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 about usThe ZEN Research Centre, together with its partners, has set out to create zero emission neighbourhoods (ZEN).
A zero emission neighbourhood aims to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions towards zero within its life cycle.
Read more >>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.
Campus
Evenstad
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Furuset
Oslo
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Zero Village
Bergen
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Knowledge Axis
Trondheim
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Ydalir
Elverum
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Airport re-development
Bodø
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Residental area
Steinkjer
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Fornebu
Bærum
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The ZEN Research Centre’s research is highly multi-disciplinary.
We have organized our research activities in 6 work packages:
Presenting #ZEB and Zero Emission Neighbourhood research to a group of @BESTorg students in the ZEB Living Lab and ZEB Test Cell Lab @EnergyNTNU
2Det er populært å bygge i massivtre i nullutslippsbygg og -områder. Sjekk ut filmen nedenfor som viser hvordan en bygger i massivtre, og hvor fort elementene kommer på plass på barnehage- og skoletomta i ZEN-pilotprosjekt Ydalir. https://t.co/cGYC2gu1C2 via @YouTube
I dag er det den årlige energieffektiviseringsdagen. Innholdet på nettsiden er mest rettet mot USA, men energieffektivisering er vel så viktig i Europa og Norge skal vi nå klimamålene. #EEDay2018
https://t.co/FkoPTC1wYj
Our energy use in buildings can influence electricity grid stress. Energy regulations for newly constructed buildings should take this into account. Read more in our new blog post: https://t.co/ApEh534fe6
@NVE @StatsbyggMedier @EnergiNorge @NorskFjernvarme @FremtidenByggen
SINTEF contributes to efficient aluminium production https://t.co/6tcTqX94YI
Store mengder energi og effekt må til for å elektrifisere flytransport, sier Ingvald Erga fra @avinor på @nordicedgeexpo
2Spennende artikkel i Teknisk Ukeblad om fjernvarme og elbillading:
"Fjernvarme kan gjøre plass til hundrevis av elbiler i borettslag: Om en elkjele kan byttes ut med fjernvarme, kan svært mye effekt bli ledig til lading av elbil."
The first conference on zero emission neighbourhoods took place on 17 April 2018 in Vulkan Arena in Oslo. The 200 participants were presented with inspiring presentations from Norway and abroad and introduced to the width of activities that are taking place in the ZEN Research Centre.
The conference was widely covered by media before as well as after the event.
Read a blog post from the conference: “På vei mot nullutslipp!”
