Powerhouse Brattørkaia: Energy-Positive Building

Energy and sustainability, Middle Density, Project, Snøhetta, Urban Paradigms

Carbon footprint, Climate concern, Collective garden, Construction, Courtyard, Design strategies, Efficiency, Energy consumption, Environment, Impact, Light, Lighting design, Norway, Office building, Project, Renewable energy, Resources, Solar Energy, Solar radiation, Sustainability, Technology, Thermal comfort, Trondheim, Ventilation, Well-being, Working Space

The energy sector and building industry accounts for over 40% of global industry’s heat-trapping emissions combined, according to the World Resources Institute. As the world’s population and the severity of the climate crisis continue to grow, we are challenged to think how to build responsibly – creating high quality spaces for people while also reducing our environmental footprint.