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ZEB Living Lab is a multipurpose experimental facility built by the Zero Emission Buildings (ZEB), Faculty of Architecture and Fine Arts, NTNU. The Living Laboratory is a test facility occupied by real persons who use the building as their home. The focus is on the occupants and their use of innovative building technologies like intelligent control of installations and equipment, interactive user interfaces and interplay with the energy system as a whole. The Living Laboratory is used to study various technologies and design strategies in a real-world living environment. ZEB researchers from the fields of architecture, social science, materials science, building technologies, energy technolo…
Omstilling Sagene is part of the worldwide Transition Town movement, which works to strengthen local communities around the world. The goal is to make local communities less dependent on non-renewable resources and better equipped for climate change and other environmental and societal challenges. At the same time, they want to create stronger communities between people and more vibrant and pleasant places to live. At Sagene, a district in Oslo, practical skills are shared within the local community. This creates a safe and inclusive social environment where everyone can participate. Most of the organisation’s activity is based on voluntary effort, and it arranges free or low-cost courses in…
Gaia Arkitekter consists of four independent, collaborating architectural offices with specialist expertise in ecologically sound construction methods and planning. The projects include housing, cottages, residential areas, kindergartens, schools, small industry, and the rehabilitation of apartment buildings, agricultural buildings and community centres. In addition, the planning of garden and landscape facilities, schoolyards, residential areas and urban ecological projects. Gaia Arkitekter also offers process management for workshops that will ensure environmental content and user participation. Gaia Architects collaborates with Gaia Scotland and has a broad international network of contac…
Silje Østerbø is actively promoting climate action and energy transition through her work as an adviser at the Climate Agency (in Bergen municipality) and as a project manager at the Norwegian Society for the Conservation of Nature (Hordaland County). These projects include: Energismart, 'Proper wood burning', 'Take care of what you have', and 'The plastic hunt'. The projects Silje is involved in promote both efficiency (e.g. Energismart, 'Proper wood burning'-'Riktig vedfyring') and sufficiency concerns (e.g. 'Take of what you have'-'Ta vare på det du har'). Through the example of Silje, citizens are committed to deeply renewing and restructuring the energy system to create a more sustainab…
Lohøgda Housing Cooperative (with approximately 780 flats) in Oslo successfully implemented energy-saving measures (for example, insulation, the use of geothermal energy) and is planning to achieve energy self-sufficiency (for instance, through solar energy and window and door replacement) as a community. Even though the primary motivation was economic (that is, saving on energy costs), consideration of the climate and the environment was deemed important as well.…
Bildeleringen was established in 1996 and today organizes car sharing for more than 3,500 private individuals and business members in the area of Bergen. There are over 350 cars in more than 80 places in Bergen. The idea behind Bildeleringen is that a group of people get together to own or rent cars. The utilization rate is rising, expenses are falling, and everyone has modern cars with high safety standards and good fuel economy. In addition, the area set aside for parking is freed up. The Bildeleringen is organized as a cooperative and is owned by the members. It is operated on a non-commercial basis, and any profits go back into the operations.…
Røverkollen housing cooperative in Oslo implemented a pilot project via the EU project GreenCharge, which is about creating an emission-free transport system based on public supplies and local renewable energy production and where queues and parking problems are minimized. Røverkollen has 246 apartments, almost all of which have a private parking place in a garage. A main goal of the project was to create sustainable solutions - not only for the environment, but also from an economic perspective. GreenCharge is a three-year EU project under Horizon 2020. The project is coordinated by the SINTEF research institute in Norway. The purpose was to create pilot projects which can contribute to tec…
A private farmer (with 40 ha of land) built an experimental agricultural biogas plant with power of around 25-30kW in Studzionka. It is fed mainly with chicken manure and pig slurry from the farm. It was driven by the new EU requirements to build a storage facility for manure and slurry on every livestock farm.…
A workshop was organised for all stakeholders to help them understand the concept of climate neutrality and co-create a shared vision for the town in a climate-neutral future. A workshop explained what climate neutrality means and the link between climate action and local development. The methodology that was used addressed different senses, creative thinking, empathy and engagement. The outcome can serve as the basis for the further development of the municipal climate strategy and increase acceptance.…
A self-sufficient village that is under construction, a place where with many volunteers, a nature-friendly lifestyle is developed, alternative technologies are tried out (like permaculture, natural building construction and energy production) and brought to everyday life in the countryside.…
The Polish capital, Warsaw, joined the Covenant of Mayor’s initiative, signed it in 2009, and submitted the Sustainable Energy Action Plan in 2011. The city committed to having an 80% reduction of CO2 emissions as well as an 80% reduction of energy consumption and at least 20% of energy produced from RES in 2020. The key activities are the modernization of indoor, outdoor and street lighting, the complex retrofitting of residential and municipal buildings, and the greening of the transport system. The action plan also involves climate adaptation and energy poverty reduction measures.…
“Casa Verde Plus” adds to the renewable energy solutions already financed through the basic programme “Casa Verde” – investments in increased energy efficiency, thermal insulation, LED lighting, green roofs and ecological materials. Both ”Casa Verde” and “Casa Verde Plus” address residential and public buildings.…
HjemJobbHjem is a mobility scheme aimed at the corporate market in Nord-Jæren. The goal is to reduce car traffic in urban areas by facilitating the choice of people to walk, cycle or travel by public transport to and from work. HjemJobbHjem is a scheme that will make it easier to get to and from work without a car. The scheme is aimed at companies and public enterprises in Nord-Jæren. Employees of a HjemJobbHjem company can buy discounted 30-day tickets for buses, trains and some boat routes in Rogaland, and everyone gets access to a city bike, regardless of the presence of a HjemJobbHjem ticket. Companies must implement a travel habits survey among employees and make an activity plan based …
Beintøft is Norway's largest go-to-school campaign and is held in September every year. Beintøft is a national campaign held under the auspices of Miljøagentene, the children's environmental protection organization. The competition aims to encourage as many students as possible to walk, cycle or take public transport to and from school to take care of our planet. By taking action, one can help prevent pollution and reduce the amount of CO2 emissions.…
Røverkollen housing cooperative in the Oslo community energy system is a pilot living lab within the H2020 Green Charge project. The project combines renewable-energy-based electricity production, storage and smart EV charging in order to address multiple local needs and societal goals. These goals are increasing the production of renewable electricity, facilitating the uptake of electric vehicles and reducing emissions from transport. They also include facilitating cost-efficient home charging facilities for residents in apartment buildings with limited access to the local grid, and smart electric vehicle charging systems, which can help avoid peak demand and costly grid infrastructure inve…
An energy conservation campaigns for households that spurs large-scale behaviour changes using personal contacts and a methodological interventions package to support massive and durable changes: these include reducing electricity consumption and investing in energy-efficient products and/or high-quality renewable energy products. The innovative method consists of door-to-door contact with households, short interviews, invitations to answer several questions and to try out from one to three simple activities. Then, participants are solicited regularly through email or by phone and are coached over a 20-month period to adopt the energy-saving practice; the coaching is managed by a digital web…
Kisielice, Poland’s first self-sufficient community, an agriculture-based town, now generates more electricity than it needs. Wind turbines, a biomass plant and photovoltaic panels already produced 100% of the energy demand in 2014. Visionary leadership, the involvement of investors and participatory processes made it possible for the town to escape the difficult economic situation in the early 90s.…
A social housing project on Dolne Młyny Street 4. This energy-efficient building is a place where social issues are also solved. People recovering from debt, alcohol or drug addiction etc., are given housing there, but also the help they need to get back to an independent life again.…
The iBRoad project works on lifting barriers to renovation by developing an Individual Building Renovation Roadmap for single-family houses. This tool helps look at the building as a whole and provides a customised renovation plan over a long-term horizon (5-30 years). The roadmap makes it possible to improve a building’s energy efficiency gradually, taking into account the occupants' needs and specific situations (e.g., financial situation, the composition of the household, etc.). By planning ahead and future-proofing technical requirements, the roadmap also helps avoid 'lock-in' – whereby present choices limit future renovation potential.…
The cluster is widely regarded as one of the most successful energy clusters in Poland. Numerous research activities and the development and testing of new technologies are conducted in the ZCluster. Within the structure, there is a start-up conducting experiments in the field of energy storage technology and an Innovation Hub that created Poland's first off-road electric vehicle. Currently, the cluster is building the largest photovoltaic farm in Poland.…