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The most energy efficient building in Europe? Oslo
Submission Deadline: July 7, 2005
The most energy efficient building in Europe? Oslo

Open International project competition of the EU/EEC countries. The competition is held by NAL in collaboration with Oslo S Utvikling (OSU) and ENOVA. The competition site is one of the plots of the BARCODE area - the development project in Bjørvika designed by MVRDV/a-lab/DARK Competition start: April 1. Competition seminar: April 19 Deadline for submitting entries: July 7 Competition fee: NOK 500, - Prizes: NOK 1,1 mill.
The object of the competition is to accomplish a reference building that unites high quality architecture and energy efficient solutions. The intention of the competition is to achieve a project commission for the winning team. The building must fulfil the role as a showcase for both the architects and other professions of the building industry. The submissions must comply within a normal construction budget in order to achieve the wanted ripple effects. Energy consumption is a main issue in the competition although universal design and use of energy must be addressed. In order to achieve the expected goal on energy consumption, the competitors are requested to for interdisciplinary teams.
The competition is open for architects and engineers in the EC/EEC area.
Judging period: August - October The winning team will be announced during the National day of architecture in Oslo, October 14. The chairman of the jury is Winy Maas from MVRDV.
Source: Norske Arkitekters Landsforbund
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