Powerhouse Kjørbo in Oslo was nominated for the 2015 MIPIM Award for Best Innovative Green Building. The award was presented yesterday evening in Cannes at MIPIM, the world's leading real estate conference, which brings together builders, architects, developers, investors and other influential players from around the world.
There was close race between the last finalists, but the «One Central Park» from Australia achieved the trophy as the best green building.
"We are happy and proud to have been nominated for this award, and congratulate the winner. With BREEAM-NOR Outstanding certification and figures that it will produce more energy than it consumes throughout its lifespan, Powerhouse Kjørbo can be considered one of the most environmentally friendly office buildings in the world," says Arve Regland of Entra ASA.
"The Powerhouse collaboration is a good example of what can be achieved when different businesses work together in a common project," says Regland.
Entra has developed Powerhouse in cooperation with Skanska, Snøhetta, Hydro, Sapa, Asplan Viak and the environmental organization ZERO.
In its nomination statement, MIPIM wrote that "Powerhouse Kjørbo is a complete renovation of two office buildings from 1980. By optimizing and combining known technologies in new ways, Powerhouse Kjørbo will produce more energy than it uses over the lifetime of the building.
"Powerhouse Kjørbo is the first renovation project in Norway with BREEAM-NOR Outstanding certification and it is characterized among the most environmental friendly office buildings of the world."
For more information, please contact:
Ina Helen Østby, Entra: + 47 48 15 41 48
Elin Helgeland Nilsen, Snøhetta: +47 24 15 60 89
Facts about Powerhouse
Powerhouse represents a collaboration in the development and realization of energy-positive buildings. Powerhouse consists of the property company Entra, the contractor Skanska, the environmental organization ZERO, Snøhetta architects, the consulting company Asplan Viak, the aluminium company Hydro and the aluminium solutions company Sapa.
Powerhouse defines an energy-positive building as a building that will produce more clean and renewable energy throughout its lifespan than it uses in the production of building materials, construction, operation and disposal.
Photo: Powerhouse Kjørbo. Photo: Chris Aadland