Company Profile 2021

PROFILE 2021

Designing solutions for a positive life

elcome W to MOE Never before has the value of engineering been more obvious. Engineering services provide answers to a lot of current and future societal issues. These solutions are vital for the transition to a more sustainable society and the development of a safe and healthy environment for everybody. MOE offers expert consultancy within the areas of Buildings, Energy & Industry and Infrastructure. These are areas of fast-paced development and relevant goals such as a green transition, healthy housing initiatives and safe transportation will shape the future. Our work contributes to the physical design of a world in which people are to live and prosper. Since 2019, MOE has been part of Artelia Group, one of the leading engineering firms and a global company with 6,100 employees world-wide. Societal development and social values are reflected in our mission: “Designing solutions for a positive life”. In this Profile, we dedicate a whole section to different projects that showcase how our expertise helps design solutions that support everyday life and existence. MOE spearheads Artelia’s Business Unit Nordics that recently received new strength in the form of the Norwegian consulting engineering company Olav Olsen and their 110 employees who joined us in the fall of 2020. We stand stronger than ever before, we experience growth, and things are going well in MOE. We owe our dedicated employees a profound thanks, as they are the ones who make up the core driving force of our company. We also want to thank all our clients and business partners, only together can we continue to develop. Welcome to MOE, a unique business partner, consultancy and workplace.

Christian Listov-Saabye CEO, MOE

Benoît Clocheret CEO, Artelia Chairman of the Board, MOE

Contents MOE 3 Welcome 6 Perspectives 10 Social 12 Career and education

Theme : Designing solutions for a positive life 14 16 18 20 22 24

Certified sustainable school in Denmark Biking back to the future Shedding a little light UN17 Village: a holistic approach to health Next generation commissioning From the north of Denmark to Warsaw

The market 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50

New unit for Amager Power Plant Public transport in Iceland The benefits of early collaborations New BIM tool keeps track of CO2 emissions TEDD and Cost Management COVID-19 test centres An optimal production flow Herlev city centre New neighbourhood in the south of Copenhagen Reuse of rainwater in Roskilde Infrastructure for the world’s largest tunnel factory Danish Museum of Energy Famous glassworks: Holmegård Værk

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PERSPECTIVES

Optimism Despite an unprecedented crisis, we have grown, delivered fine results, and achieved a bigger platform on the Nordic market. Simultaneously, we have worked on new innovative solutions for the challenges we have met.

Paper Island - New development on Copenhagen harbour.

We find ourselves in a time that will remain unique in history. A time that has required innovation and adaptability to a whole new extent. Luckily, both of these qualities have come to characterise both our society as a whole and MOE. Our employees’ willingness to be flexible and to adapt is the main reason MOE continues to be successful, and why we can once again present a satisfactory annual result. In this Profile, we show a selection of new and exciting projects. We are happy to be able to contribute to a better society and to help solve the challenges of the future. All in all, we look to the future with optimism. New Business Unit Nordics With Artelia, we have taken a major step towards strengthening our position on the Nordic market. In 2020, the Norwegian consulting engineering firm Olav Olsen became part of Artelia and is now part of our Business Unit Nordics. Olav Olsen and their 110 employees are strongly represented in Norway with offices in Oslo and Trondheim. The company has both national and international projects and they work with design of building structures, infrastructure, and off-shore projects. Thus, Olav Olsen is a company strategically well-matched with MOE Norway which is particularly strong in buildings and installations. Moreover, Olav Olsen offers unique expertise within fixed and floating structures used for wind-, wave-, tidewater- and offshore energy. Together, we have created a solid foundation for full-service consulting on the Norwegian market. Business Unit Nordics now includes more than 1,100 employees, and we are ready and well-equipped for further development in the Nordic region.

Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Europe & Retail

MOE Denmark MOE Norway Olav Olsen PTS

Australia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Mexico, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam Algeria, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Emirates, Madagascar, Morocco, Oman, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia

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Water & Africa Middle East

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Buildings, French Regions & Equipment

CLI Principia SHER SPRETEC

Mobility & Infrastructure QUADRIC SECOA

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Buildings, Greater Paris Region ARTELIA Développement Gantha PCSI RFR

Industrial Facilities

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Sustainability and digitalisation Digitalisation is undeniably changing the construction industry and MOE is at the forefront of digital development. Another major game changer is sustainability. A lot will have to change, if we wish to fulfil the climate goals and new solutions are necessary. In MOE, we parti cipate in the Danish government’s climate partnerships and we keep a positive attitude towards sustainability requirements for the construction industry. We have worked with the two tendencies, digitalisation and sustainability, as a fundamental combination in our new innovative initiative. We have developed a new visualisation tool that can show a building’s CO2 emissions already in the digital 3D-model of the building. The tool has great potential and makes it possible for the client to follow the development of the 3D-model via an internet browser. In a parallel development, we have expanded our work with timber constructions and gained even more projects within this field. Our fire safety and timber specialists have presented their knowledge to the politicians at the Danish Parliament on more than one occasion. Social responsibility We continuously focus on establishing more intern positions and, by the spring semester alone, we welcomed 17 new interns from different schools and professions. We see this as a fruitful investment on all fronts. We receive renewed energy and new knowledge while we get to help students move forward in their studies and their career. A lot of our current employees started their career in MOE as interns. We value interns, their contributions to our company and consider them an investment that benefits both MOE, the students and future society. The industry’s best workplace We have an ambition to be the best workplace in the business. It is our employees who create MOE’s results, the general atmosphere and the cultural activities in MOE. Thus, we have chosen an open and involved culture in which employees have great influence on their own work. We appreciate strong, personal relations that foster positive collaboration and successful projects. That is why we consider everybody part of the family, and why each individual chooses when and what activities they wish to participate in. We look forward to seeing each other again.

Fire safety specialist, Jens Kastvig, and timber construction’s specialist, Dagmar Øye, have presented their extensive knowledge to the Danish politicians on more than one occasion.

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TR3 in Aarhus is an example of one of the many timber constructions MOE has been part of.

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The Norwegian engineering company Olav Olsen has leading skills in the field of complex structures, applied in particular to offshore installations, bridges and buildings.

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I t is all about having fun In MOE, we collectively shape our inclusive working environment. Our community forms the core of our company culture, and social initiatives are welcome. Employees plan and run activities ranging from sports to cultural events to parties and family trips. Whether you like football, e-sport, go-karts, knitting, running, museum trips or something completely different, there is an offer that will suit you. In MOE, we go on an annual skiing trip in the spring and a study trip in the fall. We usually go skiing in Austria while our annual study trip takes place in a major European city such as Barcelona, Hamburg or Paris. 2020 was a different kind of year, and 2021 has started the same way. Here, we made the best of the situation, despite social-distancing, running several digital events such as talks, community singing and Friday bars.

Ladies Mud Race.

E-sport event.

MOE football team.

MOE Le Mans.

Climbing adventure.

Summer excursion for the whole family.

Study trip to Paris in 2019.

VR challenge.

Our annual skiing trip.

C AREER AND EDUCATION

M OE makes it possible We want to support all our colleagues in their journey, regardless of their career intentions. Here, four employees tell the story of their unique career paths and their experiences with MOE as employer.

Jens Kastvig Business Manager Fire Safety Engineering Copenhagen

Elena Pérez-Rebollo Project Director MOE Tetraplan Copenhagen

Fire safety certifications

A MOE manager

In 2012, Jens Kastvig began working in MOE as our first full-time fire safety consultant. A business area that in 2020 became its own business unit. Additionally, Jens was the first fire safety consultant in MOE to be certified. An experience he has subsequently used to guide several other colleagues through the process of certification.

Elena Pérez-Rebollo works with city and traffic planning. She started working in MOE a little more than 10 years ago, and since then she has gone from being a design engineer to project manager to project director. Before she became a project director, she participated in our intense, one-year educational programme, as part of MOE Management Talents.

I offer my help to others, who wish to be certified in the hope that I can support them and make the process feel more safe. A certification is something that is connected to a fair share of prestige and, similarly, it might be a bit of a defeat, should you not succeed. It has been important to me that no one feels unnecessary pressure or nervousness. It should be a safe process.

We live in a result-oriented society with increased focus on career advancement. However, MOE Management Talents also focused on personal growth and the ability to define your own needs and desires for career development. In more ways than one, it was a personal journey that led us to locate our own motivation. Consequently, not everyone will leave the course determined to eventually possess a top management position.

In MOE, we also contribute to the certification system itself. As members of the steering committee, we help form the new certification system and write the rules, while we help prepare new guides for timber constructions. Together, we work to expand our knowledge both nationally and internationally for example through collaborations with Artelia. There is a big demand for our consultancy services and I dare predict that within three to five years, we will have grown to 150 employees.

As a company, our primary resource is people. Thus, it is necessary for us to be good at working with and understanding people. The management course provided me with some useful tools to meet different personality types and to better handle different professional challenges. Moreover, I learned valuable lessons regarding motivational management.

Thomas Wiil-Andersen ICT Consultant Building Installations Copenhagen

Vivi Nyehuus Andersen Technical Director BIM-Revit Aarhus

At the top of his game

With BIM on the mind

Constructing architect, Thomas Wiil-Andersen, started his career in MOE as a novice student assistant on his second semester of school. Thomas went from being a professional football player to ICT Consultant in MOE. With his Bachelor project, Thomas received and was nominated for two prestigious Danish awards.

Vivi Nyehuus Andersen has worked in MOE since 2009, back when she believed that MOE was merely a temporary stop on the way. Now, more than 10 years later, she has come to acknowledge that she, in fact, fits well into the engineering world with her dedication to BIM and ICT. Initially an autodidact in these areas, she has since begun passing along her skills as a tutor at MOE Academy.

In MOE, I have the opportunity to work with issues I am very dedicated to. I get the help and support I need, and I continue to learn with help from my mentor, who is an expert in his professional field. MOE is forward thinking, not just digitally speaking, but also in terms of sustainability and other specialist skills. They keep up with the times and, already as a student, you are invited in and involved in the decision-making processes. I have always, like MOE, wanted to stay at the top of my game.

I poke my nose in everything that has anything to do with BIM and ICT, in MOE. I want to teach everybody the things I know, and I feel strongly for optimisation in particular. Processes and standardisation can lead to automation which will eventually lower costs. Digital building modulation is something a lot of businesses in the industry compete at. However, with our standardised processes, we have come far. We implement and introduce all new employees to our programmes and we make sure that everybody is up to date.

T he first school in Denmark to r eceive the Nordic Swan eco label Pioneering teaching facilities in the south of Denmark. A small city in the south of Denmark is the lucky recipient of a new school that radiates creativity and high ambitions. The school is situated on the border between town and country-side, which is also reflected in the school’s aesthetics. The round, organic structure of the building with its green roof blends in well with the surrounding landscape, while a large welcome area opens towards the city of Sundby. The building is meant to support the idea of the school as a ‘community house’ that will be welcoming to locals and host activities. As an added touch in the project’s detailed landscape architecture, the outdoor area contains a small lake that will be used for teaching purposes as well as rainwater management. Cutting edge school design Central to the project’s uniqueness is the fact that it will be the first school in Denmark to receive the Nordic Swan Eco Label. Danish children spend about 11,000 hours attending school during their elementary education, a strong guarantee for a healthy and sustainable teaching environment is thus both welcome and important.

Most Danes will recognise the swan from household products such as shampoos and laundry detergents. On these products, the swan indicates that the product is environmentally friendly and a healthy choice for the user. The same holds true for swan-labelled building projects. Swan-labelled building projects enforce an optimal indoor climate and access to daylight while avoiding harmful substances in construction materials. The energy consumption must be significantly reduced and timber elements must be certified. All these requirements have an impact on the engineering tasks. Multifunctionality To build schools is always an interesting discipline because of a school’s many distinct functions. These include everything from physics and chemistry labs to wood shops to the library. This school will also contain a professional kitchen in addition to home economics classrooms.

MOE is part of Artelia Group that recently launched a new mission called “Designing solutions for a positive life”. In this Profile, we dedicate a whole section to different projects that showcase how our expertise helps design solutions that support everyday life and existence. THEME

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SUNDskolen Client Guldborsund Municipality Architect Henning Larsen Architects, ETN Architects and SKALA Architects Consultant Autens Developer Bo-hus © Sora

The ambition is that these facilities will be of use to both after school activities and the general community. Moreover, the school will get a custom-made section for students with special needs. From sports hall to concert hall Generally speaking, the building is designed to be flexible and to take the many different uses and changing needs into consideration. As an example, the music room can open towards the sports hall forming a stage with an appertaining backstage area. The music room and sports hall are separated by an extra, portable sound-proof wall. The music room’s acoustics are designed to support both acoustic and electronically amplified music and will even have a rehearsal room that doubles as a sound studio. The design also needs to consider that the teacher’s area is located above the music rooms, explains Anna Clara, acoustic engineer on the project:

The construction project has been characterised by its many exciting applications. Our professional expertise is important when you need to consider a peaceful coexistence between loud activities and rooms for concentration. As an example, the large outdoor area with its sound of running and playing children might prove to be a challenge, if the design does not incorporate this aspect. Anna Clara Culmsée Bech Specialist Acoustics Copenhagen

iking back B t o the future The COVID- 19 pandemic has helped promote bicycles as a means of transportation. Especially in France, where the bike has gained popularity. MOE will provide specialist knowledge on cycling infrastructure on two bicycle projects in France in Paris and Montpellier, respectively.

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In several major Danish cities there is continued focus on improving the infrastructure for cyclists. Better cycle paths, greener cycle routes and green-light paths ensure the optimal conditions for biking in cities, while it often makes it faster to get from a to b on two wheels rather than four. The bicycle’s many advantages were made obvious, during the pandemic and it is also an extremely CO2-friendly means of transportation that promotes public health. The bike has existed for more than a hundred years and might now turn out to be the ticket to a healthy and sustainable future in all its simplicity. The bicycle gains ground The bike’s many advantages are only realised if cyclists are allowed a fast and safe transit. As leading consultants in the field of cycle traffic, we have designed several cycle paths in Denmark and made use of MOE Tetraplan’s special expertise in terms of traffic planning at a strategic level. MOE now experiences an increased international demand of this consultancy expertise. After the pandemic resulted in national lockdowns, several European cities implemented temporary cycle paths referred to as “corona lanes”. Fewer people wanted to expose themselves to the risk of infection by using public transport and this created a massive demand for individual transportation. For a time, the two-wheeled mode of transport was so popular that several bike shops ran out of bikes. Export of Danish cycling culture Denmark is viewed as a source of inspiration because cycling, as a means of transport, is an established part of our culture and because we have long worked to favour cyclists in traffic. Head of Department in MOE Tetraplan, Jesper Lillelund, explains:

A simple thing such as the cycling lessons we offer in elementary school through which we require all children to learn how to bike are actually quite unique. This integrated part of our culture is part of our Danish identity and MOE has designed several cycle paths in Denmark. Additionally, we work with traffic planning from small intersections to grand-scale modulation of traffic flows.

In the south of France in Montpellier, Artelia is consultant on a large project concerning Bus Rapid Transit. Here, they need to work out solutions for a road with several intersections on which public buses will be prioritised and arrive quicker. The new infrastructure requires consideration of cyclists and this is where MOE’s expertise comes in. On the prominent station Gare du Nord, in Paris, we will help plan bicycle parking in the shape of an integrated, automatic bicycle parking tower with room for 1,200 bikes. Using our knowledge and tools, we will help plan for accessibility and the infrastructure in getting to and from the tower, as well as several specific designs to create favourable conditions for cyclists. We focus on behaviour MOE Tetraplan has access to large amounts of data and knowledge regarding cyclist’s behaviour on which we base our work. This is far from the case in France, where they do not have the same tradition for cycling. This is a key element for the potential export of our competencies. As Jesper points out, we use our large experience from working with cycling in Copenhagen where, for example, 40,000 cyclists pass one of the central streets on a daily basis. Numbers that sound unbelievable to a French person.

We work with cyclists’ behaviour from a cognitive perspective. We focus on how cyclists think, and what makes sense to them logically. This approach helps us avoid constructing a complicated net of bicycle paths which no cyclist will actually want to use. We have gradually accumulated a great amount of knowledge about how cyclists behave and move in traffic, and it is this knowledge which we make use of on these particular projects in France. Jesper Lillelund Head of Department MOE Tetraplan Copenhagen

Two French projects We have now gained the opportunity to export this extensive technical knowledge internationally. In France, cycle-friendly infrastructure is part of two projects which MOE Tetraplan is to help Artelia realise.

Gare du Nord in Paris © Paul Fleury

S hedding a little light Lighting design can be used to enhance an aesthetic expression as well as providing schoolteachers with an efficient pedagogical tool. Additionally, light has a positive effect on our general health and well-being.

Light is adaptive which means that for it to have an effect one needs to come from something less bright. That is why we work with clearly defined boundaries between zones in terms of light levels and colour tones. However, the boundaries need to be formed by pleasant contrasts in respect of and to not disrupt the surrounding public space. We do not wish to contribute to the fight for attention between bright lights that often finds a way into greater city areas.

In northern Copenhagen, a new trademark for a local neighbourhood has arisen in the shape of a large light ring, almost six meters high. The iconic light circle has a circumference of about 80 meters and frames a new meeting point for the neighbouring young people and local citizens. The square has been transformed into an inviting multifunctional urban space with a football field and classic Copenhagen-style benches beneath a radiating circle of light. The glowing circle is lit at 100 % power one hour before sunset when daylight still dominates. The light then dims gradually during twilight in step with the increasing darkness. The light intensity drops to 25 % during civil twilight, to 5 % during nautical twilight until it glows with an intensity of 2 % during astronomical twilight. The glowing circle’s colour tones vary and adapt to match the changeable colours of twilight. Thus, the light is programmed to match and follow the twilight period, which of course varies throughout the year. As one might expect, the lighting project has required a lot of professional thoughts and considerations. Our Project Director in Lighting Design, Merete Madsen, explains how it is particularly important to understand the physiology of the eye while considering the setting for the lighting design:

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Merete Madsen Project Director Lighting Design Copenhagen

A varied landscape of light Variation is an equally important instrument when designing indoor lighting. Especially, if we want the light to match people’s physiological needs. Here, our natural circadian rhythm is an important factor

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Smedetoften Client City of Copenhagen and Områdefornyelse nordvest Architect 1 :1 Landskab © Søren Aagaard

because we need to create balance and cohesion between natural outside daylight and indoor lighting. The most important contribution of daylight is changeability as well as its life-giving quality. In the health sector, when people are bedridden, you often use lighting that continues to change throughout the day’s 24 hours which has proven to have positive health effects. Our predilection for nature is an important source of inspiration. Research shows that we prefer warm white spotlights, while ceiling lights can be a cooler white. This is, roughly speaking, a direct simulation of sunlight and the blue sky. In contrast, if you set up completely homogenous lighting you have, more or less, simulated the equivalent to overcast weather. Another example of inspiration could be that most of us enjoy taking a walk through a forest where the light shines down through the leaves of the trees. This type of variation can be included in the lighting design.

When the students enter the classroom that light is turned on and automatically adjusted to the level of daylight in the room. Thereafter, a dynamic cycle begins in which the light changes as the day unfolds. However, teachers can still adjust the light manually and control the intensity and colour nuances. They can adjust the light to form a peaceful atmosphere or use it as a quick stimulus. Anni Høy Consultant Lighting Design Copenhagen

Well-being in the classroom The great potential of varied light was recently introduced to a local school in Denmark. The school now has an intelligent lighting system with dynamic lighting that unfolds in different white colour tones and intensity. Consultant in Lighting Design, Anni Høy, has pre- programmed different scenarios in which the light changes over time.

Anni explains how the brand-new wireless technology has reduced the cost of installation significantly and made it a lot easier to install. The system was developed by Phillips and X Light, while MOE is the first to use the solution for a specific lighting project.

A holistic approach to health When UN17 Village is complete, it will be a village with full focus on health and sustainability. The vision is to build the framework around Denmark’s healthiest housing which includes both physical, mental and social aspects.

With UN17 Village, NREP has set the ambitious goal of meeting the UN’s Sustainable Development goals in a 35,000 m2 housing project on the tip of Ørestad, in the capital region of Denmark. A recurring theme is the residents’ health, which is incorporated into the total design of the village, down to the smallest detail. The village will be for all ages and their accompanying needs. Certification debut in Denmark

Together with Realdania, we have designed several innovation projects from which we have gained new knowledge about what a healthy indoor climate is comprised of. A former demonstration project, named Healthy Housing, has given us extremely useful insights, but with UN17 we get the opportunity to apply our knowledge at a much larger scale. The project will be both a beacon for healthy housing and sustainable solutions.

The ambition is to have the UN17 Village Well-certified, as the first building on Danish soil. Well is an American certification system that focuses, primarily, on the social dimensions of health and well-being. The Well certification will not be the only seal of approval, as the project will also receive the new DGNB Heart that makes health initiatives part of the, already popular, sustainability certification system. DGNB Heart is an extension of DGNB that MOE has helped develop in collaboration with Green Building Council Denmark with support from Realdania.

As Steffen points out, environmental sustainability is also an important feature of the project. The load-bearing elements are primarily made from timber, and the same holds true for the floor structures made from CLT (Cross Laminated Timber). The choice of materials, and several other factors, lower the CO2 emissions significantly, while another point of focus has been the reuse of rainwater and general water conservation initiatives.

MOE is responsible for all certifications of UN17 Village and, as consulting engineers on the project, we use our unique expertise to help realise the health-focused design. Steffen Maagaard, Corporate Technical Director in Energy Design & Indoor Climate, explains:

Our engineering skills are important when implementing health initiatives to this extent. For this project, extra care has been used on avoiding substances harmful to health in the choice of materials.

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Therefore, paint and joint materials will be certified with the Danish Indoor Climate Label. Improved ventilation systems and pollen filters in the decentralised ventilation systems safeguard the residents against outside particles, while the kitchens’ cooker heads are extremely efficient. The ventilation is simultaneously demand-controlled through censors that follow the resident’s whereabouts and regulates the air supply according to a prioritised list of indoor climate parameters. Furthermore, the most efficient solutions for ventilation enhance the need for acoustic solutions for which the bar is set equally high. Noise is an important factor for health and initiatives such as soundproofed waste pipes have been implemented to meet the requirements. Last, but not least, the buildings and the outdoor areas are carefully positioned based on wind simulations and considerations regarding sunlight. In these different ways, the holistic approach to health that permeates the building design shines through.

favourable conditions for cyclists. There will be an area for cultivation on the roofs and court yards, which will make it possible to grow vegetables. According to research, the visible use of water, green elements and natural elements will have a positive effect on mental health.

Mental health and physical health are so closely connected that we need to think holistically when we want to design healthy housing. Research, along with our own professional experience, clearly indicates that health initiatives work best in interplay with functionality, architecture and the building’s technical solutions. That is exactly what we are aiming for with UN17 Village. Steffen Maagaard Corporate Technical Director Energy Design & Indoor Climate Aarhus

Keeping sight of the whole The remaining decisive parameters for health include the social and mental health dimensions. UN17 Village will have an inspiring and active outdoor environment that can be used all year around with workout facilities, playing fields, play grounds, attractive stairwells and

UN17 Village Client NREP Architects Lendager Group, Årstiderne Architects and SLA

ext generation N commissioning A remarkable difference in energy consumption between two kindergartens has made the municipality of Kolding count on commissioning.

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Over several years, the municipality of Kolding felt that their new developments did not live up to expectations. The indoor climate was not as good as it was supposed to be, the energy consumption was too high and, similarly, it was expensive to find and mend defects. Thus, the municipality chose to try a new structured commissioning process for the development of the new kindergarten Løvetand. MOE was in charge of the process and when the development came into use, the municipality reaped the benefits. In addition to having an advantageous indoor climate which needed much less adjustment than expected, the energy consumption was surprisingly low. 40 % energy conservation To illustrate the value of commissioning, the municipality of Kolding compared Løvetand to another kindergarten Børnehuset Midtbyen, developed only a year previous, but without commissioning. Over the course of a winter, the results from the two kindergartens were compared and the differences were quite obvious. As a bit of an eyeopener, Løvetand turned out to have a 40 % lower energy consumption per square meter than Børnehuset Midtbyen.

The municipality of Kolding’s Energy Coordinator, Lars Højensgård, is happy that Løvetand has revealed the effects of commissioning:

The results are great, seen from our perspective. We have never before succeeded in building a kindergarten that actually lives up to the set requirements. As a result, we have started using commissioning on a lot of our other projects, and we are now starting to see the results we ask for, Lars Højensgård states. Since this project, the municipality of Kolding has used commissioning with similar positive results on two schools, a health centre and another children’s institution. A new joint CTS-standard To make it easier for the operating staff to get an overview of the building’s energy consumption, the project included better CTScontrol. To this end, MOE has developed a joint standard for the preparation of CTS-control that is now also used in five other institutions in Kolding.

Børnehaven Løvetand Client Kolding Municipality Architect Pluskontoret Arkitekter © Jesper Balleby (both photos)

Office building in Aalborg Client and contractor A. Enggaard Collaborators C.F. Møller Architects

DSV Domicile in Warsaw Client DSV Architect PLH Architects © Piotr Krajewski

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F rom the north of D enmark to Warsaw Designing comfortable office environments is one of our core competencies. An expertise which we were able to export for the design of DSV’s office building in the capital of Poland, and which we are currently using to design the physical surroundings for Nordjyske Medier and Jyske Bank in Jutland and their respective employees. In the heart of Aalborg, close to Musikkens Hus, a construction site is ready to host a new, spacious office building with room for about 250 office spaces on a total of 6,000 m2. The building is designed to be flexible and can easily be adjusted to match the needs of different tenants. MOE has been in charge of all engineering services and our client, A. Enggaard, is both owner and contractor of the project. The larger media company, Nordjyske Medier, was the first to announce their tenancy. The company wants to be part of the pulsating city life and have the opportunity to host more events. The city’s Jyske Bank has also decided to move a large section of its business into the new office space. Export of special skills Our office competencies are also at play in international projects. Most recently, by designing DSV’s new office building in Warsaw, Poland. MOE has previously performed engineering tasks for DSV’s main office on Zealand and its recent expansion. After the logistics company moved into their new office space, a survey showed that the employee’s positive attitude towards comfort and indoor climate had increased from 65 % to 90 %. For DSV, it was important that the same measures of quality were implemented in their new office building in Warsaw. MOE and PLH Architects, who were also in charge of designing the company’s office building in Denmark, were therefore assigned the task. Our role consisted of consultancy and engineering design, in the preliminary stages. Here, we set up the main principles and defined the requirements for all project disciplines. While it is possible to compare the task to a conceptual design, we provided a much more detailed project than usual. Additionally, we prepared daylight calculations, indoor climate simulations and detailed descriptions of acoustic solutions. International collaboration The standard procedure for international projects is that local consultants are in charge of the detailed design while we would be in charge of the preliminary and conceptual designs. However, we did not let go of the project the moment the Polish companies took over. We were also in charge of reviews and conducted a following inspection of the building in Warsaw. Thus, the project has been a good example of successful collaborations across borders. DSV’s employees in Warsaw were able to move into their new office space in the fall of 2020.

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D esigning as the project unfolds In the capital region of Denmark, Amager Power Plant’s unit 4 was designed through a parallel process where design and development occur alongside the planning of the final project. A challenging job, where change management and 3D play a crucial role.

MOE was in charge of Amager Power Plant unit 4’s construction and civil works as well as health and safety coordination and construction management. Client HOFOR Architect Gottlieb Paludan Architects

On October 26th 2020, Amager Power Plant’s new biomass unit was officially inaugurated. It is one of the largest energy projects in the history of Denmark, and it is the main reason coal has now completely been abolished from the capital’s heat production. In preparation of this deeply complicated, massive power plant, parallel processes were necessary. The project design and preparation began before the power plant was ordered. There are several reasons for this approach, explains our Project Director, Sten Willer Christensen:

If we were to wait with design and construction until we had the final layout of the project, we would have lost a lot of time, and the building must, so to speak, exist before the machinery can be installed. Another reason you cannot choose the machinery from the beginning, is that in the years it takes to build a power plant from the ground up, technology will have progressed and become more energy efficient and environmentally friendly. Sten Willer Christensen Project Director Energy Copenhagen

More scenarios than one Sten adds that the daily operating loss would have been enormous and saving a year of the lengthy construction process makes a perceptible difference. Consequently, it has been worthwhile to operate with different scenarios and continuously adapt the project. Some of the known factors included the approximate location of elements such as the kettle and the flue gas treatment plant. However, the designing engineers did not know the specific details regarding height and width, which connections or ventilation systems would be necessary, the load of the machines or other important aspects concerning the engineering design. Once the machines were chosen, additional detailed designs were necessary.

This is the world’s biggest biomass power plant. Machines of that size are not something that suppliers merely have in stock. The machines required adjustment and a lot of changes were made as we discovered new opportunities for optimisation. Thus, we have continued our tailoring of the building to a hardcore and deeply complicated machinery. Change management in 3D As one might imagine, this process required an efficient way to gain a complete overview. Because the design has been adjusted over time, the team followed a great information-bearing time schedule with milestones for the project data delivered to the supplier. The detailed plan continued to grow and change management was an important

discipline. Naturally, Sten made use of his many years of experience as project manager from other great energy plants such as CopenHill. However, digital tools certainly also made a difference.

3D is the key. Because changes happen constantly, you have to look at the consequences. When one channel moves or a container is enlarged, you have to know what to move where in terms of beams and galleries etc. While you need to keep in mind that the power plant will also subsequently require maintenance. Therefore, MOE was in charge of an aggregate model that gathers all the supplier’s models in one in order to conduct space management and avoid potential collisions. Commissioning At the very last stage of the project, MOE had commissioning specialists stationed on site. Because the design was not settled beforehand, function testing, programming and practical commissioning occurred gradually as the project progressed. As engineers of the construction work, MOE was responsible for installations that work to support the plant. This includes ventilation, cooling and handling of operational wastewater.

From the stairs leading to the roof of the facility, the energy production is visible.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

B us Rapid Transit in t he Reykjavik Region In cooperation with Artelia, we will design the capital region of Iceland’s new state-of-the-art transport system with fast buses also known as Bus Rapid Transit (BRT).

The success confirms MOE’s new Nordic strategy, which has been made possible after MOE became part of Artelia Group, one of the biggest consulting engineering companies in Europe a little more than a year ago. Kim Schwartzlose Division Director Infrastructure Copenhagen

The project, Borgarlínan, is a milestone for Iceland´s development of the world’s most sustainable public transport system. BRT is best described as a light rail on rubber wheels. The system is both faster and cheaper to implement than a light rail while the solution is more flexible to suit modern urban cities. Sustainable transportation Borgarlínan is a very ambitious project that will form an efficient and environmentally friendly alternative to cars. In order to meet the objectives of the Paris Agreement to achieve carbon neutrality by 2040, Iceland aims to make its public transport system in the capital region close to CO2-neutral. The new BRT system will play a vital part in meeting this objective, and part of the project is to consider the opportunity for using hydrogen (or other alternative green energy sources) as the sole source of fuel, which Artelia has experience with from other BRT projects in major European cities. Kim Schwartzlose, Division Director in MOE Infrastructure explains:

We are extremely proud that our team has been chosen for this ambitious transport project. One of the core strengths of our team is the Nordic and European collaboration. We have a strong combination of local, Nordic and international consultancy and architectural experience to assist the Islandic authorities with a green and efficient form of transport. In the Artelia Group, we have international experience with 175 km BRT projects and 255 km light rail systems which we now look forward to sharing with the islandic population. The success confirms MOE’s new Nordic strategy, which has been made possible after MOE became part of Artelia Group, one of the biggest consulting engineering companies in Europe a little more than a year ago. Team Framtíðarlína consists of MOE, Artelia and Gottlieb Paludan Architects as well as the Icelandic HNIT and YRKI. The first phase of the project is the design of 14.5 km of BRT infrastructure from Ártúnshöfði in the east to Hamraborg south of Reykjavik centre. The project will begin in 2021, and the first 14.5 kilometer-phase is expected to be completed in 2025. In the long run, the Bus Rapid Transit system will serve the entire capital area of Iceland.

Example of an Artelia BRT project in the city of Pau in France.

RESEARCH

T he benefits of early collaborations At each end of the country, MOE has worked closely with contractors on two complex laboratory facilities, from the very early stages. In addition, we have won a major framework agreement for the Danish Building and Property Agency that has a similar approach.

I do not remember having been part of a better collaboration in my, by now, many years in the industry. Kåre Vistisen Production Manager MT Højgaard

In cooperation with Christensen & Co. and MT Højgaard, MOE is working on the new Climate Challenge Laboratory at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU). The same team built DTU’s Building 310, named ‘Årets Byggeri’ (building of the year) in Denmark in 2019. The project has also won several additional prizes. One of the reasons Building 310 was such a great success was the collaborative efforts. The jury behind the award did not hide the fact that it was, most likely, the first time a building had won partly because of the working process. Building 310 and the future Climate Challenge Laboratory are both known for their special collaborative model where the contractor and consultant work together closely from the very beginning of the project. Another important common trait is that digital tools are the cornerstones of the collaborations. MOE provided an extremely detailed building model for Building 310 and the ambitions are even higher for the Climate Challenge Laboratory. You can read more about this project on the following page.

Mind you, before the final scopes of the installations, size of ducts and pipes as well as the main cable routes were known. MT Højgaard won the project that also contained co-design with the consultants and a fair share of fast, joint decision-making on site.

The transformation from hospital to modern laboratory required a brand-new stabilising system consisting of eight steel frames led to the new foundations. This alone made it an exacting project. The height of the building is also limited and because the building has been renovated on several occasions, we constantly met new surprises that we had not been able to see on the old drawings. Because of our close and efficient collaboration, we were able to solve the issues as they arose. Rasmus Lautrup Head of Department Buildings Aarhus

University town The two DTU projects include extensive installations and technically advanced laboratories. In Aarhus, we are working in the same genre with the transformation of ‘Bygningskompleks 1870’ that belongs to the former municipal hospital and will now become part of the university town “Universitetsbyen”. Through comprehensive renovations, the building will be made ready for the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics at Aarhus University. The department will, for example, need adjustable climate chambers for plant research, fish tanks sensitive to vibrations and, not least, laboratories where certain areas are prepared for GMO class 2. A characteristic trait for this project has also been close and early collaboration between the contractor and the client FEAS, Aarhus University and the team of consultants consisting of C.F. Møller and MOE. To speed up the process, demolition, shell, facades and roof were put out to tender, at an early stage.

Production Manager Kåre Vistisen from MT Højgaard was asked to describe the collaboration by the Danish paper, Dagens Byggeri, and his conclusion was positive:

I do not remember having been part of a better collaboration in my, by now, many years in the industry, Kåre Vistisen stated. Strategic framework agreement The positive experiences gained from our early collaborations will be useful again in the next couple of years, as MOE, Hoffmann and Christensen & Co recently won the Danish Building and Property Agency’s strategic framework agreement for turnkey contracts. The four-year agreement can amount to DKK 1 billion and contains building and maintenance projects in the whole country. The Danish Building and Property Agency wanted a model for collaboration by which the right skills were involved at the appropriate time. Thus, the whole team of consultants and the contractor are brought in from the beginning when the important decisions are made.

Universitetsbyen Client Feas Architect C.F. Møller Contractor MT Højgaard © MT Højgaard

BIM

N ew BIM tool k eeps track of the building’s C O2 emissions MOE has developed a brand-new digital tool that illustrates the CO2 emissions of each construction material as an integrated part of the BIM model. The new data visualisation tool is based on a user-friendly concept and can be accessed from an internet browser. It makes it possible for the user to continuously track the project’s finances and level of sustainability.

Imagine being in the very early stages of your construction project and wanting to have an overview of the environmental impact of the building materials in question. Something that would normally require several processes and complex calculations.

In the very early stages, once we have a rough sketch of the building’s form, we can, by way of example, isolate the facade, describe what it will consist of, more or less, in percent and immediately see how great a carbon footprint the facade alone contributes to the total project.

Similarly, it would come in handy to have the climate sinners made visible in the virtual model of the building. MOE is behind a new data visualisation tool that can do just that while staying useful throughout the process as more data is included.

Thus, we provide both client and design team with useful information that makes it easier to choose the right materials in the early stages of development. Gradually, as more data is added, the different partners can keep track of the project’s ability to break-even in terms of its carbon footprint, and measure whether design optimisation is necessary. Still, the tool will have even more applications, Lars Peter explains:

The tool is part of the digital building model, which the design team already uses, while it extracts data from a database of construction material’s CO2 emissions, simultaneously. BIM-Specialist, Lars Peter Lennert, one of the developers behind the tool, explains:

In step with the increasingly detailed model, we gain a better foundation for assessing and comparing the different design options. For each design option, we do not only see the material’s CO2 emissions, the tool also provides us with details about heat-loss, CO2 emissions in connection to heating and, not least, the price of the different solutions. Lars Peter Lennert Technical Director BIM-Installations Copenhagen

also provides us with details about heat-loss, CO2 emissions in connection to heating and, not least, the price of the different solutions.

emission. The materials that emit the most CO2 are, as an example, red while the more climate friendly materials are green.

As Lars Peter points out, our Cost Management department has formed a comprehensive database with prices based on experience, which the model can use to visualise the financial aspects. When all parameters are included, it is easier to decide which solution will be the most sustainable investment in the long run.

The new tool is developed in connection with the competition of the new Building 313 at Technical University of Denmark (DTU), as MOE was part of the wining team. Thus, the concept will debut as part of the construction of the new research facilities that will house laboratories and extensive installations. From this, we will gain useful experience and feedback, which we can use to develop the final concept, focusing on user experience.

Direct access from an internet browser One particular benefit of the tool is its user-friendliness. As Lars Peter puts it, it does not require a sophisticated BIM programme as it is accessible via an internet browser.

The user can move around the model without trouble. We even have a function that colour codes the materials according to their level of CO2

The concept was developed through collaborations across MOE. In addition to Lars Peter and his colleagues on the BIM-area, the team includes an IT Business Analyst and a Sustainability Specialist. The tool that combines BIM-technology, dataflow, user friendliness and CO2 emissions has required great cross-disciplinary efforts. 33

Hotel Admiral is located on one of the most prominent addresses in Denmark. Situated on ‘Langelinie’, the hotel lies right between the Royal Danish Theatre and Amalienborg, where the Danish royal family resides. Thus, it is an extremely popular piece of real estate which the hotel group Midstar now owns. Ahead of the hotel purchase, MOE was assigned the task of performing the Technical & environmental due diligence (TEDD) report that was to form the basis for Midstar’s purchase. The hotel’s unique architectural style is part of its charm. The building consists of two old warehouses, one of which dates all the way back to 1787. Of course, this was an element that required extra attention during assessments of the buildings that have, subsequently, undergone extensive renovations on several occasions. What is a TEDD? Usually, the first phase of a TEDD is an environmental assessment that covers construction materials and the quality of the soil and groundwater among other things. The latter mentioned is particularly important should the owner eventually wish to expand the property. The assessment is primarily based on field studies and written materials that describe the building and the surrounding area. Next step is a so-called Red Flag Report that consists of a detailed report of the estate. This provides the client with an easily accessible report concerning potential ‘deal breakers’, which might make the client pull out of the contract. Here, our experts are in charge of identifying all the potential needs for improvement. Each item gets a priority and is categorised according to traffic colour lights where red indicates the most urgent matters. Final step, the client receives an even more detailed report that contains additional financial considerations regarding operation and management budgets as well as an executive summary that makes the report more accessible to the reader. Estates as business cases Our Cost Management department uses the many observations of the building’s condition when they price the renovations and improvements necessary. This can include everything from immediate renovations of the building’s structure and improved fire safety to a ventilation system that needs to be replaced at a later point in time. In some cases, a necessary investment can also be compared to the cost reduction of the subsequent operations, which the chosen solution can induce in the long run. The client then receives a budget for operations and maintenance that maps out the need for investments after the purchase and the following years, for example after 1, 2, 5 and 10 years. Thus, TEDD is not only an extremely advanced conditions report. It also makes it possible for the client to consider investments as they would a business case.

INVESTOR CONSULTING

onditions report C i n a luxury edition Technical & Environmental Due Diligence offers valuable information regarding a building’s technical condition and the investments necessary for the purchaser. Hotel Admiral in Copenhagen is one of the buildings MOE has assessed.

HEALTH

C OVID-19 test sites e stablished at the s peed of light Everybody from site managers to traffic planners put in an incredible effort when MOE was assigned the task of helping the Capital Region of Denmark construct new test facilities, capable of withstanding the cold and ensuring a larger test capacity as well as appropriate working conditions for staff members.

When you see the test site staff work so hard, it motivates you to keep working yourself. Especially, because you want to provide them with as good working conditions as possible. It gave our work an extra dimension of meaning. Peter Bergstrøm Senior Consultant Construction Management Copenhagen

2020 was an unusual year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and MOE received an equally unusual assignment. While it was possible to conduct COVID-19 tests in large tents during the summertime, winter called for different, warmer, measures. The Capital Region of Denmark was forced to quickly come up with another solution, which would allow for tests to take place inside with increased capacity and consideration for the hard-working staff. The task was not made easier by the fact that it was not possible to copy a concept from one site to another due to the very different locations available. Two test sites had to be erected from a bare field while two others required reconstructions of a municipal building and an old car dealership. Night shifts MOE became part of the project when the test site close to Copenhagen Airport was already undergoing change. From here, we helped plan the following procedures while we were part of the actual construction process of seven test sites. Peter Bergstrøm, Senior Consultant in Construction Management, started his first day on the project in the middle of the night. The test site by Copenhagen Airport has wide opening hours which prevent constructions from taking place during the day. It would not be his last night shift, but Peter never lacked motivation for staying flexible and working nights. He explains:

When you see the test site staff work so hard, it motivates you to keep working yourself. Especially, because you want to provide them with as good working conditions as possible. It gave our work an extra dimension of meaning. Peter is backed up by Ina Sybille Hertz Kristensen, Project Manager on the assignment and responsible for the coordination of the 38 MOE employees involved:

Traffic and accessibility An important competence in this regard was traffic planning. The test sites have a lot of visitors each day and a lot of the sites are located in busy parts of the city. In order to avoid crowds, it was important to conduct an overall analysis of the surrounding traffic conditions. Accessibility and safety for all road users was a top priority. On several test sites new access roads and parking facilities were introduced. Additionally, we helped plan the interior designs of the test centres which revolved around the flow of people. Here, we made use of our competencies within flows and logistics. 35,000 steps The task did not follow any traditional recipe because of the unusual situation as well as the limited time available. Things changed on a day to day basis and decisions were made continuously, which also meant that Site Manager Peter Mikael Madsen had a different role than usual during the construction of the test site Vingelodden in the north-western part of Copenhagen of which he was in charge:

We were forced to make decisions on site regarding design and logistics. This project was limited only by the day’s 24 hours which meant a break-down of professional demarcations when necessary. All hands were on deck when time was sparse and we needed to finish a project. Thus, I have acted as both craftsman and worked with detailed design solutions. One day my step count showed 35,000 steps. Peter Mikael explains that the process was very rewarding, also on a personal level:

Because we worked on site for so many hours, we gained a personal relationship with the contractors and a free and easy tone came to prevail. It has been a huge inspiration to witness the result of which I myself am now a user, Peter Mikael concludes.

People showed a great deal of dedication mainly because everybody understood the importance of the task for our society as a whole. Our partners on the project reflected that attitude as well, not least the Capital Region of Denmark. Ina Sybille Hertz Kristensen Project Director Building & Design Copenhagen

This project was limited only by the day’s 24 hours which meant a break-down of professional demarcations when necessary. All hands were on deck when time was sparse and we needed to finish a project. Peter Mikael Madsen Consultant Construction Management Copenhagen

INDUSTRY CONSULTING

W e ensure the optimal p roduction flow MOE has created a strong basis for client consultancy services for industrial clients. A new department made up of experienced consultants within Life Science and design of production facilities form a solid foundation for decision making in the early project stages.

Victor Galavits, architect by profession, has worked on industrial projects for more than 20 years. Namely, process architecture focusing on the integration and optimisation of processes, flow and equipment for production facilities. Victor is head of the new department that consolidates our skills within industrial client consultancy. It is not a new discipline in MOE, but this department's main focus will be the preliminary project stages where decisive decisions are made. Process architecture and visualisations of the potential production facilities play an important role in this context.

Time, financial and technical aspects are, of course, important ingredients when we help clients gain a solid basis for decisions in the early stages of a project. However, being able to show different scenarios such as how a productive production flow will look is at least as valuable. We work with advanced facilities which means that it can be a good investment to determine the flow early on. To this end, we provide both design skills and visualisation tools. As Victor points out, their task is also sometimes to assist the client in finding a suitable location for a facility and prepare a masterplan, before the acquisitional decisions are made. This might require an analysis of a location’s potential for expansion, basic logistic aspects, supply conditions, legislation etc.

Pharma is one of the areas in which the department’s expertise is in high demand, and our department is very experienced. Medical products are Denmark’s largest export good and our headquarters are situated, strategically, in what is often referred to as “Medico Valley”. The name refers to the Øresund region, where several large, global pharmaceutical companies, as well as internationally acknowledged universities, are situated and from which new candidates graduate each year. MOE solves several projects for companies in Medico Valley. As part of Artelia Group, we can draw on international experience from numerous pharmaceutical projects. Artelia is based in France and, like Denmark, France has a large medical industry. As Victor explains, pharma is an equal parts interesting and demanding discipline:

It is extremely valuable to have an asset such as Jens Hvidberg as his expertise is relevant from the very beginning and throughout the whole project. At the same time, it is important for us to stay agile. As soon as the product in question is ready to be launched time is of the essence, and that requires flexibility. You need to constantly be aware that all industrial projects can change quickly when new needs arise. That is why it is important to offer multidisciplinary consultant skills to be ready with the right expertise at the right time.

Medico Valley and cleanroom technology No doubt, advanced production facilities often require advanced expertise, and an example of a niche expertise that is often valuable is cleanroom technology. To answer these needs, the department has Jens Hvidberg, one of the leading cleanroom specialists in Denmark. Cleanrooms are essential for the pharmaceutical industry, but they are also used in the production of electronics, foods and other products.

Victor Galavits Head of Department Client Consultancy - Industry Copenhagen

Cleanroom for pharmaceutical production facility Henrik Østergaard, from the supplier KCS/Citea, and Jens Hvidberg, cleanroom specialist and Technical Director GMP Industry, inspect a cleanroom.

M IXED-USE

evitalising of R H erlev city centre The city wants to be known for more than its hospital.

The city of Herlev, north-west of Copenhagen, has long wanted to give its city centre a new and more lively identity. The project has already begun, and the mission is to revitalise the city centre with a mixeduse project with several different elements that will strengthen the city’s character. The project encompasses close to 70,000 m2 including some reconstructions of existing buildings. Additionally, about 10,000 m2 of new housing will attract citizens while a new and modern office building will decorate a prominent corner of the city centre. The office building will become a new trademark for the city and function as a multipurpose building with enough space for businesses, public administration and residential units. A new access area will make the city more accessible to the benefit of both guests and the city’s shopping centre which will be rebuilt and expanded. The 14,000 m2 retail expansion will increase the space available for stores considerably for both new and existing shops. A special project MOE is client consultant on the project that can be divided into three primary stages, the first two of which Lars Beier, Project Manager in Client Consulting, has had the main responsibility for.

This task has been special in the sense that it has required more coordination than usual. As an example, it has been necessary to show consideration for the concurrent neighbouring construction project in terms of the Greater Copenhagen Light Rail. A new station has been built up against Herlev city centre which has required road rerouting. Lars Beier Project Director Client Consultancy Copenhagen

In the project’s first phase, Lars was project manager of the preparation of the district plan and other planning necessities. Afterwards, other regulatory review processes had to be conducted in connection to the realisation of the project. Now, time has come for the implementation phase and Lars has passed the torch to his colleague Stefan Hallas, who is the client representative on site. The project is expected to be complete by 2023.

CLIENT CONSULTANCY

he sun T always shines on Sluseholmen A new mantra has come to surround Danica Ejendomme’s new neighbourhood by Sydhavn in the southern part of Copenhagen to which MOE is client consultant. The mantra symbolically describes how the long-term collaboration has succeeded

Amsterdam is the primary source of inspiration for the modern canal community in the south of Copenhagen. Unsurprisingly, the Dutch architect Soeders Van Eldonk Ponec Architecten has overseen the overall project plan. It is not only the canals that make up the uniqueness of the neighbourhood, the diverse architecture also plays an important role as well as the distinctive facades and brickwork. As client consultant, MOE contributes to the development of Sluseholmen Syd which so excels in the use of unique facade designs providing each housing block with character. The aesthetics are a high priority and there are many interesting aspects to working as a client consultant on a whole new neighbourhood. So far, MOE has been Danica’s primary collaborative partner on eight housing blocks and a long list of adjoining projects ranging from demolition projects to digging of canals and development of new road bridges. As client consultant, Sonny Bro Larsen has been posted on site since 2016. To him, continuity is an important element to successful collaborations:

Help and assistance MOE has overseen several turnkey contracts which requires diligent coordination at all stages of the projects. In addition, Sonny has pulled in assistance from colleagues when in need of technical expertise and inspections. According to Sonny, project communication is a good example of a competency that has proved valuable for the project. The construction of three road bridges caused a roadblock on a central road for 18 months which led to several of protests. However, MOE was able to facilitate a productive dialogue through meetings, an SMS service, a mailbox and a website through which the relevant information was identified and communicated to the surrounding citizens.

The extra information reassured all interested parties, and we were able to finish the project three months ahead of schedule, Sonny concludes.

We enjoy a positive atmosphere of professional development because of the repetitional effect that occurs every time we move to the next block. One day, it will be possible to write a book about the collaborative efforts out here. We have professional discussions but other than that we have kept it a conflict-free zone because we respect each other and everybody contributes to the joint project. “The sun always shines on Sluseholmen” as we usually put it. Sonny Bro Larsen Larsen Project Director Client Consultancy Copenhagen

CLIMATE ADAPTATION

ainwater R in Roskilde As part of an innovations project, our climate engineers will work with the recycling potential of rainwater flowing through rockwool. The idea is that green rockwool facades will collect, delay and rinse rainwater that can then be reused.

One of the project goals was to make the recycling of rainwater visible. Once rockwool has been installed on facades, it is possible to plant plants and give it a green appearance both functionally and visually. The idea behind the new concept is that the rockwool can rinse water from roofs when led from gutters vertically through a rockwool facade much like a coffee filter. Then, the water can be reused for things such as toilet flushes and floor-washing. MOE’s climate engineers now need to document how long the rockwool’s capacity will last. Rockwool has a high porosity. However, because water is rinsed by removing minerals, it is essential to find out how long it will take for the filter to be filled, so to speak, and estimate how often the rockwool would need replacement. Bioponds for biodiversity While rainwater occasions indoor activities, it is not a given that rain equals floor-washing. Thus, it is necessary to somehow store the water. For this purpose, the engineers are working with bioponds that would allow for biodiversity in small wetland areas. If kept in local ponds, the water would be of use while simultaneously remaining at disposal to domestic purposes. Bjørn M. Nielsen Project Director in Drainage & Climate explains:

and it came from this roof here. It is about showing part of the water’s cycle to challenge the idea that rainwater is something that should simply disappear. Rockwool has great potential compared to the material's relative simplicity because it is possible to attach it to all facades with an exterior drainpipe. Additionally, it is easy to replace every five or ten years, depending on how long the rockwool remains efficient. In all regards, the method gives rise to a greater recycling of rainwater than what is seen today.

Most people expect rainwater to go down a drainpipe and run off this is a waste of water as a resource. We now help develop methods that make the recycling process a lot easier, more accessible and financially advantageous. The recycling of rainwater is something that we will be seeing a lot more of in the future. Bjørn M. Nielsen Project Director Drainage & Climate Copenhagen

Conceptually, the idea is that you should be able to see the water, point and say; here is the water that we will eventually flush down the toilet

The innovation project Client Roskilde Kongrescenter, CORO Co-lab Roskilde and Fors A/S Collaborators The Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Bacticon, Rockwool and ARK LAND.

INFRASTRUCTURE AND GEOTECHNICS

I nfrastructure for the

world’s largest tunnel factory

MOE will design the infrastructure of the new tunnel factory area that is to produce elements for the new Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link.

The 15 km Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link will be the longest immersed tunnel in the world, while the new purpose-made tunnel element factory will set a world record based on its size alone. The factory area is situated by Rødby Havn and will take up 125 ha. To use a well-known measuring term from journalism, this corresponds to 125 football fields. As consultant for Femern Link Contractors (FLC), MOE is responsible for designing the infrastructure surrounding the factory. In round numbers, the project covers 25 km of roads in different shapes and sizes, in combination with 52,000 m2 of paved areas and 89,000 m2 of unpaved areas. The drainage project is equally big, and it requires drainage of the whole area and management of surface water. In addition to the general pipe works, several pumping stations and basins need to be incorporated. Dike design and wave mechanics We are also responsible for designing the dikes surrounding the production area consisting of three basins that can be filled with water to allow the tunnel elements to be shipped out. The concept is best compared to a dry dock as we recognise from old-fashioned shipbuilding. Each element is about 217 meters long and weighs 73,000 tons which also brings us up to ship sizes.

Nanna is an experienced BIM-coordinator, who recently worked on another large civil works project – Greater Copenhagen Light Rail. She emphasises how BIM has become a universal language that contributes significantly to support the international team constellations:

A lot of different nationalities work on the Fehmarn-project, and it is interesting how BIM seems to have made the world smaller. BIM provides us with a shared platform and a universal language which everybody understands. This is very much caused by the fact that our different programmes have started to collaborate. We use Civil 3D for earthworks, Tekla for constructions and Open Roads for road design and combining the three used to be a great challenge. Now, however, they collaborate effortlessly. Nanna Geirsdottir BIM Operator Bridges & Railways Copenhagen

It is important to keep the basins dry during production. The dikes will guarantee this along with extremely efficient drainage. The dikes are built of clay till gained from the excavation of basins. This is a big geotechnical task, Allan Meier, Business Manager for MOE Geotechnics explains.

This is, in my opinion, a very exciting project. We get to work with things such as slope stability analysis as well as large scale seepage analysis and settlement calculations which is why we also work with Geotechnical Engineers from our other departments. Another important aspect is coastal protection and the effect of waves for which we will bring in assistance from our new colleagues in Artelia. Allan Meier Business Manager Geotechnics Næstved

Deep understanding of waves Artelia is a world leading engineer within port and coastal infrastructure as well as environmental consultancy for coastal and estuarine areas. This requires extensive knowledge and expertise within sediment dynamics, hydrodynamics and civil engineering. The Group has one of Europe’s most advanced hydraulics laboratories at its disposal with cutting-edge numerical modelling capabilities along with a Shiphandling Training Centre at the Port Revel Centre. Lastly, Artelia devotes considerable resources to research methods for harnessing the energy potential of oceans through development of innovative maritime energy solutions.

As Allan points out, Artelia belongs to the international elite in terms of maritime structures and hydraulic analysis, which is a new strength for us in MOE. BIM makes the world smaller This task has come to be known for its collaborative nature across offices, professions and borders in more ways than one. This also holds true for the digital area. Nanna Geirsdottir from Copenhagen is in charge of the overall overview and coordination with Artelia PTS, which is located in the Philippines that contributes with the design of 3D-models.

The Danish Museum of Energy Client The Danish Museum of Energy Architects LOOP Architects and Schønherr © LOOP Architects

CULTURE

R enewed energy to t he Museum of Energy Here, we are of course referring to green energy. The Danish Museum of Energy has requested a sustainable modernisation of its existing buildings and thus taken its role as mediator of the green transition to the next level.

By adopting a holistic approach to the project, MOE has become part of the team that is to help transform the museum. We will be part of the project from start to finish and help the general upgrade of the museum buildings as well as the construction of the finishing wooden enclosure of the main building. The central themes of the project are energy-use and a sustainable use of resources. By focusing on reutilisation, restructuring and rebuilding, the team has founded the project on existing resources in the buildings themselves and the surrounding environment. Museum on display in a literal sense The renovation will symbolise the green transition, and the museum has therefore chosen to put itself on display. The entire renovation

process will be accessible online on the museum’s website. The green renovation is meant to inspire sustainable practises. The Museum of Energy’s mission is to display the development of Danish energy production. This has helped set the framework for the group of consultants, who aspire to work with the sustainability agenda through a more forward-thinking approach. When the renewed Museum of Energy is finished, the main building’s exhibition will dive into the past, present and future of energy technology.

CULTURE

ransformation of T famous glassworks We have helped revitalise part of the Danish industrial history through a transformation of the iconic glassworks in the southern part of Denmark, Holmegaard Værk. The glassworks in Holmegaard was not only a factory, but a small community. Both are now exhibited as part of the ‘glass village’ resurrected as a museum. The abandoned factory buildings have been rebuilt and now exhibit the special Danish design tradition. In the glass annealing ovens, embers flutter anew and allow the audience to follow the glass blowers' work. As consultant on this unique project, we have, among other things, ensured optimal control of the indoor climate to secure the museum artefacts and to best maintain our cultural heritage. Recreated in 3D The buildings have a history of their own which we reawaken through 3D laser scanning and 360-degree photo registrations that lay the optimal foundation for the major renovation project. The factory was renovated and expanded on several occasions over the last hundred years or so. As a result, the factory has a lot of different levels. The existing blueprints are insufficient, and it would have been extremely time-consuming to base the project on a manual registration. Holmegaard was in itself a small village-like glass hub, and this is part of the story we attempt to tell with the surroundings of the museum in collaboration with Erik Brandt Dam Architects. In addition to the new arrival and outdoor area, we have formed a connection to the nearby peat bog the energy source of the time.

HRH Crown Princess Mary participated in the inauguration of Holmegaard Værk.

Holmegård Værk Client Museum Sydøstdanmark and Næstved Municipality supported by Realdania. Collaborators Erik Brandt Dam Architects. © Museum Sydøstdanmark, Per Rasmussen (Both photos)

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MOE has a clear and manageable project organisation that ensures a short chain of command and rapid decision-making processes. Individual projects are managed by the project manager, who leads a project team designed for the assignment. The project manager has overall responsibility to the client and reports to the project owner. QHSE (Quality, Health, Safety and Environment) is an Project Owner integral part of MOE’s project model, and it serves as the guidelines for behaviour on construction sites.

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Danish Museum of Energy

Infrastructure for the world’s largest tunnel factory

Famous glassworks: Holmegård Værk

Reuse of rainwater in Roskilde

New neighbourhood in the south of Copenhagen

COVID-19 test centres

An optimal production flow

The benefits of early collaborations

Public transport in Iceland

TEDD and Cost Management

New BIM tool keeps track of CO2 emissions

New unit for Amager Power Plant

Certified sustainable school in Denmark

From the north of Denmark to Warsaw

UN17 Village: a holistic approach to health

Next generation commissioning

Biking back to the future

Shedding a little light

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