In 2019, DTU's Campus Service began investigating three scenarios for how the B208 teaching building could be developed, renovated, or possibly demolished to make room for new construction. An analysis based on both economy and carbon footprint became the basis for DTU's decision to transform the building rather than demolish it and build new.
The most sustainable choice is usually to renovate the existing building stock. The development of B208 is thus an example of how DTU can achieve the standards that students and teachers have for learning environments today.
The worn-out building has now become a place where people thrive. DTU's Director of Facilities, Anders B. Møller, is pleased with the result, which includes several new types of learning spaces with high technical standards.
"For example, we have transformed two traditional auditoriums into four makerspaces, which are learning spaces with workshop facilities where students can conduct experiments. In a support lab, we've built cameras into a fume cupboard that students can follow in the auditorium. This gives teachers new opportunities in their teaching. We have also established a ceiling that can withstand DTU Science Show's experiments while meeting fire safety requirements," says Anders B. Møller.
In addition to achieving the DGNB Platin sustainability certification, the building has also received the DGNB Diamond and DGNB Heart awards.
