On May 16th, Produktif in partnership with A2m installed 2 structures with large blocks of ice inside on the Oslo waterfront behind the Opera House in Operastranda, in front of the Munch museum. May 19th we officially launched the project with posters, a dedicated project website and a guessing competition on what the comparative results will be.
One of these structures is using conventional construction methods and materials, the other is passive house standards and Produktif’s Design for assembly and Disassembly (DFAD) construction system. We expect there will be a significant difference in ice melt at the reveal, which we can translate into both carbon impact and economy over time.
On June 19th, these will be revealed in the presence of the Princess of Belgium and government representatives from both Norway and Belgium. This should be an interesting event with prizes for competition winners and some notable speakers on the importance of sustainability and the new technologies and approaches to improving the large impact of construction.
It’s been a very warm start to this demonstration, with sunbathers all around and significant differences already noted. Follow the progress, and visit if you can!
Partners
Outline Arkitektur is designing these structures, which will be built by Ly Hytta, and A2M will oversee the energy performance. Produktif is introducing their framing system which will be demonstrated on reveal – addressing another major sustainability crisis of lifecycle waste with circularity.
Measuring Carbon Impact
By now, most are aware of how our CO2 emissions overall are driving a dangerous change in the earth’s climate. But these calculations are complex in the path from sourcing raw materials to producing products, transporting them, and the length of their active lifecycle. Part of our demonstrator exercise will be in educating how these factors add up, and what can be done about them.
Sponsors
All product and material sponsors have shown their commitment to sustainability causes.
Material & product sponsors include: ARaymond, Moelven, Hunton, Glava, Gilje, Bergene Holm AS, Omtre
Visit the official launch page at https://en.iceboxchallenge.no
