Several thousands of projects are completed in Norway and the jury for the competition have reviewed several hundreds of projects and nominated the prizes for 2022.
The entire building is made up of glass facades that contribute to highly reduced energy consumption, a low CO2 footprint and reduced use of raw materials. The winner will be announced at the "Byggedagene" in Oslo on March 22. Avantor (Builder), Betonmast Oslo (General Contractor), Multiconsult (Consulting and Architects), Arcasa architects and ChromoGenics (glass façade) are the companies behind the project.
Gullhaug Torg 5 is an environmentally certified property. The office building has six floors and a basement with an area of approximately 14,000 square meters in Nydalen, Oslo. Sustainability is a key focus for the building, which is being certified BREEAM NOR Excellent. The annual savings are estimated to be around 100,000 kWh with 75% glass in the façade.
The unique glass solution from ChromoGenics consists of dynamic glass which, together with PET film as intermediate glass instead of glass, creates a completely unique and innovative four-glass solution. Dynamic glass enables undisturbed views with adequate sun protection. The use of PET film results in a lighter construction using less glass, which reduces the CO2 footprint. The reduced weight also lowers the environmental impact from transportation. Furthermore, the PET film has a coating that improves the performance of the glass.
"We are incredibly happy and proud of the nomination together with our partners in the project. This gives us an opportunity to reach out further with our unique solutions and thereby contribute to more sustainable properties," says Fredrik Fränding, CEO at ChromoGenics.
Read more about Gullhaug Torg 5, Oslo here (https://chromogenics.com/cases-archive/gt5-gullhaug-torg-5-oslo/)
Read more about Norwegian Construction Project of the Year in this article here (https://www.bygg.no/dette-er-de-nominerte-til-arets-bygg-og-arets-anlegg-2022/1520651!/)