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SUMMARY

DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS FOSTER DISSEMINATION OF
KNOWLEDGE AND IMPLEMENTATION

Arild Gustavsen, Ruth Woods, and Anne Grete Hestnes

2015 was the ZEB Centre’s seventh year of winning of international architecture awards). Energy Agency Tasks and Annexes.
operation. The centre has been and continues In this way results from centre activities are
to be a highly productive collaborative establishing their place in Norwegian and In 2015, we have had the pleasure
program. Researchers and partner international markets. Recent invitations to of announcing the completion of ive
representatives contribute to research, contribute to zero emission building projects demonstration projects.
development, and knowledge dissemination in USA and China point to the international
in numerous ways. The scientiic results are quality of what ZEB researchers and partners • The residential building ZEB Living
published in scientiic journals, conferences, are doing, which is further promoted by our Laboratory was completed in September
and PhD theses. Results are also made contributions to courses in the USA. 2015.
public in trade journals, newspaper, and other
media channels such as the internet, radio, The dissemination of results also occurs in • The ofice building for the Norwegian
and TV. Around 850 publications/contributions standardization work, both within Standard Defence Estates Agency at Haakonsvern,
have now been published, and more are Norway and through other organizations such Bergen will be completed in February 2016.
on the way. In addition, the demonstration as Futurebuilt, where we have provided input
projects are proving a rich source of material for new deinitions for (nearly) zero energy • The ZEB Pilot House Larvik, completed in
for the dissemination of ZEB activities, both buildings and procedures for calculating 2014.
through their design (e.g. in architecture greenhouse gas emissions for buildings.
competitions) and construction, and after Dissemination is also taking place through • Powerhouse Kjørbo which was completed
completion (e.g. by site visits and nomination/ active participation in several International in 2014.

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