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❄ In Oslo, Norway, two of Drastic's Norwegian Demonstrator partners, Produktif and Omtre, participated in the #IceBoxChallengeOslo across May and June. ❄ Produktif, the event co-organiser, invited Omtre to take part in the challenge to showcase the possibilities of using reclaimed waste wood as a cladding element. 🏠 The aim of the challenge was to demonstrate the benefits of passive house construction by building two small units known as ‘mini-houses’; one using the Norwegian national code of construction and the other using the Passive House standard (the world‘s leading standard in energy-efficient construction). 🏠 On 19 May, ice blocks weighing one tonne were installed into each mini-house, where they were to remain untouched for a whole calendar month. On 19 June, HRH Princess Astrid of Belgium re-opened both mini-houses, revealing incredible results. 🌡 After 33 days, the Passive House constructed unit still contained 150 kg of ice, while the ice installed into the unit built under the standard Norwegian national code of construction had completely melted within just 11 days. 🌡 Via the Ice Box Challenge, Produktif and Omtre were able to exemplify the potential of design for reuse by reusing wood as a cladding element. The Passive House standard mini-house was clad with waste wood from a new construction site. Produktif also used the opportunity to further test its Design for Assembly and Disassembly (#DFDAD) methodology, and to apply its unique ‘C-Joint’ system. ♻ As well as this, the passive mini-house demonstrated the aesthetic potential of 120 old Norwegian barn cladding planks, repurposed for a second life cycle within the mini-house’s circular design. ♻ In close collaboration with Drastic, Produktif and Omtre were able to test their products and design ideas via the Ice Box Challenge prior to relevant work commencing on their Drastic Demonstrator project, aiding the development of the temporary shed as part of the Norwegian Drastic Demonstrator. Produktif also used this opportunity to further test its Design for Assembly and Disassembly (#DFAD) methodology, and to apply its unique ‘C-Joint’ system to the Passive House model. Learn more about Drastic’s Norwegian Demonstrator: https://bit.ly/3Wg2tZf #CircularEconomy #BuildingTheTransition #IceBoxChallengeOslo European Commission, Sorigué, Adec Global SL, Alliance HQE - GBC, CELSA GROUP, Saint-Gobain, TECNALIA Research & Innovation, ICADE, LEZAMA DEMOLICIONES, Madaster, Omtre, Produktif, TalTech – Tallinn University of Technology, Timbeco, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, Maastricht University, VITO, CAALA