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Kistefossdammen Kindergarten

Kistefossdammen Kindergarten is Norway's first municipal owned energy-positive building and it is to create more renewable energy than it consumes.

Architect: R21 Arkitekter
Published 01 Nov, 2017
 
Kistefossdammen kindergarten will house 100 children and 30 staff members. The municipality has started a volunteer trial project to motivate families and employees to use use environmentalfriendly transportation.

Kistefossdammen kindergarten will house 100 children and 30 staff members. The municipality has started a volunteer trial project to motivate families and employees to use use environmentalfriendly transportation.

The architects have emphasized environmental-friendly material use, with extensive use of timber and minimal use of concrete.

The roof windows and large windows in the façades will secure optimum daylight conditions inside the kindergarten.

The roof windows and large windows in the façades will secure optimum daylight conditions inside the kindergarten.

The building has reduced parking for cars, but large areas for bicycle parking.

Site plan.

1.Entrance 2.Cloakroom 3.Locker room 4.Staff cloakroom 5.Stroller room 6.Activity room 7.Lecture room 8.Common room 9.Venue room with backstage 10.Plaza 11.Fireplace room 12.Nursery room 13.Kitchen 14.Office 15.Staff room 16.Storage 17.Plant room 18.Shower room 19.Accessible WC 20.WC 21.Resting room 22.Laundry/cleaning room

Energy section.

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Completion: 2017

Address:
Vikingjordet 5, Heggedal

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Photo:
Are Carlsen, Tove Lauluten

The characteristic roof shapes of Kistefossdammen Kindergarten in Heggedal make the building stand out in the surrounding landscape. The three sections of the building are adjusted to fit the topography. The building is organized as one continuous volume, creating meeting-places for children and staff throughout and securing an energy-efficient, compact building.

The kindergarten is a pilot project in the FutureBuilt programme. One of the central challenges of the project was to meet the ambitions for CO2 reduction. Therefore, the project was changed from a traditional wooden house with concrete foundations to a full wooden structure. The roof shapes are made from cross-laminated timber elements.

The roof shapes provide good conditions for indoor climate, acoustics, daylight conditions and natural ventilation in the common areas. The roof shapes have 216 solar cell panels, making the building more than self-sufficient in terms of energy use.