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WELCOME TO THE ZEN RESEARCH CENTRE
We will enable the transition to a low carbon society by developing sustainable neighbourhoods with zero greenhouse gas emissions.
We are convinced that our future cities and communities should ensure optimal energy use and be good places for people to live and work in.
Read more >>OUR PILOT PROJECTS
The ZEN Research Centre has 9 pilot projects spread all over Norway
The ZEN pilot projects serve as innovation hubs where our researchers, together with building professionals, property developers, municipalities, energy companies, and building owners and users, test new solutions for the construction, operation, and use of neighbourhoods in order to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions to zero on a neighbourhood scale.
OUR PARTNERS
The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) is the host and leads the Centre together with SINTEF community.
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- Se hvem som kjøpte og solgte bolig i november
- Building Energy Performance Evaluation of a Norwegian single-family house applying ISO-52016
- Campussamling - er den bærekraftig?
- Campussamlinger den bærekraftig?
- En tettere bygningskropp krever bedre ventilasjon for et godt inneklima
- Bygging av samlet campus vil skape enorme og unødvendige utslipp
- From ‘Zero’ to ‘Positive’ Energy Concepts and from Buildings to Districts—A Portfolio of 51 European Success Stories
- Dette bygget vant Statens pris for byggkvalitet Et klimatilpasset nullutslippsbygg i Trondheim stakk av med den prestisjetunge prisen.
- ‘Bio-batteries’ enable us to store solar and wind energy
- Dette «biobatteriet» gjør det mulig å lagre energi fra sol og vind
- Den tredje arbeidsplassen - løsningen på tidsklemma og klimakrisen?
- Dette «biobatteriet» gjør det mulig å lagre energi fra sol og vind
- Reglene stopper strømkrisehjelp fra vannbåren varme
- Betonghammeren for 2022 gikk til ZEB-laboratoriet
- Varmelagring kan gi byer viktig strømsparehjelp
During the strategy summit in Brussels for Norwegian leaders in public and private sector, #synikia was given as example for working together across sectors and borders to solve the challenges of #energy crisis&transition in the building sector while meeting #climategoals🏗️
#SPEN
Creating a #Sustainable #PlusEnergy Neighbourhood is a complex task.
Take part in the lunch talk organised by @ZENcentre where you can find out more on the design and performance predictions of plus energy neighbourhoods 🏡
🗓️2 Nov➡️https://bit.ly/3TuLL5h
#plusshus kan være bra for lommeboka mtp. #strømpris 🏡Men er det mulig å bygge plusshus #bærekraftig etter sirkulære prinsipper? ♻️ Tonje Healey Trulsrud forklarer 👇 https://gemini.no/2022/08/er-det-mulig-med-sirkulaerokonomi-og-plusshus/ @ZENcentre @syn_ikiaEU @IngerAndresen @ArildGustavsen @solklyngen
Our centre director Thomas Thiis presents how #zeroemission neighbourhoods can contribute to Europe's #SustainableEnergy transition at the #EUSEW2022.
Together with @syn_ikiaEU and @GreenDealARV we strive to develop better neighbourhoods for a #sustainable future 🏡🌎
Direktesending i morgen: Workshopserien om #Energikrisen i Europa oppsummeres. 👉
🗓️ 29. September
🕒 15:00 - 18:30
Merk kalender: https://bit.ly/3UHGBV8
Organisert av @CINELDI_FME @HighEFF_FME @FMEHydroCen @ntva_ @FME_NTRANS @ZENcentre @DNVA1 @FME_Include #strømpris
⚡️Great to hear from a 10 year-old (yes, 10!) speaker at #EUSEW2022 giving their recommendations on tackling the energy crisis:
💡Teach children about energy consumption
💡Lower the heating of buidings
💡Higher tax for planes and cruise ships
👉 Perfect way to mark #EYY2022
🧀 Say cheese: some pictures from the #EUSEW2022 venue!
Were you with us onsite? Check out the full album & tag yourself or your organisation!
Morning 📸 http://bit.ly/EUSEWday3
Afternoon 📸 http://bit.ly/EUSEWday3renewables
#synikia project coordinator @NikiGaitani is currently presenting the project and it’s purpose. Whether it is #affordability, #energyefficiency or #Sustainability, syn.ikia has a lot to offer.⚡️ #EUSEW2022
#EUSEW2022 has officially started🚀
#synikia team is waiting for you at the Energy Fair to talk about #Sustainability or #PlusEnergy at a neighbourhood level while keeping the #Social aspect in mind.🏘️
Until then have a look at http://www.synikia.eu💜
#SPEN #PEB #PED #nZEB
See you #EUSEW in Brussels, September 28th. Join our hybrid workshop on #PEBs #SPEN with @syn_ikiaEU @cultural_e @EXCESS_EU https://twitter.com/cultural_e/status/1570771383176794112