Company Profile 2019

Profile 2019 Buildings Energy & Industry Infrastructure

The Global Goals become reality in the UN17 Village page 14

Nature survey at Amager Common page 20

BIO4 is approaching the finish line page 48

The light rail line connects Greater Copenhagen page 52

Welcome to MOE At MOE, we advise our customers and create projects that contribute to solve the challenges of the future.

There is a need for a more sustainable development of the world.

At MOE, we focus our sustainability work to support the intentions of the UN's 17 Global Sustainable Development Goals, and we help our customers to fulfil the potential for sustainability in their projects.

MOE believes that the best and most competent consulting requires dedicated employees, a strong corporate culture and attractive working conditions. We work in an interdisciplinary and comprehensive manner, with an emphasis on cooperation and development.

We have 900 employees spread across offices in Denmark and subsidiaries in Norway and in the Philippines.

Welcome to a company, a workplace, a business partner, an advisor.

Welcome to MOE. Christian Listov-Saabye CEO

Mikael Lyngsfeldt COO

Content

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12 About us

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THEME: UN's 17 Global Goals

3 Welcome

14 UN17 Village

6 Management's Report

16 Healthy buildings

8 Financial Highlights

18 Forsyning Helsingør

9 Organisation

20 Amager Common

10 Management Talents

22 Heat pump in Brande

12 Sports, culture and study trip

24 Hydro Power in the Philippines

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The market 26 Client consultancy

40 Culture

52 Railways

28 Residentials

42 Business

54 Trafic modelling

30 Hotels

44 Waste to energy

56 Bridges

32 Retail

46 District heating

58 3D infrastructure

34 Construction management

48 Energy

60 Wastewater

36 Research

50 Pharma

62 Airports

38 Sports

Management’s Report

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Results The MOE Group is experiencing positive development, with solid growth in both revenue and earnings. A clear strategy and favourable market conditions have resulted in growth in all three business areas – Buildings, Energy & Industry and Infrastructure.

Net turnover for the year overall for the group was DKK 689 million in 2018, compared with DKK 587 in 2017, an increase of 17 %.

Net turnover for the year in the parent company MOE Denmark was DKK 670 million, compared with DKK 560 million in 2017, a progress of 20 %.

Ordinary profit after tax was DKK 29,4 million in 2018, compared with DKK 17,3 million in 2017, a growth of 70 %.

The profit fulfils the expectations and is considered very satisfactory.

In Denmark, the growth has been significant. We have solved many interesting projects and gained new ones which ensure the continued development in 2019.

Growth continues in MOE Norway, and in 2019 we will open a new office in the centre of Oslo. Large building and infrastructure projects are in the portfolio and supported by an international team from Denmark.

The subsidiary PTS, in the Philippines provides a platform for increased competitiveness and resource security in the Danish and Norwegian markets, and is also a local consultant that helps solve the needs of the Philippines for sustainable energy and building.

Business development It is our primary vision to become one of the strongest players within the Nordic region. To ensure this, we will increase our international activities and expand our presence outside Denmark and Norway. The subsidiary in the Philippines provides opportunities for growth and new markets in parallel with the continued growth and development in Denmark and Norway.

Creating long-term value is a key objective at MOE. We aim to become a leading player at the forefront of forming tomorrow’s society through continuous development of our core competencies.

Business development is focused on participating in large and prestigious projects in Denmark, the Nordic region and internationally. We are developing new services and continuously expanding our range of expertise in all our business areas. We are also focusing on expanding our geographic presence, while continuing the growth and expansion of our local offices.

We continue to participate in development and research collaboration with students and Industrial PhD candidates in cooperation with educational institutions, universities and foundations.

Next level of consulting MOE has a strategic goal to develop additional consulting services that focus on the needs of our customers. We envision a larger market, especially in specialised consulting for clients in the coming years. We now offer legal advice, cost management and facilities management as part of our range of consulting services.

The digital future is here MOE is at the forefront of using technological development in the project execution. Through the use of BIM and ICT, the collaboration and coordination between the different professional areas are optimised to ensure better projects and reduce costs. The digital models greatly contribute to increase the constructability of complex projects.

We develop automated processes where programs and systems, to a greater extent, carry out parts of the calculation work to make the projects more cost effective.

We work with virtual user involvement and common digital communication platforms, which provide a better basis for decision making in the early project stages.

Sustainability and CSR Our CSR policy has been formulated on the basis of the principles stated in the UN Global Compact and the charter of the Danish Association for Responsible Construction. We focus on the consulting industry’s responsibility for societal development, and we are actively working to maintain our position as the leading consultant for responsible, sustainable and innovative building and civil engineering.

MOE’s services range from infrastructure to sustainable cities, as well as marine life. It is therefore quite natural for us to implement the UN’s 17 Global Sustainable Development Goals in the execution of our projects.

We have chosen to work in the areas of sustainability that lie within our sphere of influence and within our business areas. We are in the process of mapping all the major projects at MOE to analyse the sustainability potential in accordance with the global goals.

The best employees in the industry We focus on attracting the best employees, and strive to be the best workplace in the industry. We promote an open and inclusive culture, in which employees have a high degree of influence in organising their own work. Our flat organisation provides short decisionmaking channels and decisive managers.

We develop the skills of our employees and managers continuously, and offer management training and courses through the MOE Academy.

In a high-growth business, there is always an increasing need for capable managers. At MOE, most managers are recruited internally, and we have therefore developed a talent programme for future managers.

Ownership MOE is owned by its senior executives. The organisation is characterised by an entrepreneurial spirit, decisiveness and commitment.

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Financial Highlights Net turnover t. DKK 800,000

% 10,0

600,000

7,5

400,000

5,0

200,000

2,5

0

2015 2015

2016 2016

2017 2017

2018 2018

0,0

Solvency ratio

% 40

Operating profit margin

2015 2015

2016 2016

2017 2017

2018 2018

Average no. full time employees 800

30

600

20

400

10

200

ASKER

0

2015 2015

2016 2016

2017 2017

2018 2018

0

2015 2015

2016 2016

2017 2017

FOLLO

2018 2018

MANILA

Results for the MOE Group Net turnover

2015 (t. DKK)

2016 (t. DKK)

2017* (t. DKK)

2018* (t. DKK)

454,575

531,385

587,162

689,233

Results primary operations

25,932

32,466

22,548

43,425

Results after tax

19,535

25,249

16,298

29,177

Equity

71,950

84,549

90,779

107,244

Operating profit margin

5.7

6.1

3.8

6.3

Solvency ratio

27.0

26.8

26.0

28.5

AALBORG

COPENHAGEN

AARHUS NÆSTVED FREDERICIA

VORDINGBORG

*Results from 2017 includes the subsidiary in the Philippines

Our history Expansion of H.C. Ørstedsværket

1930 The company is founded by A.J. Moe 8

6,000 shelters built in Denmark

1944

Frederiksberg Rådhus inaugurated

1953

1969

Rødovre Centrum expanded

The Black Diamond inaugurated

Copenhagen Airport Landing

1992

1999

A.J. Moe merges with O.H. Brødsgaard under the name Moe & Brødsgaard

2003 New office in Fredericia

2004 New office in Aarhus

2005 New office in Aalborg

Organisation MOE is geographically organised with nationwide offices in Denmark and subsidiaries in Norway and in the Philippines. The business areas of Buildings, Energy & Industry and Infrastructure are present in all offices where professionalism and expertise can be drawn upon by the entire firm.

Organisation Board of Directors

MOE is owned by the leading employees and is the largest owner-managed consulting engineering firm in Denmark. The Board of Directors is composed of representatives from owners and employees.

Executive Board

Finance

The executive management of MOE consists of the Executive Board, the leading staff functions and Division Directors from all geographies.

Copenhagen

BUILDINGS

Administration

Aarhus

Zealand

Aalborg

Southern Denmark

MOE Norway

PTS Philippines

ENERGY & INDUSTRY

INFRASTRUCTURE

Subsidiaries

Project organisation Client

MOE has a clear and manageable project organisation that ensures a short chain of command and rapid decision making. Individual projects are managed by the project manager, who leads a project team designed for the assignment. The project manager has overall responsibility for the client and reports to the project owner.

Subsidiary in Norway

2010

2012 New office in Vordingborg

2013 Name change to MOE

Project Manager

Project Owner

Project Team

MOE wins AmagervĂŚrket BIO4

The Blue Planet inaugurated

MOE wins Amager Bakke

2009

QHSE

2014 Subsidiary, PTS, in the Philippines

2015 Purchase of Tetraplan

MOE wins Light rail in the Copenhagen

2016 Purchase of Seacon

2017 Purchase of Nielsen & Risager and a new office in NĂŚstved

2018

The panda habitat in Copenhagen Zoo inaugurated

2019

Purchase of Lars Lindgaard Consulting Engineers 9

MOE MANAGEMENT TALENTS

"It’s great when your manager says:

Do what you think is right!”

In a high-growth business, there is always an increasing need for capable managers. At MOE, most managers are recruited internally. This way, managers are already part of the company culture. But how can you accelerate the development of managers to match an increasing need? MOE Management Talents is the answer.

EDUCATION

MOE Academy The MOE Academy has more than 40 courses in systems, tools and software. The academy ensures that the employees have the best possible qualifications and know which MOE tools to use in order to be effective and implement the projects successfully.

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MOE Management Talents The programme develops the participants’ competencies within the career paths for project management and business management. The programme is an accelerated learning process that focuses on individual development needs.

Management Training MOE’s ambition is to be the best workplace in the industry. Ambitious management training for all staff managers contributes to the creation of a motivating and attentive working environment for everyone.

Nina Wellendorff Marquardsen and Kasper Sørensen are two of the talents who have participated in the accelerated training programme that focuses on individual developmental needs. Over a period of 16 months, they have participated in courses and individual coaching and mentoring sessions.

“I have gained a greater understanding of what is needed to keep a business going. You are not given responsibility – you take responsibility.

It’s great when your manager says: Do what you think is right!” Kasper says.

“One day I am an internal project manager, the next day I am advising my client, and on the third day I am sitting in complex management situations. You think you need to get to know others – and you do – but the most important thing is to know yourself. That way you will be less occupied dealing with your own issues, thus concentrating more on your projects.”

Self-insight is developing

Many career opportunities

Both Nina and Kasper report that participation in the training programme has given them a deeper insight into MOE as an organisation and business, but most importantly: a far greater self-awareness.

The management talent programme develops the participants’ competencies within the career paths of Project Management and Business Management. Nina and Kasper have tried several different job functions to become more aware of their strengths and desires for their future careers.

stay consisting of experiences that contributed considerably to his career development.

From MOE to Manila

“It has been exciting to be involved. When my manager offered me the possibility of this programme, it was really great.” Kasper says.

Kasper, who is an HVAC engineer, handles some major projects in cooperation with MOE’s subsidiary in the Philippines. Kasper moved to Manila for a period of three months to work with project development and quality assurance. A

“I have been given many opportunities to try new things in cooperation with my mentor.

I have learned a lot about myself and I have tested out different possibilities within the projects. It is a great privilege to be offered such training. Having someone that believes in you gives you strength and confidence,” says Nina.

Nina is an architect who works as a client consultant on large and complex projects, with many stakeholders. The management talent programme has made Nina more self-aware:

“I have become much more aware of myself and how I should act in differing situations and roles.

Before, I always just wanted to get on with things, now I reflect a little more,” Kasper says.

“Some days, I would like to become an excellent client consultant, and other days I would like to work with how I can develop the business and the processes. It’s still too early to tell where I will end up,” Nina concludes.

CAREER PATHS

Project Management You can evolve into a Project Manager or a Project Director. MOE Academy has more than 20 courses supporting project management.

Professionalism You can evolve into a Specialist or a Technical Director. The professional career path is supported by internal and external courses aimed at your specific professionalism.

Business Management You can evolve within employee management. MOE also has ambitious leadership courses.

BIM Here you can become a BIM operator or a BIM coordinator. MOE Academy has 15 courses to support your BIM skills.

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SPORTS & CULTURE

We are MOE Football, fun and family events.

At MOE, all initiatives are welcome. The employees arrange and participate in numerous activities ranging from sports and culture to parties and family excursions.

If you dream of creating a team for your favourite sport or you are passionate about arranging parties, there are plenty of opportunities at MOE. If you like to ski, you can join the annual skiing trip, along with many of your colleagues.

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STUDY TRIP

Off to Paris Every year, all employees are invited to participate in a study trip to a major European city.

For more than 10 years, MOE has arranged a trip to a major city. In 2019, our destination is Paris. During the day, we go on professionally oriented excursions and look at exciting architecture and engineering projects. In the evenings, we dine together and there is also an opportunity to explore the city on your own.

Together with the Christmas party and skiing trip, the study trip is one of the events where you will have an opportunity to get to know your colleagues across the various disciplines and locations.

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THEME: UN'S 17 GLOBAL GOALS

Global goals become reality in the UN17 Village MOE contributes to the integration of the 17 UN Global Goals with the ambitious residential project at the tip of Ørestad.

In December 2018, the winner of CPH City and Port Development competition for a residential development in Ørestad was announced. MOE is involved in the winning project called the UN17 Village as it aims to translate the 17 UN Global Goals for Sustainable Development into solutions for the construction project.

The new residential complex will create space for approximately 830 new Ørestad residents and several communal facilities. These facilities include a dining house where the residents can share a meal, a communal restoration and recycling centre with a workshop, and a large wellness area with a spa, sauna, swimming pool and an exercise room.

MOE is contributing on several fronts to satisfy the sustainability ambitions of the project, as well as contributing to cost management.

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Denmark’s healthiest multi-storey residences Healthy construction has become one of our core competencies. This is also one of the core values of the UN17 Village. One of the residential blocks is called “Sundhedshuset" ("House of Health"), and is aspiring to become Denmark’s healthiest multi-storey residence. The 4,000 m2 building is state of the art in the area of indoor climate.

Materials It is not the first time that MOE and the architectural firm Lendager Group have collaborated on a pioneering sustainability project in Ørestad with NREP as the client. The same constellation has also applied to both Upcycle Studios and the Resource Rows. These are two residential projects that are characterised by the innovative

use of recycled materials, which will also be the case with the UN17 Village. Anders Lendager, who is the founder and owner of Lendager Group, is looking forward to bringing our common experiences into the future:

“Our goal is to recycle as many materials as possible in our architecture, thereby saving CO2 emissions and resources. We can only do this with a client like NREP, who is willing to try out new ideas, and in close cooperation with our consulting engineers, MOE. Doing what you normally do is always the easiest option.

However, MOE has really shown that they are open to investigate alternative methods, which is absolutely essential when we want to promote circular construction,” says Anders Lendager.

UN17 Village Client NREP Partners Lendager Group, Årstiderne Arkitekter, Arup Consulting Engineers Visualisations/illustrations TMRW (edited)

UN’s 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development On the 25th September 2015, the world’s heads of state and government, at a UN Summit in New York, adopted an unprecedented, ambitious and transformative development agenda.

In addition to recycled materials, the construction will also use solid wood. MOE has gained experience with this through projects such as the wooden houses at Lisbjerg Bakke, which was awarded "Building of the year" in 2018 by leading respresentatives of the Danish building industry.

Renewable sources of energy The use of wood and recycled materials greatly reduces the building's overall CO2 imprint. In addition, the energy consumed will come from 100% renewable energy sources, such as heat pumps, solar heating panels, solar cells and windmills.

All heating/cooling can potentially be generated locally via an ATES plant, where heat pumps utilise the energy stored in groundwater.

Water Europe possesses only 8% of the world’s freshwater reserves, but accounts for 13% of the world’s population. This challenge is also addressed in the UN17 Village, where 1.5 million litres of rainwater will be collected for recycling and recreational use. The consumption of potable water will be minimised considerably by using rainwater for toilet flushing, irrigation and the communal laundry.

The global goals represent 17 concrete goals and 169 subsidiary goals, which obligate all 193 Member States of the UN to take part in a more sustainable development for both humans and the planet.

With our broad range of services, we can contribute to many of the 17 global goals, and we want to be a proactive consultant that helps to raise the level of ambition. We have made an effort in areas such as renewable energy, indoor climate and wooden buildings. Sustainable road design, based on the global goals, is one of our more recent measures.

At the same time, we can help our customers implement these goals. We do this in part by asking detailed questions about their projects and the visions behind them, but especially by providing solutions that contribute to making our customers as sustainable as possible.

In practical terms, we offer our customers a screening of which global goals are most important for them, and at the same time help them to establish strategies for how these goals can be implemented.

Karoline Geneser Corporate Technical Director Sustainability Copenhagen

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THEME: UN'S 17 GLOBAL GOALS

We are raising the bar for a healthy indoor climate Ensuring healthy lives is one of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals, and our buildings can make an important contribution.

Photo Niels Nygaard

We stay indoors up to 90% of the time, and this is where we actually find the vast majority of hazardous particulate pollution. At the same time, there is strong evidence that a good indoor climate in workplaces and educational institutions results in less absence, increased performance and better well-being. Therefore, there is good reason to launch initiatives that put a healthier indoor climate on the agenda.

Right now, we are updating the DGNB manuals for residential units, offices and educational buildings. The project is supported by Realdania and is created in collaboration with the Green Building Council Denmark, Arkitema Architects, Aalborg University and an advisory board with several of Denmark’s leading researchers in this field.

DGNB is already very successful as a certification scheme, since many developers are seeing the benefit of making their sustainability efforts visible through a credible system with concrete guidelines. The ambition of the new project is that the scheme should be just as good at documenting the health qualities of the buildings where we work, learn and live.

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Healthy Schools The update of DGNB is far from the only example of the importance being attached to healthy buildings at MOE. In addition, we are involved in three Realdania projects, of which “Healthy Schools – healthy learning” is the latest in the series of projects.

Realdania has conducted a survey showing that a positive effect can be identified in municipalities that have a strategy for indoor climate optimisation at their schools.

As part of a larger campaign, Realdania has therefore selected 12 municipalities to work with strategic indoor climate plans. The aim is to prioritise health, both at a political level and within the individual schools. This applies, among other things, to better interaction with the municipal refurbishment strategy. One example is not just considering energy savings when replacing windows, but also taking the indoor climate into account.

MOE is participating in one of the projects, that is a collaboration with CLEAN, the University of Southern Denmark and the three municipalities of Middelfart, Odense and

Photo Laura Stamer

Kolding. The first step is to survey the most frequent indoor climate problems by carrying out measurements at three schools in each of the three municipalities. Very different schools have been chosen for this purpose, since the problems can vary greatly. Bearing in mind that you should consider the individual schools and classrooms as a whole, Steffen E. Maagard, Corporate Technical Director, Energy Design & Indoor Climate at MOE points out:

“We see many examples of schools purchasing a ventilation system which is intended to regulate e.g. the temperature and CO2 concentration. But such systems have, in turn, led to noise and draughts in many rooms resulting in the system not being used at all and the schools have wasted their investment.

Indoor climate is far too complex a matter for ‘one-size-fits-all’ solutions, and a good indoor climate strategy must take this into account,” says Steffen. He adds that strategic indoor climate plans should ultimately lead to ideas for overall initiatives that take into account the fact that different problems require different solutions.

Steffen E. Maagaard Corporate Technical Director Energy Design & Indoor Climate Aarhus

We see many examples of schools purchasing a ventilation system which is intended to regulate e.g. the temperature and CO2 concentration. But such systems have, in turn, led to noise and draughts in many rooms resulting in the system not being used at all, and the schools have wasted their investment. Indoor climate is far too complex a matter for ‘one-size-fits-all’ solutions, and a good indoor climate strategy must take this into account.

Photo Realdania By & Byg

Healthy Homes A good portion of our knowledge of healthy buildings has been acquired by participating in the innovation project Healthy Homes, where the latest research is being tested in practice.

The project consists of three houses in Holstebro, which have been inhabited by three test families since the end of 2018.

The NOW-Tech house has been built based on current standards, and functions as a reference building. The YES-Tech house represents the technological path to good indoor climate, while the NO-Tech house uses passive solutions that focus on interior design and materials. Even though the houses have been finished for quite some time, the project has entered a measurement and evaluation phase which is at least as interesting, says Steffen:

“Some of the things we are looking at right now are the combination effects between the materials that we have in our homes. Products such as paint, flooring and plasterboard are being tested for hazardous substances. Even though there are no significant problems when they are examined separately, we have

observed that several products interact with each other, which changes their chemistry and could be extremely hazardous in the worst case scenario. It is extremely difficult to design accordingly, and there are no requirements in this area either. We have only scratched the surface, but if we set our health ambitions high, we will have to look into the combination effects in the future.”

Healthy Homes Renovation The many new findings and methods from Healthy Homes are now being applied to and tested on existing buildings. In the “Healthy Homes Renovation” project, MOE will be helping Realdania to investigate the effects of indoor climate improvements in three older houses that are typical for the period in Randers: a bungalow from 1937, a brick house from 1953 and a detached house from 1962.

They were all built at a time without any significant insulation and indoor climate requirements, and they also represent three building types, each of which has its own shortcomings.

The houses will be inhabited by three test families for an entire season, during which the current indoor climate condition will be examined. This will include mould spores, temperature conditions, air exchange rate, particulate pollution and much more. Based on the results, an indoor climate renovation will be carried out, whereupon the houses’ indoor climate will be measured once again during another entire season. Thus we will be able to see if the desired effects are obtained and what solutions are the most effective at improving the indoor climate.

“As part of the project, the families will receive DKK 500,000 for improvements, and here we will help by giving them ideas as to how they can obtain a better indoor climate. The good thing about having three building types is that the solutions will also be scalable and can be used elsewhere. There is no doubt that the existing buildings are a huge focus area,” concludes Steffen.

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THEME: UN'S 17 GLOBAL GOALS

When aesthetics and math3mat1cs go hand in hand Architects and engineers have worked closely together to ensure that Forsyning Helsingør’s new operations centre signals the company’s role in sustainable development.

Peter Hesselholt Head of Department Special skills Copenhagen

Normally we are accustomed to technology, such as ventilation and electrical trays, being concealed.

Here it is completely raw, and this obviously presents some challenges in relation to the finish.

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At first glance, the one thing you notice about the new operations centre is the prominent façade with its rustic look. However, it may not reveal that the aesthetic twist also contributes to an optimal balance between energy, indoor climate and daylight. The façade has the perfect degree of opening in relation to light and heat. This way daylight is optimised, while the indoor temperature is maintained at a very comfortable level. The fixed shutters that protrude from the façade also function as sunshades.

In combination with a number of other solutions, we have succeeded in making mechanical cooling superfluous, which is quite unusual for office buildings today. This is a tremendous benefit, since the operations centre is a low-energy building constructed in accordance with the strictest low-energy class.

“You could say that MOE and Christensen & Co. have managed to get mathematics and aesthetics to go hand in hand to reach our goal,” says Peter Hesselholt, who is the project manager for the building construction.

Bringing technology to light The close cooperation also comes into its own when you step inside. The operations office will unite approximately 100 employees, who are currently sitting in different locations.

The common denominator here is that they are primarily technicians. Therefore we have chosen to pay tribute to something that would otherwise be hidden away: here all the technical installations are visible, and perhaps even accentuated.

“Normally we are accustomed to technology, such as ventilation and cable trays, being concealed. Here it is completely raw, and this obviously presents some challenges in relation to the finish. When the technology is visible, it must be finished perfectly. On the other hand, it gives an edge to the premises and makes it easy to change the interior if the need should arise,” says Peter and points out that there are also as few pillars as possible to facilitate interior flexibility.

The office building is built around an atrium, which also required a lot of focus on the acoustic conditions surrounding the workplaces and the propagation of sound between the floors. The acousticians at MOE have therefore focused in particular on the quantity and location of acoustically absorbent surfaces in close cooperation with the architects from Christensen & Co. Reuse of resources By virtue of Forsyning Helsingør’s work to promote the sustainable use of resources, special importance has been attached to this aspect in the project. For example, the operations centre will be supplied with more or less free heating from its neighbour – a wood-chip-fired thermal power station that transfers its surplus heat to floor heating in the office building. In addition to the buildings, the assignment also included a relatively large civil engineering project, in which MOE and Third Nature designed an area of approximately 10,000 km3 that includes rainwater retention basins that are used recreationally. Excess rainwater is also used to wash service vehicles and to flush toilets.

Forsyning Helsingør’s Operations Centre In addition to being an office and storage facility, the operations centre will also function as an educational facility for school classes.

Client Forsyning Helsingør Architects Christensen & Co., Third Nature Photo Niels Nygaard

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THEME: UN'S 17 GLOBAL GOALS

A nature survey in a political landscape Amager Common was a unique task in many ways, and we had to invent a brand new index for this purpose.

Hans Ohrt Senior Project Director Plans & Nature Copenhagen

Never before has a danish nature reserve been the biggest issue in a municipal election campaign. But this was no doubt the case with Amager Common. In this context, MOE was assigned the task of giving the politicians a solid decision-making basis. In order to assess the most appropriate location for building, both soil and groundwater analyses were performed, and, most importantly, a comprehensive nature survey of this green oasis was conducted.

A brand new index The main point of contention in the debate about Amager Common is Strandengen, where the building work had initially been planned. It is the only part of Amager Common that is completely untouched and can be traced back to the Stone Age. The 20

question therefore was which parts of the Common would be suitable for development instead, now that resistance to the construction at Strandengen was so massive.

This was far from an easy task. Parts of the Common have been used for military exercises, while other parts have been landfill sites. Thus extensive pollution studies had to be carried out, including in areas that had not previously been examined. An assessment of how costly and difficult it would be to handle also had to be made.

According to environmental specialist Hans Ohrt, another aspect of the studies was to give a picture of which areas were the most worthy of preservation.

“In this respect, nature can be quite indifferent, because rare species also settle even where the soil is contaminated. Those are precisely the species we focus on, therefore we had to survey the natural habitats and the general state of the natural environment.

The history of the areas also plays a role here, as there is no doubt that there is a difference between an area of natural land that has been allowed to develop over 80 years as compared to 10 years.

We have developed a brand new natural asset index with this as our starting point.

Roughly speaking, the index was created to give the different areas a grade.�

The wild military orchid had otherwise disappeared from Denmark for 27 years. It was, however, discovered on Amager Common in 2016.

The dusky plume moth was discovered as a new species for Denmark and is only found on Amager Common.

Amager Common Photo Lars Maltha Rasmussen

A dream team of biologists In the period around the municipal election in 2017, there was significant interest in Strandengen and Amager Common. Social media was on fire, spearheaded by the TV chef Nikolaj Kirk and the citizens group Friends of Amager Common. There was also a great deal of resistance at Copenhagen City Hall, and the press covered the debate intensely. In light of the massive media scrutiny, there could not be the slightest cause for criticism, says Hans:

“It was important to look at the previous studies in order to assess exactly which species we should concentrate on. We found all the old reports and their authors, so we could get them involved in the process. This was both to ensure a certain continuity in work related to the Common and to draw on the best experience. We were thus able to set up a team of niche specialists, familiar with the place, who could go out and perform field analyses – in other words, botanists and various experts on insects, amphibians, birds and other wildlife. In addition, we included the information about the natural environment and rare species that has been collected by the Friends of Amager Common.”

This extensive analysis work culminated in a survey report with recommendations for possible building sites.

Urban nature – a new expertise In September 2018, the municipal politicians in Copenhagen finally reached an agreement to develop the so-called “camping area” in the southern part of Amager Common. This was entirely in keeping with the recommendations of the report, and was therefore a satisfactory result for the specialists behind the report.

Hans points out that we can learn from the entire process on several fronts:

“The debate on Amager Common clearly shows that there is a growing interest in the environment and the possibility of more natural experiences in urban areas.

There is even evidence that green surroundings can actually have a therapeutic effect. We should reflect here on the fact that there is not necessarily any conflict of interest between development and natural assets. With the right planning, we can actively contribute to increasing biodiversity. This is what we call ‘urban nature’, which is one of our focus areas at MOE,” Hans concludes.

Great crested newt larva. The species is strictly protected throughout the entire EU.

The largest Danish stock of the butterfly The White W is found on Amager Common.

The butterfly is classified as an endangered species.

THEME: UN'S 17 GLOBAL GOALS

At Brande, fresh air will be used to heat living rooms Heat pumps are a valuable contribution to the use of renewable energy sources.

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The energy system in Denmark is changing. Work is underway to convert the energy system to a fossil-free and renewable energy production system by 2050, and at least 90% of the energy used by the district heating system must be in the form of energy other than coal, oil and gas by 2030.

Large heat pumps can also recover surplus heat from industry, refrigeration plants and energy plants. They are typically linked to the district heating network, which thus ensures that the energy is distributed to the rest of society. Small heat pumps are typically installed in homes for individual heating.

If energy is to be based on sources other than direct sunlight and wind, then large heat pumps will be required. This will make it possible to exploit the energy from waste water, groundwater, fresh air and geothermal heat.

Heat pump at Brande District heating utillity Brande Fjernvarme A.m.b.a. has invested DKK 75 million in a heat pump plant, where a high-pressure and low-pressure heat pump generates a district heating output of 8 MW. The heat

pump is powered by a gas engine, and the energy is obtained primarily from the outdoor air and secondarily from the gas engine’s surplus heat. The heat pump is prepared for electric operation in order for the plant to be supplemented by two electric motors, and thus the heat pump can be powered directly by wind turbine power if it is profitable. The heat pump uses ammonia as a coolant and works at a temperature range of -30 °C to 120 °C and with an overpressure of up to 32 bar.

As an adviser to the contractor Victor-DST, MOE has been responsible for the detailed

design of the heat pump’s mechanical and piping systems as well as the steel structures in the heat pump building and the evaporation yard.

pipe systems and the location of supports using the program AutoPIPE, and prepared isometrics and other drawing documentation with 3D Plant.

The project has been a mechanical and construction project, where work has been carried out consistent with 3D design and visualisation in 3D Plant, Tekla and Navisworks. This has created a digital layout for the entire project.

For the steel structures, the static calculations have been performed in the program ROBOT, and the working drawings have been generated using Tekla.

In addition, MOE has dimensioned the district heating and ammonia pipes, optimised the load and flexibility of the

The technology behind heat pumps The heat pump operates based on the same basic technical principle as a refrigeration plant: A coolant is evaporated while absorbing energy from a medium that is cooled down, and the coolant is subsequently condensed while emitting energy to a medium that is heated up.

When large heat pumps use air as a source of heat, it will typically be fresh air that is cooled down, and energy from this process will be transferred to the district heating water when the coolant is condensed.

Air as a source of energy has low energy density compared to other possible sources of energy. For example, 5,000 times more m3 of air than m3 of ground water must flow through a heat pump to achieve the same heat pump effect.

The transfer of energy from air therefore requires a significantly greater heat transfer area and thus a larger plant. Air as a source of energy, however, has the great advantage that it is readily accessible and available in unlimited quantities.

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THEME: UN'S 17 GLOBAL GOALS

In the Philippines, hydropower brings electricity to the country’s outermost areas Our Philippine subsidiary, PTS, has the expertise to convert the energy in watercourses and rivers into electricity that will benefit the peripheral regions.

“Sustainable Energy” is the seventh of the UN’s sustainable development goals. The first subsidiary goal is to ensure that everyone has access to a reliable and modern supply of energy at an affordable price.

The second subsidiary goal is that the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix must be increased significantly. Our Philippine projects in the area of “mini hydropower plants” help to meet both these ambitions. Access to electricity is still a problem in several of the outermost rural areas. On the other hand, the Philippines are rich in large streams, rivers and elevation differences, which makes running water a potential source of energy.

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A hydropower plant can therefore be a substantial part of the solution, since one mini plant can produce power to approx. 10.000 households with between 5 to 10 people in each household. PTS is involved in various hydropower plants, several of which make up the lifeline for the supply of electricity to small remote communities.

Laser scanning from the air The experience in this area encompasses all phases, and the introductory phases alone can represent quite a technical challenge. When conducting preliminary studies, the Philippine mountain areas may be extremely inaccessible.

Airborne LiDAR technology is therefore often

used. LiDAR stands for Light Detection and Ranging and is, in short, a special type of laser scanning that can map large areas with a high degree of precision. The airborne variation is attached to a helicopter that flies over the area.

It has the advantage that all vegetation can be removed from the photos, leading to very precise relief models. The results are used to create 3D models of the landscape in order to assess where the watercourse has the greatest energy potential and the best possible way to construct the plant.

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CLIENT CONSULTANCY

Strategic consulting for innovative clients Today most construction projects are characterised by clear quality requirements and strict budgets and schedules – which often change several times during the process. We are committed to meeting the requirements involved. We convey things simply and ensure good collaboration between all of the project’s stakeholders.

Is the business case sustainable?

How sustainable is the project and what are the real gains in value? We create an overview, from the analysis, economics and process to the finished project. In collaboration with the client's organisation, we prepare a business case for the project that can be used by investors, the authorities and future users.

We have experience in urban development and mobility projects, from general strategies for smart cities to concrete solutions for the establishment of climate projects, retail centres and noise planning.

Have you considered the legal aspects?

A construction project involves a number of legal aspects during all phases of construction, ranging from the planning phase to public tendering and entering into the contract, as well as handling various requirements that arise during and after the execution. Our lawyers are experts in all aspects of construction law, and are also ready to consult based on the new conditions in ABR18.

Their expertise encompasses, among other things, public procurement law, contract law, insurance, contract consulting and the handling of claims.

Is maintenance taken into account?

The total economy is an important element when focusing on sustainability, as is the case for the vast majority of modern buildings. We are experienced in considering the total economy, where one views the building throughout its lifetime, so that the subsequent operation is included in the economic considerations.

Cost management identifies any issues and analyses how they will influence the price, and how they can be handled. There may, for example, be possible faults and delays or new requests and requirements that are introduced to the process.

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Is the dialogue ensuring progress?

Are risks identified and managed?

The success of a project is relative to the clients’ expectations with respect to the project’s economics, schedule and quality.

Working systematically to identify and handle any factors that are uncertain makes it possible to take the necessary preventive measures, thus reducing the likelihood of incidents and mitigating the consequences of risk.

Changes to the physical environment can create mixed reactions among the project’s stakeholders. We create visibility and branding for the project through project communication, user and citizen involvement, construction information and events.

Project communication supports dialogue and reporting progress between the project stakeholders and helps to prevent communication crises. We are experienced in planning and implementing the communication processes, supporting the construction process, and promoting trust between the project partners.

Has the handover to operations been planned?

Efficient use of the facilities is vital for the company's performance and good working environment. Our facility management consultants focus on the total economy and involve stakeholders to find the best solutions. This ensures a seamless implementation and long-term value creation.

We advise during commissioning and when the digital systems require an update. We have extensive experience of facilities management and the technical operation of educational institutions, hospitals, hotels and residential projects.

We carry out risk analysis and risk management processes in close cooperation with the client from start to finish, as well as the commissioning of the completed building.

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RESIDENTIALS

Residential towers with Aalborg’s best views The future Parkbyen will be located at Aalborg’s highest elevation, and MOE is in the process of designing 5 high-rise buildings.

According to the New York Times, Aalborg ranks eighth among the cities you should visit in 2019.

The newspaper highlights the vibrant waterfront, where MOE Aalborg’s office is located.

One of the places where the city can be experienced in its entirety is from the future residential towers in Parkbyen. The buildings will be constructed on an elevated position in Aalborg, so even residents on the lowest floors will have a view of the city skyline.

Of the 8 high-rise buildings planned, construction has started on 5 of them, ranging in size from 10 to 16 storeys. As our project manager Mads Bæk Jensen points out, there are always interesting engineering tasks in connection with the construction of high-rise buildings:

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pressure must also be applied for the supply of water and district heating to the upper floors.”

Multi-variable Building Simulations (MIBS) The high-rise buildings will have New Yorker style roof terraces. It has therefore been a wish to comply with the energy framework without the use of solar cells, since there is not much available space on the roofs.

In this context, the construction parties have benefited from the MIBS tool, which has been developed at MOE on the basis of an Industrial PhD. The aim of MIBS is to show the entire design space available, when there is a need to simultaneously comply with the many energy, indoor climate and daylight requirements. By making millions of automated simulations, the method can immediately show how an adjustment in one part of the design affects the other design parameters.

This gives a clear picture of which solutions are available in case there is a need to omit solar cells, and what parameters need to be first rate to reach the goal.

The tool provides a good visual overview of the various scenarios, and it is a great advantage when discussing solutions with the client, architect and contractor.

Mads Bæk Jensen Project Manager Structural Aalborg

Parkbyen Client Søren Enggaard A/S Architect Transform MOE BuildingDesign At BuildingDesign.dk, you can read much more about MIBS and many other innovative measures in the area of energy and indoor climate consulting.

Sensitivity analysis

From Parkbyen to Lighthouse

Torben Østergård is the author of the Industrial PhD on which MIBS is based. He views Parkbyen as a good example of how scientific work has practical value.

Torben explains that MIBS has also been used for Lighthouse, which is the name of the future 45 storey high-rise building at the extreme tip of Aarhus Ø. MOE is the client consultant on this project and used the tool to provide input for the design phase.

“One of the important elements of MIBS is a sensitivity analysis that can narrow down the parameters that have the greatest impact.

With Parkbyen, for example, we could see that a surprising amount could be gained on the energy side by investing in more efficient heat recovery instead of reducing the pressure loss in the entire ventilation system, which is somewhat more extensive.”

Lighthouse is another example of how the automated approach in MIBS makes it possible to combine many actions in real time, enabling the collective exploration of the countless possibilities across the various disciplines. The challenge here is also that there is not much space for solar cells, which can make it difficult to comply with the energy framework while ensuring thermal comfort. However, our calculations quickly showed that there are more solutions available, even if there is only a relatively small area for solar cells.

Torben Østergård Specialist Energy Design & Indoor Climate Aarhus

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HOTELS

Next generation hotel opens in Aarhus MOE is the project developer and engineer for the first Radisson Red in the Nordic region. An international hotel brand where design, culture and flexibility are paramount.

Radisson RED’s Nordic première will take place in 2019, when the international lifestyle hotel brand opens in Aarhus. The hotel will overlook Aarhus icons, such as the Concert Hall and ARoS Art Museum. It will offer 78 large designer rooms and modern meeting and event facilities, as well as a fitness centre, bar and restaurant.

and it focuses on social values and sustainability. The idea is to create the greatest possible flexibility and freedom for hotel guests, for example, having access to the fitness centre, bar and restaurant 24 hours a day. The guests can use an app to select the facilities and services to match their needs.

Radisson RED is the “hipster cousin” of the more famous Radisson brands, such as Radisson Blu and Park Inn. The philosophy of the hotel is inspired by art, music and fashion,

MOE has been involved since the very early phases, where we have assisted the investor Niels Albertsen in developing the project and formulating a business case:

Advanced market knowledge

Allan Munk Head of Department Business & Project Development Vordingborg

Niels Albertsen is a highly experienced investor, but this is his first hotel project. We have been able to offer our business understanding and knowledge of the hotel market.

It has involved evaluating both the potential of the location and how the existing framework could be made interesting for a hotel operator. We found that the Radisson Red brand would be an ideal fit.

Radisson Red Investor and client Niels Albertsen Hotel Company Radisson Hotel Group Hotel Consultant European Hotel Group Architect Luplau & Poulsen

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HOTELS

Denmark’s largest hotel is shooting up at Kalvebod Brygge Cabinn Copenhagen is the third hotel that MOE has helped Niels Fennet to build.

In the future, a number of new buildings at Kalvebod Brygge will be linked together by an elevated public park, stretching from SEB Bank’s head office at Bernstorffsgade all the way down to Kalvebod Pladsvej.

One of these is Cabinn Copenhagen, which will be Denmark’s largest hotel with more than 1,200 rooms. MOE is the engineer for the building, and this will be our third project for the hotel chain. We have also been involved in the construction of Cabinn Apartments and Cabinn Metro, both of which are located in Ørestaden.

Emil Mikkelsen Project Manager Building & Design Copenhagen

A special concept The idea for this hotel concept arose aboard the boat to Oslo. This is where the founder Niels Fennet noticed how the ship’s cabins had a functional design, which was extremely space-saving, while providing comfort at the same time.

This is one of several aspects that makes the project at Kalvebod Brygge so special, our Project Manager Emil Mikkelsen points out:

Niels Fennet is an engineer himself and has developed a thorough concept where space is greatly optimised down to the smallest detail. This is a recurrent theme at all Cabinn hotels, and our job is to adapt the building to this concept. We have also been faced with a geometrically complex task with Cabinn Copenhagen, since we have designed the framework for the elevated park, which will eventually twist through the third floor of the buildings.

Cabinn Copenhagen Client Cabinn Contractor CG Jensen Photo CG Jensen

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RETAIL

Fisketorvet – Copenhagen Mall recreated in 3D The shopping centre is being transformed, and 20-year-old information has now been revitalised in the virtual world.

MOE was the client consultant when Fisketorvet was constructed in the late 1990s. Back then, the buildings were designed in Autocad, and the construction parties were given 2D DWG files on CD's. It turned out that these CD's could be used for much more than just gathering dust in our archives. If the contractors were able to use the files in constructing the shopping centre at the time, it must also be possible to construct the buildings in a 3D model, which has a broad range of benefits for the complex renovation and extension of the shopping mall.

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From 2D to 3D We initially used the program Rhinoceros to read and process the old Autocad files.

We then created an information basis for visual programming in Grashopper, where it is possible to create a script that can be converted to a 3D model in Tekla.

The model is of great value as a planning tool, since the work process can easily be visualised for demolition, remodelling and building extensions. As Operating Manager Per Beyer Christensen points out, careful planning is required, since Fisketorvet must be operational at the same time:

Per Beyer Christensen Operating Manager Business & Residential Copenhagen

In the world of retail, if a business tells its customers that it will reopen next Monday, then it must be open next Monday. Since the schedule is integrated with our model, we can provide a clear picture of the workflow and how the interfaces to the existing centre should be handled.

A built-in metro station Per points out that there is also a high degree of coordination with a number of other parties, and here the virtual approach is also beneficial.

While Copenhagen Municipality is rebuilding at Dybbølsbro Train Station, Metroselskabet will be establishing Havneholmen Metro Station.

The new station will be located below the extension of Fisketorvet, and this will require very close cooperation with Metroselskabet, since a multitude of underground cables and pipes must also be taken into account.

“Coordinating the two construction projects at the same time as coordinating with the various owners of cables and pipes is undoubtedly a complex task. That is why we have collected information for all the cables and pipes and performed the same manoeuvre with the conversion of 2D drawings to a 3D model. We can thereby collectively resolve many of the challenges in the digital sphere,” Per concludes.

Fisketorvet – Copenhagen Mall Client Unibail Rodamco-Westfield Architect Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects MOE has provided consultancy for over 700,000 m2 of shopping centre construction. The digital tools have also been used at the shopping centre Rødovre Centrum.

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New Forensic Psychiatry Centre – Sct. Hans Client Region Hovedstadens Psykiatri Architects KHR Arkitekter, Rubow Arkitekter Photo Martin Budig, Region Hovedstaden

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

The future of forensic psychiatry is taking shape in Roskilde MOE is the construction manager for the New Forensic Psychiatry Centre – Sct. Hans, where the physical framework must support the innovative approach to treatment options.

Just outside of Roskilde, the Capital Region is in the process of constructing the forensic psychiatric centre that meets the need for more beds and for better treatment options.

The vision for the New Forensic Psychiatry Centre – Sct. Hans is to create a framework that prepares the patients for daily life after their treatment has ended. The centre will include various common activities, such as workshops, a music room, a therapy pool, a large multipurpose room and a fitness centre.

These activities are not just leisure activities, but therapy opportunities, where the patients can train their social and practical skills.

The centre is designed so that patients can, in principle, move freely within the secure perimeter that is formed by the buildings’ outer walls. All of the rooms are grouped around intimate, green courtyards, and the patients are given single rooms that face away from the hospital. Each room has large windows to ensure the full enjoyment of the natural environment surrounding the hospital.

The heart of the centre is the communal garden for ball games and barbecues. A path runs along the garden, providing access to the communal activities.

A special construction site The hospital is being constructed on a steeply sloping site, and the design ensures the much desired view of the fjord and surrounding landscape.

“We are building offset levels that overlap each other. The lowest end of the site is as low as the groundwater level, so the bottom plate is anchored to 170 concrete piles. It is therefore a complex and exciting construction project in many ways,” says Søren Nielsen, who is one of our construction managers on the project and Corporate Technical Director for Construction Management at MOE. Successful cooperation The construction project is awarded on individual trade contracts, and this requires reliable management and close coordination. Construction management plays a key role,” says Mogens Hedegaard Andersen, Project Manager for Capital Region Psychiatry, which is the client for the project:

To ensure successful cooperation, the construction managers use a rolling process schedule that is continuously broken down into subschedules for the various construction zones. In addition, everything is merged into a visual schedule. Søren Nielsen points out that he has also enjoyed great success with this method in other construction projects, such as Rødovre Centrum and the Technical University of Denmark (DTU).

“It makes the work far more manageable for all parties, and that is, of course, the essence of good construction management. At the same time, we focus on the fact that all technical communication takes place through our digital system and not through random channels. This ensures traceability and brings all the documentation together on one common platform.

The system itself is extremely important, but it is also about respect for each other’s perspectives and needs. A good construction manager must therefore be able to master the art of compromise,” Søren concludes.

“The fact that we have a good relationship with the construction management is of great value, since they must both handle the daily production on the site and organise the work between the many different trades.”

In august 2018, the Chairman of the Regional Council, Sophie Hæstorp Andersen, visited the building site. From left to right, Søren Nielsen from MOE, Bo Andersen, Niels Aagaard Nielsen and Sophie Hæstorp Andersen.

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RESEARCH

Aarhus Municipal Hospital becomes University City MOE will help transform the hospital into a state-of-the-art research and teaching facility for Aarhus University.

Aarhus Municipal Hospital is embarking on a large-scale transformation in order to convert the buildings into a campus area for Aarhus University. The area will be called University City, as a counterpart to University Park on the other side of the street. It is expected that the buildings in University City will have a floor space of at least 110,000 m².

Molecular biology and genetics MOE is responsible, together with C.F Møller, for the first subproject, which represents the largest part of the overall transformation and consists of 5 separate

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buildings with a total floor space of approximately 29,000 m². The buildings will be transformed into research and teaching facilities for the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics at Aarhus University.

The project therefore contains approximately 7,000 m2 of laboratories and teaching laboratories.

In addition to design management, MOE will be responsible for the design and planning of installations, constructions and specialist services in the form of fire safety, indoor climate, energy and commissioning.

University City Client Forskningsfondens Ejendomsselskab A/S (FEAS) Architect C.F. Møller Photo Julian Weyer

Building 228a, Technical University of Denmark Client Technical University of Denmark Turnkey contractor Hoffmann A/S Architects Mikkelsen Arkitekter, LINK arkitektur

RESEARCH

A building that links industry and research DTU Chemical Engineering will be given a new framework that emphasizes the innovative interaction between the business and scientific communities.

The Technical University of Denmark has a leading global position in the field of chemical and biochemical engineering.

This is precisely what the new facilities in Building 228A are intended to support.

The building must also strengthen the opportunities to train the students to work on a semi-industrial scale and bring fundamental research from the laboratory to industrial applications.

The activities in the new building will range from high-temperature experiments to research with genetically modified organisms (GMOs).

In total, the project encompasses a new construction of approximately 6,000 m2 to link three existing buildings. To cap it all, there will be a large lounge area on top.

A multi-functional building The building will include, among other things, GMO-classified laboratories, experimental halls, workshops, classrooms and meeting facilities. In addition to the technically advanced facilities, it is the multifunctionality in particular that makes the project special, says our Project Director, Ida Lindemann Jensen:

Ida Lindemann Jensen Project Director Laboratories Copenhagen

Several functions with conflicting requirements are joined together. We have some functions that make noise, some functions that create dust, some extremely clean environments and some areas that require quiet and contemplation.

This places high demands on the design of the building. Our efforts in the area of acoustics to ensure optimal sound conditions are a good example here.�

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SPORTS

Swimming pool technology for winners Ulstein Arena has won Norway’s most prestigious building award, and there are more indoor swimming pools on the way in Norway.

In 2018, the “State Building Quality Award” was presented by Minister of Local Government and Modernisation Monica Mæland in Oslo. It was the MOE project, Ulstein Arena, that received the award, which is regarded as the most prestigious building award in Norway. The new arena is intended to be a gathering place for culture and sports in the city of Ulsteinvik, and the jury offered the following comments:

“Ulstein Arena is a model construction project that contributes to raising, renewing and developing building quality, both locally and nationally. Aided by good construction processes, the client, designers and contractors have created a good, sustainable and locally adapted facility.”

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on which we have made our mark as the engineers for the installations and specialists in swimming pool technology.

Experts in the field of swimming pools Stine Noe Justesen has been involved in both Ulstein Arena and the swimming pool for the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, where Norway’s top athletes train. One might say that she has remained in the same genre, since she is now the project manager for one of several new indoor swimming pool projects at MOE Norway. There is talk of a circular indoor swimming facility at Jessheim, which is to be designed with a view to organising competitions, among other things. The new facility will include an activity pool, a children’s pool, two hot water pools, a 25 metre pool, a water slide, and a diving pool with 1, 3 and 5 metres diving boards.

Stine Noe Justesen Project Director Interdisciplinary Design MOE Norway

Indoor swimming pools always present exciting technical plumbing challenges, and there are six pools of varying types. In addition, the design of the building makes the project special, and the interdisciplinary coordination is particularly important, since there are so many technical installations and components.

Ulstein Arena Client Ulstein Kommune Architects Lund+Slaatto Arkitekter, Arkitektkontoret Niels Tveit Photo Per Eide Studio

Ullensaker Svømmehall Client Ullensaker Kommune Architects NUNO Arkitekter, Vindveggen

Norges Idrettshøgskole Client Statsbygg Architect Arkitektkontoret Niels Tveit

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Concrete art for two rare bears CULTURE

The new panda facility at Copenhagen Zoo is an exciting study of concrete as a building material.

Rune Estlander Mott Senior Design Engineer Structural Copenhagen

It’s not just a building, but a work of art that must be somewhat hidden and at the same time, blend in with the terrain.

An unusual shape and a raw concrete look characterise the aesthetics of the new home for the two panda bears Xing Er and Mao Sun. Some may notice that the male panda has been replaced. Unfortunately, He Xing proved to suffer from cryptorchism, which meant that his reproductive abilities were not particularly good. The Chinese offered Xing Er as a replacement. He happens to be a very active bear who is eager to climb.

But, hardly surprising, this will not have major impact on the actual design of the pandas’ “two-room Frederiksberg apartment”, as Architect Bjarke Ingels called the facility at the topping out ceremony.

ments. Visible concrete is a recurrent theme throughout the entire building, and we have therefore paid special attention to the design of the concrete and the execution requirements to avoid cracks and ensure that the appearance is completely right.”

and a great deal of expertise in the BIM tools that were used to solve the problem. There are also several slim concrete pillars to ensure ample space for the spectators. Practically everything has been cast in situ, which makes the project quite special.

The use of bamboo makes very good sense, since it is undoubtedly the pandas’ favourite food. The two bears can actually consume up to 30 kg of bamboo a day!

“It has required a great deal of precision when so many components are cast in situ.

Everything from cable routes to lamps have been cast directly into the concrete. Since the concrete is visible, it also required a completely different sense of detail. Special attention has, for example, been paid to the formwork joints and how the screw holes should be”, Rune concludes.

Unique shape The design of the round building itself with its meandering roof is definitely an exciting engineering challenge. The double curved surfaces alone required structural engineering ingenuity

According to our renowned structural engineer Rune Estlander Mott, the task has been of a very special nature.

“It’s not just a building, but a work of art that must be somewhat hidden and at the same time, blend in with the terrain.”

In the realm of the panda The yin-yang-shaped facility is not just a comment on the colour of the bears, it is also meant to illustrate two complementary and mutually dependent halves. In their natural environment, male and female pandas live separately and only meet once a year when the female is in heat. They are therefore separated in the facility for reasons of a practical nature.

As Rune points out, references to the world of the panda have been created right down to the smallest detail:

“Bamboo cane was used as the formwork for a large portion of the building's surface, for which there were also extra stringent require-

Panda habitat for Copenhagen Zoo Client København Zoo Architect Bjarke Ingels Group Landscape Architect Schønherr

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BUSINESS

Maritime aesthetics with a royal touch Lighting design plays an important role at the Harboe Brewery’s new visitor centre.

Harboe is a purveyor to the Royal Court of Denmark. Therefore, it is no coincidence that two royal dragon boats are exhibited prominently at the brewery group’s new visitor centre, while the late Prince Henrik’s last work of art is exhibited on the lawn in front of the entrance.

The building must, however, also reflect an international brand, where the Danish market only accounts for 8% of the business volume.

The meeting facilities and offices have been combined with a showroom that conveys the company’s brand and range of products, which, quite naturally, involves a lounge bar.

Maritime look The new building has been built as an extension to Harboe’s existing head office and brewery at Skælskør Fjord. Here the building appears a distinctive landmark with three gabled roofs that rise up like sails against the water. This is intended as a reference to the building’s maritime exhibition and Harboe’s long-standing association with Danish sailing.

While our design engineers have contributed to the realisation of the unique body of the building, our lighting designers have contributed to clarifying the aesthetics.

“On the promenade along the water, embedded fixtures with non-slip glass have been installed to illuminate the roof projection,” says lighting designer Anni Høy.

Bringing history into the light Our lighting designers and architects have in particular worked closely together to create the right atmosphere in the exhibition area.

“The exhibition’s distinctive ceiling with its many angles was a very exciting challenge. The solution used to emphasise and accentuate the architecture was to mount narrow LED linear fixtures in all the joints. The linear fixtures were delivered in special lengths, which were carefully calculated based on the digital CAD drawings,” says lighting designer Anni.

Special care has been made to the details. The wall behind the bar consists of tiles with a relief effect, which are highlighted by a narrow linear fixture with RGB accent lights. Last but not least, powerful tiltable downlights have been embedded in the ceiling to highlight the distinguished royal vessels. As Anni concludes, this has been a project a bit out of the ordinary.

Both the furnishings and the building itself should help create a narrative.

It has been a real pleasure to see how our work can support this vision in several ways.

Anni Høy Consultant Lighting Design Copenhagen

Harboe Visitor Centre Client Harboes Bryggeri Architect PLH Arkitekter Photo Evan Hemmingsen

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I have been to several different places in the world and tested artificial ski slopes, and none of them were half as much fun as what Amager Bakke can offer with its design and terrain, so it gets top marks in my book.

Nikolaj Vang Ski expert and former professional skier (Source: TV2 Lorry, 22nd December 2018)

44,000 m3 of concrete cast on site.

Nature trail Landscaped on the edge of the ski slope, where visitors can enjoy the view on the way up and down the hill.

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Amager Bakke Client I/S Amager Ressourcecenter Architect BIG Landscape Architect SLA

WASTE

TO ENERGY

Copenhagen’s alpine peak opens to the public In 2019, Amager Bakke’s four ski runs will be ready for skiers and snowboarders, while others will be able to climb the climbing wall and the naturally adorned hiking route.

85 m climbing wall The wall will be the highest in the Northern Europe.

450 m ski slope with four runs.

7,500 tonnes of steel Nearly all elements are unique and CE marked.

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DISTRICT HEATING

District heating consulting from south to north On Lolland in the south, we are contributing to a green conversion of three “oil villages”, while up north in Aalborg we have won four framework agreements that will generate several new projects.

Niels Thorsen Corporate Technical Director District heating Vordingborg

The district heating conversion of the three villages makes a real dent in the environmental accounts. The estimated saving is 36,000 tonnes of CO2 over 20 years.

Anna Bobach Project Director District heating Aalborg

We are generally close to our customers, helping them with ongoing operational optimisation and future-proofing of their systems. We are also consulting on conversion to sustainable energy sources. Part of Aalborg’s supply strategy, for example, is to double the amount of surplus heat, and we are investigating how this can be phased into the system.

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Outside the larger urban areas on Lolland, there are several so-called “oil villages” – small towns that primarily use oil-fired central heating. Reersnæs, Nørreballe and Bandholm fall under this category, and in 2017, Lolland Varme took the initiative to look at a district heating conversion for all three towns.

Initially, we helped develop a business case, in which the project was assessed on the basis of user considerations and the company’s financial situation, as well as the environmental and societal benefits.

Lolland Varme subsequently decided to realise the project by buying a private district heating network in Stokkemarke, where the network could be connected immediately.

CO2 reduction of 36,000 tonnes As a consultant on this extensive project, we have designed the approximately 40 km long pipe that will supply 690 properties. These pipes cross both a motorway and a level crossing.

The heat comes from two energy-generating plants that we know very well. MOE designed the building component of the straw-fired Maribo/Sakskøbing Thermal Power Plant when it was built, and in 2017, we delivered the chip-fired Maribo Heating plant, where we consulted on both the buildings and machinery.

The fact that two biomass plants are now taking over for the oil is very apparent, says Corporate Technical Director Niels Thorsen:

“The district heating conversion of these three villages makes a large dent in the environmental accounts. The estimated saving is 36,000 tonnes of CO2 over 20 years.”

From Lolland to Aalborg At the other end of the country, we are also busy with a broad range of tasks. MOE

has won four framework agreements with Aalborg Energi Holding, which has generated several interesting projects.

One of these is another conversion, where we have made hydraulic calculations for incorporating Storvorde and Sejlflod into Aalborg Varme’s district heating network. The project encompasses around 1,400 households, which are primarily supplied with natural gas, and who will now be given the opportunity to switch to district heating. On the civil engineering side, we have contributed to the design of a 7 km long district heating route and preliminary surveys encompassing, among other things, geotechnical engineering and environmental studies.

Close to the customer In connection with the construction of the New Aalborg University Hospital, we are also responsible for the project management for the expansion of the district heating network to the new hospital, where there is a peak capacity of 19 MW. The project manager is Anna Bobach, who is the Project Director for District Heating and solves a broad range of other tasks for Aalborg Varme:

“We are generally close to our customers, helping them with ongoing operational optimisation and future-proofing of their systems.

We are also consulting on conversion to sustainable energy sources. Part of Aalborg’s supply strategy, for example, is to double the amount of surplus heat, and we are investigating at how this can be phased into the system.”

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ENERGY

4 years with BIO4 One of our largest projects is approaching the finish line.

BIO4 is the name of the new biomass-fired block, which will be the final piece in the transformation of the Amager Plant from coal-fired to sustainable energy. HOFOR, the client, owns the Amager Plant and supplies district heating to 600,000 Copenhageners.

HOFOR’s vision for the project is to make a decisive contribution, to enable Copenhagen to achieve its goal of becoming the world’s first carbon neutral capital.

Jacob Toft-Jensen is the Business Manager for Energy at MOE and has played a major role in the project from when the tender was prepared in early 2015. As Jacob points out, BIO4 is a project that largely matches the professional DNA of MOE.

“Our work at the Amager Plant goes all the way back to the reclamation of the land, when the first power station block was built. We have designed all the block buildings out there – blocks 1, 2 and 3. So we are, of course, happy to see the completion of the station.” says Jacob.

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A well-oiled machine Energy-generating plants can rightly be said to be one of our core competencies. You only need to look at BIO4’s neighbour, Amager Bakke, to find another MOE project. Jacob points out that it has been a great advantage to be able to draw on the experiences from a complex construction project of the same magnitude:

We are very pleased with having a well-oiled machine to handle this project. One of the major challenges with this type of project is associated with parallel design work. Many contracts have been offered early, while the process equipment is developed concurrently by the machine suppliers. This means that the design work is carried out while the construction is in progress and that one must always be prepared for multiple scenarios and ongoing changes.

Jacob Toft-Jensen Business Manager Energy Copenhagen

BIO4 – Amagerværket Client HOFOR Architect Gottlieb Paludan Architects Photo HOFOR

3D, drones and laser scanning The project also has a very ambitious schedule, which requires innovation. The first step was a drone flyover of the construction site, during which photos were taken with such a level of accuracy that they could be used to calculate the volumes of earth. As Jacob explains, it is undoubtedly the new technologies, and 3D design in particular, that have made it possible to navigate this complex process:

“A detailed 3D model is extremely valuable when you have a project that continuously increases the level of detail and generates changes that require important adjustments.

Everyone has been obligated to deliver to the aggregated model, which MOE has been responsible for assembling. When there have been discrepancies on the site, for example, the supplier has been able to use laser scanning to give us a point cloud, which we could then enter into our 3D model and immediately see the consequences.”

Working on site One of the engineers who has had a close relationship with BIO4 is Johannes Steffensen.

He started out as a new graduate in February 2015 and had thus only been employed for a few months when MOE won this project.

Initially, the job only involved designing concrete structures. However, as the project progressed, he went to the construction site to oversee the casting of many cubic metres of concrete.

“It is extremely educational to see your own structures being built. It gives you a completely different insight into the contractors’ perspective, and you learn how their everyday lives function and how changes need to be adapted to their production equipment. It is also here that you experience how theoretical knowledge makes a difference. When there are questions, the situation can be assessed relatively quickly to facilitate the work processes,” says Johannes.

A dynamic day BIO4 is also one of Denmark’s largest construction sites. When the level of activity was at its peak, there were over 1,000 people on site at the same time. Johannes notes how helping solve a large, complicated puzzle makes for a dynamic work day.

“Roughly speaking, you work from A to B in the office. You have a target that you need to meet. On the construction site, of course, you also have a defined task, but urgent tasks arise all the time and you need to deal with them immediately. It could be a dewatering that is not working, a delayed delivery of concrete, or something completely different that could possibly delay the project. This makes for variable work days, where you also learn to act independently,” concludes Johannes.

Johannes S. Steffensen Design Engineer Industrial Structures Copenhagen

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PHARMA

Medicine tailored for individual patients We are helping create new production facilities for Glostrup Apotek, a pharmacy that manufactures magistral medicine adapted to individual needs.

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There are only two pharmacies in Denmark that still have their own pharmaceutical production. One of them is Glostrup Apotek, which primarily produces magistral medicines. These are medicines that are designed specifically for an individual or very few patients. In this respect, the pharmacy was also the first Danish manufacturer of cannabis pills.

Sterile production

Elimination of cross-contamination

The tailor made ventilation system ensures an extremely sterile environment. This requires overpressure in different pressure gradients, ensuring that no contaminant can enter. Clean rooms are also characterised by the fact that the extraction is located along the floor panels to ensure an optimal circulation.

The pharmacy is expanding its production, and MOE is helping to create new facilities that will be established in an existing building. The task also includes the design and planning of new clean rooms.

Even the smallest influences may have an impact on the pressure conditions, and therefore the design of the faรงade is particularly vulnerable to wind and weather. The faรงade therefore has an integrated hollow space that is ventilated, facilitating control of the pressure and neutralisation of the impact of the wind.

Several production units will be built into the new facilities, and cross-contamination will be a key focus area. A carefully planned layout that controls the flow of persons and goods is required, while efficient ventilation systems shall ensure the correct internal pressure conditions between the various production areas, so that there is no unintentional emission or intrusion of particles and other contaminants.

The most complicated room is a new unit for sterile production. Here, the particle number must be extremely low, and people are often the greatest source of contamination.

Personnel must therefore pass through two airlocks and change their clothes twice before entering the cleanest room.

Last but not least, it can hardly be surprising that all the rooms are designed and organised so that they are extremely easy to clean.

All remedies that are brought in must be sterilised in an autoclave, which can best be described as a highly effective washing machine running at 121 degrees for 20 minutes, which kills all organisms.

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RAILWAYS

The light rail line connects Greater Copenhagen We are taking part in one of Denmark’s largest infrastructure projects.

We like the idea that students at the Technical University of Denmark will be able to take the light rail system directly to our head office.

The 28 km long light rail line will be a significant upgrade of the public transport system in the region's municipalities. With 29 stations, the light rail line extends from Ishøj in the south to Lyngby in the north, and it also links five train stations in the region.

The major infrastructure project will be a growth engine that attracts investment in residential units and businesses.

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two sections, which encompass a total of 18 km of the light rail line. Specifically, these sections pass through the municipalities of Lyngby-Taarbæk, Vallensbæk, Brøndby and Glostrup.

She works primarily with 3D design in PowerCivil, and collaborates closely with other disciplines, such as drainage and structural design, which requires strong coordination between the 3D models of the various disciplines.

This is a large interdisciplinary project, in which MOE is contributing expertise in roads, bridges, traffic planning, geotechnical engineering, civil engineering, drainage, environment and, obviously, rail engineering.

“The fact that there are so many disciplines that need to be coordinated across the project makes it a very challenging one but in a good way. It is also exciting to be involved in a project that will have a major impact on the development of Greater Copenhagen. It is fun to think that later in life, you will be able to take the light rail and know that you have been involved in the development of such a significant project,” says Rhita.

Cross-disciplinary coordination Rhita El Guezbari is one of the many MOE employees who is part of our light rail team.

She is a road engineer and prepares 3D models for the roads in Lyngby and part of Vallensbæk.

Light rail line at DTU Visualisaion IDOM

Collaboration across the globe This project is being realised with the assistance of our Philippine subsidiary PTS. In conjunction with this, Rhita has been posted to our office in Manila.

The trip to the Philippines also gave her the chance to experience the natural environment, as her colleagues at PTS arranged a hike that took them both through the jungle and up into the mountains.

Our colleagues at PTS are a great help regarding 3D design in PowerCivil.

Having the ability to talk face to face makes perfect sense, allowing us to support them in their work. We can discuss the solutions by looking at the drawings together, thereby helping to address the problems they may encounter in the project.

Rhita El Guezbari Design Engineer Roads Copenhagen

Hike on Mount Maynuba in the Philippines

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TRAFFIC MODELLING

Traffic development in Copenhagen in a long-term perspective MOE Tetraplan is contributing on several fronts to the planning of future infrastructure in the capital region. One of the world’s most advanced traffic models is among our projects.

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Letbane på Frederikssundsvej Client Copenhagen Municipality, Gladsaxe Municipality and the Capital Region Visualisation Gottlieb Paludan Architects

In 2020, Copenhagen will receive a new state of the art traffic model that can be used for decision-making on new infrastructure projects for many years to come. Copenhagen Municipality is behind the project, and MOE Tetraplan is heading the team of consultants that will deliver the model, which has been named COMPASS. It is part of the international traffic modelling community, and the team consists of leading experts from Denmark, the United Kingdom and the United States.

These high ambitions are attributed first and foremost to a desire to give the planners brand new opportunities to shed light on the traffic of the future. Note that this applies to all road users – motorists, cyclists, pedestrians, commuters on public transport and the interaction between the various methods of transport.

An activity-based model COMPASS will be the first operational transport model in Europe that is entirely activity-based.

This means that the model seeks to describe our daily activities based on the composition of the household – that a father takes the child to daycare on his way to work and buys groceries on the way home, while the mother picks up the child.

There has been a paradigm shift in relation to traditional models that view transport as an end in itself. In recent years, activity-based models have undergone significant development and are used today in many major American cities.

In Copenhagen, the method will make it possible to shed light on combination journeys, such as taking bicycles on trains, and parking behaviour, as well as assessing various parking policies.

In addition, the model can describe congestion on cycle paths and capacity constraints in public transport.

development of the metro system and the prospects of light rail and bus rapid transit (BRT) lines with dedicated lanes.

Driverless technologies

As a basis for this analysis, traffic model calculations have been carried out for no less than 30 different scenarios with new metro, light rail and BRT lines.

One of the ground-breaking aspects is the model’s ability to analyse new transport technologies, such as driverless cars, car sharing and driverless minibuses.

MOE Tetraplan has already tested the model for this purpose in the publication “Traffic Scenarios for the Capital Region", which was prepared for the Capital Region in cooperation with Atkins.

Several scenarios leading up to 2035 are reviewed here, and one of them is the importance of the introduction of driverless technologies.

In general, the results of the analysis point out that driverless technologies will significantly exacerbate the congestion challenges. We will see a general increase of 5% in car traffic. Bicycle rides and walks will decline by 9% and 5%, respectively. These are the methods of transport that are both health-promoting and environmentally friendly.

The calculations also show that of all the cars on the road in 2035, 41% will be ordinary passenger cars and 59% will be driverless cars.

Public transport leading up to 2050 MOE Tetraplan has also helped Copenhagen Municipality analyse how the public transport infrastructure can be expanded to meet urban development as we head towards 2050. The results were presented in a report published in September 2018.

This comprehensive analysis includes an examination of the need and possibilities for the

Light rail at Frederikssundsvej In connection with this extensive analytical work, MOE Tetraplan has also helped focus on more specific traffic problems and possible solutions.

Frederikssundsvej in the Northwest District of Copenhagen is one of the traffic arteries that are expected to be challenged in the coming years.

This can easily be illustrated by the fact that the 5C Line is Denmark’s busiest bus route. On the stretch between Nørrebro St. and Husum Torv, the 5C Line carry around 6 million passengers a year, and this is even supplemented by the 350S bus. The corridor is expected to be pressed even more by population growth and by increased car ownership in the capital region. This increased congestion will result in reduced mobility with major delays for both buses and cars.

Copenhagen Municipality, Gladsaxe Municipality and the Capital Region have therefore joined forces to explore the possibility of a light rail line from Nørrebro St. to Gladsaxe Trafikplads via Frederikssundsvej.

MOE Tetraplan has been responsible for all the calculations and assessments of the potential passenger numbers for a light rail line. The department has also analysed the traffic consequences of the light rail line on the rest of public transport and on car traffic.

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The Alfred Nobel Bridge brings motorists, cyclists and pedestrians over the Frederiksholm Channel in the South Harbour of Copenhagen, providing a link to the new districts on Teglholmen and Enghave Brygge. This completes the Harbour Ring, which enables cyclists and pedestrians to travel alongside the water, when they would otherwise have had to travel along the inside of the Frederiksholm Channel on the heavily trafficked Ring Road 02, Vasbygade.

The bridge is, however, more than just a piece of infrastructure. Inspired by Queen Louise’s Bridge, where Copenhageners soak up the sun on the wide pavements in the summer, a sculptural bridge design has been chosen with the harbour’s longest bench and plenty of space to enjoy the view.

The complex design The vantage point, the curved underside and the vertical curves have given the bridge a complex double-curved concrete geometry.

The parametric modelled 3D model has been an indispensable tool to ensure a successful and optimal design process. It has also been an important focal point in relation to the ongoing dialogue and cooperation with the architect and client.

The fully automated and parameterised design process was used from the initial geometry models to the finished project in order to adapt the design to the best possible vision of the architect. The method has made it possible to implement all kinds of geometric changes to the project, while ensuring a link between the geometry and calculation models.

The harbour’s longest bench The bench is designed with a stainless steel skeleton and covered with wooden strips of FSC-certified mahogany. The geometry follows the curvature of the bridge vertically and horizontally, and complements the bridge’s overall expression. The organic shape, which develops continuously over the length of the bridge, entails a complex geometry with more than 4,500 wooden strips and 900

pipe and sheet profiles, several of which have a unique geometry.

Like the bridge, the bench has been created by means of digital tools.

Bridge at Livsvitenskapsbygget The parameterised design process has also been used in connection with a future cycle and pedestrian bridge to Livsvitenskapsbygget.

A comprehensive expansion of the University of Oslo by a 66,000 square metre research and education building for life sciences, chemistry and pharmacology. MOE is a consultant for both the buildings and infrastructure.

The course of the road on the bridge is very special and requires advanced geometry that can be handled far more easily with the digital tools. In the concept phase, we also needed to model both the road and the design in different variants and in both steel and concrete.

The infrastructure on campus In addition to the new cycle and pedestrian bridge, MOE is consulting on a couple of other components designed to strengthen the traffic connections for cyclists and pedestrians at Livsvitenskapsbygget.

The bridge project is a part of a high-speed cycle path to serve cycling commuters along the outer ring road in Oslo. As part of Livsvitenskapsbygget, links will be established between this cycle route and the path system at the new university buildings. A point of conflict between various groups of road users will, for example, be eliminated, since cycle traffic will cross the other traffic on its own level.

We are also consulting on the intersection conversion of “Tangenten”, for which the University of Oslo is responsible. The initiative shall be seen in connection with the location of the Life Sciences Building, and the goal is to create a clearer entrance to the campus. The area will be given a more urban street structure, where pedestrians and cyclists will be given priority.

In addition, a link will be created to the new Faculty of Dentistry, which will be built across from the Livsvitenskapsbygget.

The bridge at the Livsvitenskapsbygget Client Statsbygg

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Alfred Nobel Bridge 92.7 meters long road and foot bridge that opened initially to cyclists and pedestrians in January 2019 Client Copenhagen Municipality Architect COBE Architects

BRIDGES

Parametric design of two Nordic bridges In the South Harbour of Copenhagen, cyclists and pedestrians can now cross the Alfred Nobel Bridge, which we have created by means of a parameterised design process. We have taken our valuable experiences to Norway, where we are designing yet another geometrically challenging bridge.

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3D INFRASTRUCTURE

Digital ambitions for North Zealand’s new hospital The vision of the Capital Region is that the New North Zealand Hospital shall be “a building that is in a digital class of its own”. This is clearly reflected in our 3D model of the civil engineering work.

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It has been up to us to define the method and translate the digital ambitions for the building activities for use in the civil engineering area.

Christopher Thorsing Project Manager Roads Syddanmark

All tenders for the New North Zealand Hospital were provided as 3D models to send a clear signal of the Capital Region’s ambitions for the use of digital solutions for the project. As engineers for the civil engineering work, we have developed a model with an exceptionally high level of detail. This is a task that requires a proactive approach, says road engineer Christopher Thorsing, who has been responsible for the model:

since the hospital is located in the middle of a natural area.

“With respect to the buildings, it was possible to set a clear level of detail for the model with reference to BIPS standards. However, there is no corresponding standard for civil engineering work, and the client has the same high requirements for the entire project. It has therefore been up to us to define the method and translate the digital ambitions for the building activities for use in the civil engineering area.”

Climate adaptation of a special calibre

Christopher explains that the entire project has been carried out in AutoCADCivil 3D. This includes constructing the roadbed with the different layers and all the cables and pipes in the ground. To ensure optimal coordination, the model also includes elements such as sign posts and light masts, even if the individual fixtures and signs have not yet been defined.

Additional benefits As Christopher points out, this highly digital approach has proved to have a number of significant advantages.

A hospital building of this scale has a complex system of cables and pipes in the ground.

However, the detailed model has made it easy to carry out collision checks to avoid collisions between cables and pipes.

With regard to the road project, the soil conditions have also been a major challenge,

“There are large areas with a soft bed, and in this regard, it has been a major advantage that 3D design work makes it much easier to define how the proper construction of roads can be ensured. In addition, the contractors’ machines can excavate based on the 3D model,” says Christopher.

Another important aspect of the civil engineering project is climate adaptation, where the requirements for handling rainwater have been made much more stringent. The main access road, for example, has been secured for a 100-year event, since the hospital must be fully accessible in any situation.

We have also reaped the benefits of a digital terrain model, which one can figuratively pour water over. In more technical terms, we have used the Civil 3D model in combination with two other modelling programs: MIKE Urban, which is used to model underground drainage systems, and MIKE Flood, which shows how the water flows on the surface.

This interaction has made it much easier to identify problem areas – particularly since the project is faced with the technical challenge of handling rainwater primarily on the surface.

The terrain model has established a good basis for modelling how the rainwater should be directed through ditches to newly established lakes and then to existing watercourses.

Recreational elements will thus also be introduced, this will contribute to the healing architecture that will be the characteristic of the new hospital.

New North Zealand Hospital Client Region Hovedstaden Arcitect Herzog & de Meuron, Vilhelm Lauritzen Arkitekter

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WASTEWATER

Sewage highway around Næstved A cut-off pipe of heavyweight proportions is a vital part of the underground urban development in Næstved.

Like other old market towns, Næstved has an old town centre, where the sewer pipes were originally dimensioned for a smaller catchment area than what is now connected. The city has grown considerably and noticeable capacity problems have been encountered in a significant portion of the city’s sewage system.

Næstved was therefore faced with a major decision in 2009, since replacing the entire system or sewage separation would entail enormous cost and inconvenience for the city.

As part of the wastewater planning for Næstved and the surrounding area, an alternative strategy was developed in close cooperation between NK Spildevand and MOE. The solution was to direct the water into new systems draining water from the city. In more technical terms, this involves a colossal cut-off pipe that runs around Næstved in

Tunnelling with a diameter of Ø1600 by means of the slurry method Client NK Spildevand Contractor Holbøll A/S Photo Holbøll A/S

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order to reduce the load on the existing sewer infrastructure, and significantly reduce the discharge to streams and the fjord.

Geotechnical engineering at play The extensive work of future-proofing the city’s sewage system consists of a large number of subprojects, of which MOE has been responsible for a major portion.

Our current task is a 3.2 km long section of the cut-off pipe that runs around the city. This can rightly be called a sewage highway.

A stretch of 1.2 km has been established by tunnelling, which means the tunnel has been bored instead of excavated. Head of Department Henrik Risager, who has been involved since the wastewater planning in 2009, believes that we have now reached a stage that is technically interesting.

This stretch of sewer crosses the original Suså. In this regard, we are establishing an earth dam through a soft-bed area and sheet piling where there is uncontained water. The solutions are based on a mixture of our expertise in the fields of geotechnical engineering, hydraulic engineering, sewerage and civil engineering. Geotechnics has in general played a major role. The tunnelling was done on the basis of a preliminary survey that MOE conducted.

Henrik Risager Head of Department Wastewater & Civil Works Næstved

WASTEWATER

A marble sacrifice with a practical benefit When wastewater remains for a long period of time in a sewage system, hydrogen sulphide may form. MOE has participated in the development of the “sacrificial pipe” concept that can neutralise the toxic and destructive gas.

The EU’s Framework Directive on Water has entailed a centralisation of wastewater treatment, while stipulating requirements for the drainage of open land. This means that wastewater will increasingly have to be transported over longer distances, and the oxygen in the wastewater will be depleted. The same phenomenon can be seen in holiday areas, where the wastewater remains for a long period of time and depletes the oxygen in the water.

The oxygen-deficient environment provides fertile grounds for the development of the toxic gas hydrogen sulphide, which has a distinctive smell of rotten eggs and can be a health hazard. Measurements taken in Danish sewage pipes show a concentration of hydrogen sulphide of up to 1,000 ppm, which represents a life-threatening inhalation dose.

Once this limit has been surpassed, there is no alarm signal either, since hydrogen sulphide can no longer be smelled at such high concentrations.

The aggressive hydrogen sulphide also corrodes sewer pipes, structures, technical installations and pumps. It even inhibits the processes at the treatment plants.

To date, attempts have been made to tackle the hydrogen sulphide problem by adding chemicals to the wastewater or by blowing air into the pressure line. Common to both these methods is the fact that the operating costs are very high, and the use of chemicals is obviously an environmentally hazardous solution.

This is therefore both a financial and health problem, and so-called sacrificial pipes may be the answer to these challenges.

Why use sacrificial pipes?

As the name suggests, a sacrificial pipe is a section of pipe that is “sacrificed”. The pipe consists of a concrete mixture that can neutralise the hydrogen sulphide, at the same time as the concrete degrades during the process.

Marble is one of the important ingredients, since a high lime content strengthens the alkaline properties of the concrete. The lime forms an intermediate product, gypsum, which helps neutralise the hydrogen sulphide.

The section of pipe is generally installed as an extension to a pumping well at the end of a pressure line. The sacrificial pipe also has a strategic position on the section, which is

based both on measurement of the concentration of hydrogen sulphide and more practical considerations. In order for the solution to be profitable, it must be easy both to install and to dig up again at a later time.

MOE was part of the research team that developed the concept. We have subsequently tested the solution in practice with great success, and we have sections where we can measure a 99% reduction of the concentration from the inlet to the outlet, according to Head of Department Vibeke Gregersen.

We have several projects where we can already see that the cost of sacrificial pipes can be recouped from operating costs over 8-10 years. The havoc caused by hydrogen sulphide can be quite extensive, especially when technical installations are destroyed. The other options are also quite costly, and, as with the hydrogen sulphide, chemicals can actually disrupt treatment plant processes. Even though sacrificial pipes are an innovative concept, they are also a satisfyingly down-to-earth solution that is easy to implement. This is something that both our clients and I as a consultant appreciate.

Vibeke Gregersen Head of Department Infrastructure Sothern Denmark

Pipes attacked by hydrogen sulphide

Sacrificial pipe

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The airport is growing and MOE is following suit AIRPORTS

Expanding CPH is the name of the ambitious expansion plan to prepare Copenhagen Airport to serve 40 million travellers a year.

On 11th June 2018, three sprinters ran the length of the new metro bridge to officially open the short cut from the metro to security at Copenhagen Airport. It was an obvious idea, since the bridge is approximately 100 metres long and makes it faster to cross Terminal 3.

MOE has been engineering consultant and construction manager for the project, which is one of several initiatives to prepare the airport for a significant increase in passenger numbers in the coming years.

Landside Forecourt West

An office at the airport

One of our more eye-catching projects is the future forecourt between Terminal 2 and Terminal 3. The space, which is called Landside Forecourt West, will be constructed in natural stone and provide the framework for several recreational activities. Covering an area of 7,200 m2, it will feature trees and shrubs, a small playground. and in addition, there will be three outdoor food outlets.

In line with this ambitious expansion, the volume of our tasks at the airport has grown significantly. We have therefore been given our own project office, which has a central location in relation to the expansion and the client organisation. We are thus close to our customer in more than one sense, and we can provide local meeting facilities.

From an engineering perspective, this also represents a complex construction project, since it will be located above the underground parking.

In particular, the office is used by construction managers and airport consultants who would like to make efficient use of their time between meetings and other tasks.

Metro Bridge Client Copenhagen Airport Architects TNT Arkitekter, Vilhelm Lauritzen Arkitekter

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UN17 Village Client NREP Partners Lendager Group, Årstiderne Arkitekter, Arup Consulting Engineers Visualisations/illustrations TMRW (edited)