Community, self-sufficiency and car sharing. These are some of the keywords for the first eco-tunnel in the country. The housing company Nordbolig is working on a project which they hope will show the way for the rest of the construction industry. But it might not be for everyone. Nevertheless, over 300 people from all over Scandinavia have shown their interest in the 18 homes to be built in Møystad outside Hamar. – I believe that we respond to a need for more community and belonging, says project developer Katrine Aalstad. Time to rethink The 18 climate-friendly apartments and detached houses for those who want to grow food and live the modern smallholder life. They call it Møystad eco-tunnel. NEED: Aalstad believes that the form of housing on the eco-tunnel is also a good way to meet the wave of elderly people. Photo: Frode Meskau / news Aalstad and her husband own Møystad farm, and have entered into an agreement with Nordbolig to develop an eco-garden on the farm. It has not yet been decided how much the homes will cost. She believes that the industry is very conservative in housing construction, and that it is time to think again. – We reproduce much of the same and believe that this is what people want. But now we are starting to get some reference points that show that is not the case, she says. There is no other eco-garden in the country, but eco-villages date back to the 70s. The concept is the same, but an eco-tun has a limited number of homes based on farm operations. Among other things, there is an eco-village in Hurdal. Hurdalsjøen Ecological Village has 150 homes. A former school building has been bought by the village and is being used for workshops, a conference center and a center for sustainable development. Here you can see an overview of eco-communities in the country. Prepared for lower emissions One of the goals of the ecotun is to create a form of living that is prepared for lower emissions. – It goes without saying that we all take part in developing new housing types and other ways of building and living that reduce the emissions we are responsible for, says Aalstad. Among other things, there will be twelve food gardens, a separate barn for animal husbandry and a separate energy supply on the farm. LOWER EMISSIONS: Several parts of the eco-tunnel will make it easier to live in a way with lower climate emissions. Photo: Nordbolig According to Aalstad, the houses themselves are also designed and developed with a lower environmental footprint. Møystad økotun is also the first project in Scandinavia to have mandatory car sharing – 40 adults must share 10 cars. The project developer says that they are very excited about how the solution will be received. – We have been a bit nervous about this, but there must be good enough coverage for people to get where they are going. The residents of the yard must therefore be willing to share quite a lot. Could you live on an eco farm? Yes, absolutely? If I had to…? Never in my life!? Show result Not afraid of conflicts Øystein Wien is one of those who has expressed an interest in living at the eco-tun. He believes the project is exciting, environmentally friendly and necessary. – We have to think anew, and I want to be part of that process. WANT TO MOVE IN: Wien is among the several hundred people who want to move into Møystad. Photo: Frode Meskau / news Despite the fact that the residents have to share a lot and cooperate well, Vienna is not afraid of arguments. Everyone who moves into the eco-tunt gets a course in conflict management. – Healthy discussions are good. We need that, says Wien. The architect behind the eco-tunnel Lukas Rosoccaci in Norly’s arkitektur says that the main focus for the project was on community. NEW: Project developer Katrine Aalstad and architect Lukas Rosoccaci believe it is time to rethink the housing industry. Photo: Frode Meskau / news – The location of the buildings should create a gathering point in the middle, he says. He believes that the yard will provide far more opportunities for activities and much more land and area around it than on a normal plot of land in the city. Rososcaci also believes that we will see more such residential areas in the future. COMMUNITY: The main focus for the design of the yard is community, says the architect. Photo: Frode Meskau / news More of this in the future Erica Löfström is a researcher at NTNU. She is working on a project called “Nature In Your Face – Disruptive Climate Change Communication to Trigger Societal Transition”. Økotunet in Hamar is one of four cases in the project. The researchers will keep a close eye on how it goes. Löfström is very positive about this way of living and living, closer to nature. POSITIVE: Löfström is excited about the result of the eco-tune. Photo: NTNU – Nordbolig is trying to do something very ambitious in its industry. It is wonderful that commercial developers will also invest in more radical change, she says. The researcher believes that more developers should look at alternative forms of housing to reduce climate emissions. According to Löfström, there is a market for this. – I have an optimistic belief that there will be many more such initiatives in the future, she says.
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Over 300 people interested in environmentally friendly housing at Møystad Økotun in Hamar – news Innlandet – Local news, TV and radio
