solution is to use a variable flow ventilation method. Fresh air is preheated in an intermeadiate capturing space before introducing it into the dwellings. Through automatically regulated bioclimatic elements, it is […]
Forecasting and control of LowEx system
This solution explores the integration of a low-exergy ground-source heat pump with Thermally Activated Building Systems (TABS) to deliver efficient heating and cooling in buildings, focusing on a pilot site in Oslo. While TABS enhance energy efficiency by leveraging the thermal inertia of concrete structures, their slow response time currently leads to poor indoor comfort […]
Digital design for optimal life-cycle performance
Use of BIM and Digital Twins to optimise the performance of the building development from an environmental and economic perspective. A comprehensive evaluation of the buildings can be made by considering the lifecycle environmental impact, cost, and energy use, the inclusivity of the local community, the use of indoor and outdoor space, water management, noise […]
Off-site production methods for modern methods of construction
The innovation focuses on analysing and cataloguing EU-funded projects related to Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) using dry and off-site techniques for building energy renovation. It aims to develop a standardized catalogue of modular solutions—covering materials, systems, and integration methods—to shift traditional on-site processes off-site, thereby reducing costs and time while enhancing quality. Despite each […]
