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"Following my recent piece on Oslo’s Fornebu Line project—a pioneering effort
in zero-emission metro construction that features a more than 75% machinery
electrification rate—I’d like to turn to another groundbreaking construction
project in Oslo, Sophies Minde.
This project represents Oslo’s next frontier: achieving 100% zero-emission
operations for heritage renovation.
Oslo’s public procurement policies for construction have propelled an
industry-wide transition. By 2023, 77% of the machinery deployed in municipal
construction sites was zero-emission, and starting in 2025, “emission-free”
construction equipment becomes mandatory for all public projects.
In September 2024, I visited Sophies Minde, where a former hospital is being
revitalized into a community center with district offices, a kindergarten,
health services, and public spaces.
Spanning 13,000 square meters of indoor space and 7,100 square meters of
outdoor upgrades, the initiative exemplifies Oslo’s commitment to embedding
sustainability in urban redevelopment. It’s scheduled to be completed next
year."
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*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
