March 25, 2015
by Jakob Ebner
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During three years MountEE has been working with municipalities in the region of Dalarna in Sweden. Did we learn anything new? YES, we did! Some results were surprising, others emphasize what we already knew. Here some results: 1) There are … Continue reading
February 6, 2015
by Jakob Ebner
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It is not WHAT we say that makes people move, but HOW we say it. That was, roughly, the conclusion of a seminar held in the mountEE-municipality of Jokkmokk the north of Sweden, 2-4 of February 2015 on the topic … Continue reading
December 12, 2014
by Jakob Ebner
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I am technical engineer and have the opportunity to work with one our Mountee pilots in Dalarna – the new primary school (7000 m2) in the small municipality of Älvdalen. In order to evaluate different technical solutions and reach our … Continue reading
October 9, 2014
by Jakob Ebner
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One of our MountEE pilots is right now discussing implementation of lightsource. Some of our experts and leading manufacturers say that by today long-life fluorescent light is more economic in classrooms than LED-light. And I just wonder if you have … Continue reading
September 22, 2014
by Jakob Ebner
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In Dalarna, Sweden, a network of smaller municipalities has been formed in order to improve the client-role in construction projects. By sharing experiences with each other and utilize each other’s expertise, municipalities can increase their professionalism when ordering buildings, elaborate better procurement … Continue reading
August 29, 2014
by Jakob Ebner
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The Building Dialogue Dalarna, Sweden, gathering all members in the building chain of the region, is working on the introduction of a general certification system for sustainable buildings in order to raise quality and effectiveness in the building process. At … Continue reading
July 4, 2014
by Jakob Ebner
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This was the question at a seminar on sustainable buildings in Dalarna in june 2014. Mats Rönnelid from the University of Dalarna presented the pros and cons on the building sector in Dalarna concluding: In Dalarna exist a good cooperation … Continue reading
April 1, 2014
by Jakob Ebner
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In Dalarna, Sweden, the MountEE project assists small municipalities with quality controll management, introducing the so called Sveby-modell and advocating the use of LCC-calculations. The new school in Aspeboda is a good example on how a competent development team can take control of the building … Continue reading
January 14, 2014
by Jakob Ebner
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The influence of LED-light on our well being and health was discussed at a seminar in Dalarna in dec 2013. One of the lecturers, professor Lars Bylund from Bergen School of Architecture, Norway, made it very clear that daylight has a … Continue reading
October 4, 2013
by Jakob Ebner
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The County Board of Dalarna has created a data system for Dalarna’s municipalities making it possible to compare energy use, both within the own municipality and with other municipalities. In addition to energy, the cost for different energy sources and each … Continue reading