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In this way, they will already be well positioned is considered sensible in any case, efforts encouraged. This may be considered a good
when the demand for zero emission buildings have still been made to reduce energy use thing during the start of an innovation system.
increases. Politics inluence the development in new and existing buildings. The question In a similar way to many other innovation
of zero emission buildings, and policies may is whether this could have been achieved by systems, some actors are slowing down
signiicantly affect the speed and direction shifting focus from kWh to greenhouse gas the pace of development of zero emission
of the development. The development to emissions and by expanding the perspective buildings because new products threaten their
date is marked by a lack of control and weak from the operational phase to the life cycle established product portfolio. There is also
or inconsistent signals. A key question is phase of the building? In this way, a holistic a lack of willingness to share experiences,
therefore whether it makes sense to agree focus could be achieved, one where material especially negative, with other members of
on a CO factor for the use of electricity in optimization becomes particularly important. the industry. This situation may be helped
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Norway. If yes, what should this factor be? The ZEB centre bases its deinition on a because internal knowledge about the topic
There are a number of different opinions European energy mix for buildings that is accumulating, and interest in participating
about this issue, and the positions taken affect produce energy, and the greenhouse gas in research in this has area increased. Being
further reasoning. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions calculations are based on this. part of a competent research environment
emissions from the operation of buildings Leading industrial players advocate this also reduces the risk inherent in making an
is not a signiicant challenge in Norwegian approach, one where inputs and processes early start with a new concept. Pilot projects
buildings, nor is the reduction a solution are examined and optimized. have helped to develop new knowledge, and
to reducing greenhouse gas emissions in this kind of project is often very visible both
general. This is because electricity based on Due the absence of clear political signals, during development and after completion. This
hydropower is the dominant source of energy, some representatives from the building provides the market with valuable learning and
and the CO emissions from Norwegian industry have chosen their own interpretation, with publicity for the members of the industry
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Preliminary assessment of indicators for
electricity have been considered to be often based on EU developments. In this way involved, and it shows potential tenants and
zero. However, because energy eficiency the development of a variety of concepts are contractors that the concepts do work.
the development of zero emission buildings
Reducing the negative impact on the global
Knowledge development climate is an important reason for developing
and -diffusion a new building concept, even though the
4,0 3,0 effect is controversial. The good news is that
Resource mobilisation 3,5 Entrepreneaurship and the effect of zero emission buildings is an
3,0
2,5 2,5 2,0 innovation issue on which most of the actors appear to
2,0
1,5 agree. Also, when buildings produce more
1,0
0,5
Guidance of search 1,0 0,0 2,0 Marketformation energy than they use, they will in the future
be able to reduce the problems with power
1,0 peaks if adequate storage is in place. If, in the
Legitimation in the power 2,5 Positive externalities future, zero emission buildings are to become
sector a larger part of the Norwegian construction
market, the potential beneits of this concept
4,0
Legitimation in the building need to be promoted. An obvious but vital
industry point is therefore that it is essential to have
Preliminary assessment of indicators for the development of zero emission buildings. a better understanding of how greenhouse
gas emissions from buildings should be
Illustration: Ann Kristin Kvellheim considered.

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