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relections about the house. The residents During an interview, which takes place By comparing and contrasting data from
also have access to a camera that they can approximately 25 days after participation in all participating groups the qualitative
use to ilm themselves during their everyday the experiment has ended; a selection of experiments conducted in Living Lab may
activities, and there is a guest book, where data registered by the sensors is presented contribute to a better understanding of how
the residents and their guests can record their to each of the resident groups. This enables a zero emission building can function in
thoughts about the house. Sensors which them to provide relections about their own a Norwegian context. For instance, how
are located throughout the house register experienced energy use during their stay. In important is access to a “cosy” ireplace and
information about energy use, production this way, we can say something about the cold bedrooms with “fresh” night air to the
and indoor climate. The sensors amongst difference between experienced and actual different groups? The experiments in Living
other things measure temperature, CO -level, energy use in a zero emission building versus Lab contribute to solving challenges that
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electricity use, air humidity and movement – to “normal” buildings. arise when the daily needs of Norwegian
indicate what rooms are in use. householders and the future needs imposed
by climate change meet.

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