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 method on how to engage tenants in energy efficiency improvements driven by a data-approach. The innovation explores how residents can be motivated to become more aware of their energy consumption and how they can be encouraged to act upon it with an energy savings result as the final outcome. Different tools can be tested […]
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
A technical solution to demonstrate and monitor the combination of solar PV panels and battery systems in large residential buildings and to develop design criteria for such combined systems. Further, the solution focuses on architectural aspects, economical aspects, and dialogues with authorities.
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, […]
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 […]
