1. The Research Centre on Zero Emission Neighbourhoods in Smart Cities – FME ZEN

2. Centres for Environment-friendly Energy Research (FME)
Goals of the FME’s:
Increased innovation and value creation in the participating public institutions and private businesses as well as in the Norwegian society in general
To contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions nationally and internationally as well as to a more effective use of energy and a higher production of renewable energy

3. The ZEN Centre’s vision:
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Sustainable neighbourhoods with zero greenhouse gas emissions

4. The ZEN Research Centre in numbers
Host: The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
380 MNOK
20 PhD candidates and 5 postdocs (more in assoc. projects)

5. The ZEN Centre’s partners
11 public partners
Oslo, Bergen, Trondheim, Bærum
Bodø, Elverum, Steinkjer
Trøndelag fylkeskommune
Statsbygg
NVE – Norges vassdrag og energidirektorat
DiBK – Direktoratet for byggkvalitet
21 industry partners
ByBo, Elverum Vekst
TOBB
Snøhetta, ÅF Engineering, Asplan Viak
Multiconsult, SWECO, Civitas
FutureBuilt
Energi Norge, Norsk Fjernvarme
NTE – Nord-Trøndelag Energiverk
Statkraft
Hunton
Moelven
Norcem
Smart Grid Services Cluster
Skanska
GK, Caverion
2 research partners
NTNU
SINTEF

6. Work packages in the ZEN Research Centre:

7. ZEN pilot projects Bodø: Airport area Steinkjer: Residental area
Trondheim: Knowledge Axis (NTNU Campus & Sluppen)
Evenstad: Campus
Elverum: Ydalir
Bergen: Zero Village Bergen
Oslo: Furuset
Bærum: Oksenøya, Fornebu
30 000
m2 > 1 million

8. ZEN pilot projects (Cont.)
The ZEN pilot projects include both new areas as well as well-established areas that are to be upgraded and developed further.
The ZEN pilot projects serve as innovation hubs where the ZEN researchers, together with building professionals, property developers, municipalities, energy companies, building owners, and users, test new solutions for the construction, operation and use of neighbourhoods in order to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions to zero on a neighbourhood scale.

9. Sluppen bilde Bodø ©Bodø Municipality Bodø ©Bodø Municipality
Furuset. ©Oslo Municipality
Furuset ©Oslo Municipality
Steinkjer ©Steinkjer-Avisa
Zero Village Bergen ©Snøhetta
Campus Evenstad ©Statsbygg
Fornebu ©L2 Arkitekter AS
Sluppen bilde
Ydalir ©tegn_3
Ydalir ©tegn_3
NTNU Campus ©Koht Architects
NTNU Campus ©Koht Architects
Sluppen ©R.Kjeldsberg

10. What is a zero emission neighbourhood (ZEN)?
A zero emission neighbourhood aims to reduce its direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions towards zero within its life cycle.
The neighbourhood should focus on the following: Plan, design and operate buildings and associated infrastructure components towards zero life cycle greenhouse gas emissions; Become highly energy efficient and powered by a high share of new renewable energy in the neighbourhood energy supply system; Manage energy flows (within and between buildings) and exchanges with the surrounding energy system in a smart and flexible way;

11. What is a zero emission neighbourhood (ZEN)? (Cont.)
Promote sustainable transport patterns and smart mobility systems;
Plan, design and operate with respect to economic sustainability, by minimizing total life cycle costs and life cycle system costs;
Plan and locate amenities in the neighbourhood to provide good spatial qualities and stimulate sustainable behavior;
The development of the area is characterized by innovative processes based on new forms of cooperation between the involved partners, leading to innovative solutions.
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@ZENcentre
FME ZEN (page)