Buildings

Minor measures that help reduce energy, consumption, e.g. installing a Central Operational Control System (COCS), re-insulating external walls, conversion from electric room heating to water-borne heating or EPC contracts - the list is not exhaustive. 

When switching to waterborne heating, the heat source must be based on renewable energy or district heating. electric boilers and bio-oil do no not qualify as renewable energy. 

Documentation:

• Expected energy sacing (kWh/year)

Major renovation projects that satisfy one of the following criteria:

a) The building's estimated energy demand will be 30% lower than before the project.

b) Extensice use will be made of climate-friendly materials, e.g. mass timber/glulam, low-carbon concrete (class A), or exntesice use of previously used materials. 

c) The building will be certified with the Nordic Swan Ecolabel or as BREEAM-NOR Excellent or better. 

d) The renovation project helps the building to produce energy from renewable sources equivalent to at least 70% of its energy demand. This also includes energy-plus buildings. 

Documentation:

• For all criteria: Estimated energy demand per square metre of heated space (kWh/m2/year)
• if b) A description of the chosen materials
• if c) Certification achieved or adopted
• if d) Expected energy production (kWh/year)

Projects consisting of both renovation and a new structure may qualify, but they must meet the criteria for their respective categories (i.e. Major renovation projects and New buildings).

Documentation:

• Depends on which of the criteria in "Major Renovation Projects" and which subsection "new building" is chosen. 

Climate change adaptation measures, such as green roofs, rain gardens, damp proofing etc. This list is not exhaustive.

Documentation:

• The climate change related challenge that the project is intended to address, and how this will be achieved.
  

Installing renewable energy in buildings, such as bioenergy, solar power, heat pumps or connections to district heating systems.

Documentation:

• Expected annual energy production (kWh/year).

Installing solutions for storing locally-produced renewable energy, e.g. batteries.

Documentation:

• Expected storage capacity (kW).

Using the “Greenhouse Gas Calculations for Selected Building Elements” criterion for materials, level “Advanced”. The criterion is currently found under “Construction” in DFØ’s (The Norwegian Agency for Public and Financial Management, previously DIFI) Criteria Wizard for Sustainable Public Procurement but can also be applied for renovation.

New low-energy buildings, defined as buildings calculated to have a 20% lower net energy demand than the limit stipulated for the relevant building category in the building regulations that are in force during the design phase (currently TEK17).

Documentation:

• Estimtated energy demand per square metre of heated space (kWh/m2/year).
• If available: A risk and vulnerability assessment for the planning area.

Extensive use of climate-friendly materials, e.g. timber-based superstructures/weight-bearing structures (e.g. mass timber), low-carbon concrete (class A), or extensive use of previously used materials.

Documentation:

• A description of the chosen materials.
• Estimtated energy demand per square metre of heated space (kWh/m2/year).
• If available: A risk and vulnerability assessment for the planning area.

New buildings that will be certified according to the Nordic Swan Ecolabel or as BREEAM-NOR Excellent or Outstanding. Other relevant verifiable definitions of a very high level of performance from a climate, environmental or energy perspective will also be considered.
With regard to BREEAM certification, the building must also meet the criteria to be concidered "Paris proof" (table 2) and adapted to climate change (table 3).

Documentation:

• Certification achieved or adopted.
• Energy demand per square metre of heated space (kWh/m2/year)
• If available: A risk and vulnerability assessment for the planning area. 

Buildings that produce energy from renewable sources equivalent to at least 70% of their energy demand. This also includes energy-plus buildings.

Documentation:

• Estimated energy demand per square metre of heated space (kWh/m2/year).
• Estimated energy production (kWh/year).
• If available: A risk and vulnerability assessment for the planning area. 

Use of the criteria "Energy Efficiency and Power", advanced level, from The Norwegian Agency for Public and Financial Management's (previously Difi) Criteria Wizard for Sustainable Public Procurement.

Documentation:

• Estimated energy demand per square metre of heated space (kWh/m2/year).
• If available: A risk and vulnerability assessment for the planning area. 

Use of The Norwegian Agency for Public and Financial Management's (previously Difi) greenhouse gas calculator for new buildings. The tool sets emission requirements for the building based on an standarized calculation methodolgy.

Approved level for the GHG calculation of the entire building is advanced or spearhead level.

Documentation:

• Estimated energy demand per square metre of heated space (kWh/m2/year).
• Greenhouse gas calculations.
• If available: A risk and vulnerability assessment for the planning area.