Interdisciplinary approach to sustainable building. Experiences from working with a Norwegian demonstration building on retrofitting

Abstract

Several factors, such as functionality, area efficiency,
energy demand, technical systems,
materials, etc., influence the environmental load
of a building. When planning a complex building,
people with different competences and skills are
needed to optimise different elements to find a
suitable, holistic solution. A synergy effect of
various actors skills is achieved when the planning
process is successful.
A Norwegian demonstration building, the
Borgen Community Centre, is used to exemplify
objectives and strategies when aiming for sustainable
building. Some results of building performance
analysis are also described.