The design process for achievement of an office living laboratory with a ZEB standard

Abstract

ZEB Laboratory is a full-scale office building with a ZEB-COM ambition, searching a high degree of flexibility and where components and technical systems can be modified for research purposes. Project delivery of a living laboratory with a ZEB standard is not an easy task. The implementation of the ZEB method in a partnering contract as a project delivery model has been developed. This paper describes and elaborate the development of the project delivery and design process for ZEB Laboratory seen by the client. The ZEB Laboratory design and procurement process has given valuable insight and experience into the use of partnering and collaborative elements for planning and production of ZEB buildings.