Xavier Colin’s Post

🏆The #DrasticProject is delighted to announce that project partner Produktif has received not one, but two Green Solution Awards from Construction21 - International for their work on the design and submission of a Passive House construction to the Ice Box Challenge Oslo in the summer of 2024! 🏆 🌏 The project has also now been selected for the next round of international awards to be announced at #COP30 in Brazil this November. ❄️ The IceBox Challenge Oslo was co-organised by A2M Architecture, hub.brussels, Rexylience Conseil and Produktif, showcasing its circular patented Design-for-Dissasembly (DfAD™) technology. The re-used wood cladding was supplied by Drastic Norwegian partner Omtre who sourced it both from a construction site and a 120-year old timber barn. 🏘️For the challenge, two mini-houses were constructed — one in accordance with the Norwegian national code and the other according to the energy-efficient Passive House standard. 🧊On 19 May 2024, a one-tonne ice block was placed in each mini-house to test the individual insulation performance of each. The houses were displayed outdoors for a month in the middle of summer in Oslo, Norway. 🧊After 33 days, the Passive House unit retained 150 kg of ice, while the standard unit’s ice had melted entirely within just 11 days. This challenge highlighted the potential of circular design, with the Passive House mini-house providing a platform for Produktif and Omtre to test their innovations that will be further improved and demonstrated during the Drastic Project.                                                                                                                           🙏🏽 A huge thank you to everyone who cast their vote for Produktif! ➡️ Read the full Ice Box Challenge case study (plus, watch a video from Produktif detailing the whole process) on Construction21’s website here: http://bit.ly/4240Wcu ➡️ Learn more about Drastic: https://bit.ly/3wTbrTh #CircularEconomy #BuildingTheTransition