World's first energy positive hotel, Svartisen, Norway
In collaboration with Arctic Adventure of Norway, Asplan Viak and Skanska, Snøhetta has designed the world's first Powerhouse hotel, at the foot of the Svartisen glacier that runs through Meløy municipality in northern Norway. Not only does this new hotel reduce its yearly energy consumption by approximately 85% compared to a modern hotel, but it also produces its own energy - an absolute "must" in this precious arctic environment.