Pilestredat Park
St. Hanshaugen, Oslo, Norway
Photographer: Jaro Hollan
Pilestredat park is an urban neighborhood development consisting of apartment buildings that re-purposed an existing hospital campus. It is designed to be carbon-neutral, use innovative energy efficiency methods, and used strict reductions on wast during construction.
(New Construction, renovation) 21 acres
1883-hospital, 1997-master plan, 2001-2006
Performance levels achieved:
Standard
Good
Better
Living
Regenerative
| Place | |
|---|---|
| Limits to Growth | |
| Food | |
| Habitat | |
| Transportation | |
| Water | |
| Energy | |
| Health + Happiness | |
| Civilized Environment | |
| Neighborhood Design | |
| Biophilia | |
| Resilient Connections | |
| Materials | |
| Material Plan | |
| Embodied Energy & Carbon | |
| Waste | |
| Equity | |
| Neighborhood & Access | |
| Access to Nature | |
| Access to Community Services | |
| Investment | |
| Beauty | |
| Inspiration |
Goals & Strategies:
Place
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Food
Goals: Not defined.
Strategies: Not reported.
Habitat
Goals: Not defined.
Strategies: 30% landscaped.
Transportation
Goals: 80% commuting without cars.
Strategies: Public transportation access. Bicycling infrastructure, including 2.5 bike storage spaces per apartment. Close proximity to services. Walking paths throughout the community.
Water
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Water
Goals: Water consumption: 40 gallons per person, per day. 90% of stormwater retained on site.
Strategies: Stormwater fills reflecting pools in public spaces.Reservoir bodies of crushed stone. Underground retention tanks. Individual metering of tap water.
Energy
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Energy
Goals: Carbon neutral. Energy demand: 34.1 kBtu/square foot.
Strategies: Reduce energy demand by 30%. Building energy management system. District heating. Solar panels. Individual metering. Heat recovery ventilation. CO2 calculations to compare different building scenarios. Energy use estimates and requirements.
Health + Happiness
Materials
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Embodied Energy & Carbon
Goals: 25% of materials contain recycled content.
Strategies: Material selection for indoor air quality. Life-cycle of materials used is documented.
Waste
Goals: Operations waste: 290 lbs/person/year. Separated: 80% organics, 70% recycling, garbage.
Strategies: 98% of demolition waste was recycled. Hazardous waste was disposed of properly. 75% of construction waste was recycled.
Equity
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Neighborhood & Access
Goals: Not defined.
Strategies: Buffer traffic noise. Good indoor air quality. Biophilic design. Community designed to maximize access to natural resources, roof gardens, balconies, recreational areas within the community. Education on using energy technology in apartments. Emphasis on walkability.
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