What we do
At the Research Centre on Zero Emission Neighbourhoods (ZEN) in Smart Cities, we create solutions for the zero emission buildings and neighbourhoods of the future. This is our contribution to a low carbon society.
Together with our public and industry partners, we develop 9 test areas («pilot projects»), which are spread all over Norway. We also host the EU project syn.ikia. In addition, we test our research with cases.
Our work packages
Helge Brattebø
WP1 Analytical framework for design and planning of ZEN
Ann Kristin Kvellheim
WP2 Policy measures, innovation and business models
Hans Martin Mathisen
WP3
Responsive and energy efficient buildings
Igor Sartori
WP4
Energy flexible neighbourhoods
Hanne Kauko
WP5
Local energy system optimization within a larger system
X1 LCA coordination, X2 ICT coordination, X3 Tools and building services coordination, X4 user coordination
Judith Thomsen
WP6
Pilot projects and living labs
Communication
Innovation
Internationalization
Our partners
Our partners cover the entire value chain and include representatives from municipal and regional governments, property owners, developers, consultants and architects, ICT companies, contractors, energy companies, manufacturers of materials and products and governmental organisations.
The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) is the host and leads the Centre together with SINTEF Community and SINTEF Energy.
Private sector
Public sector
Research and education
Organisation
The ZEN Research Centre is a centre for environmental-friendly energy research (“FME” in Norwegian stands for “forskningssenter for miljøvennlig energi”). It was established in 2017 by the Research Council of Norway.
The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) is the host and leads the Centre together with SINTEF Community and SINTEF Energy.
