Energy Positive Powerhouse, Telemark, Norwegian Sustainable Building Design, Architecture Images
Energy Positive Powerhouse in Telemark
29 Oct 2020
Energy Positive Powerhouse
Architects: Snøhetta
Location: Telemark, Norway
Snøhetta Completes its 4th Energy Positive Powerhouse in Telemark, Norway ? a Sustainable Model for the Future of Workspaces

The energy sector and building industry account for over 40% of global industry?s heat-trapping emissions combined. As the world?s population and the severity of the climate crisis continue to grow, precipitating global disruptions such as the COVID-19 pandemic, architects are challenged to work across industries to build more responsibly.

?In striving to keep our planet as healthy as possible, we must take this moment to prioritize sustainable design practices, and specifically consider how our work impacts human and non-human inhabitants alike. Although the gradual violence of the climate crisis might seem less acute compared to the rapid effects of viruses such as COVID-19, especially for those living in the global north, we as architects have a stake in the protection of our built and unbuilt environments. We need more industry-wide alliances such as Powerhouse to push industry standards for what is means to build sustainable buildings and cities, both on an economic, social and environmental scale,? says Founding Partner of Snøhetta, Kjetil Trædal Thorsen.
Situated in the historic industrial city of Porsgrunn in the cou...