13.10.2026
09:30-15:30
Gjøvik
300 / 0
Event
Workshop: Transformation of Existing Buildings and Outdoor Spaces
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Bright Cafe, Mustad Business Park, Raufossvegen 40, Gjøvik
Welcome to a professional development day for the construction industry in the Innlandet region, focusing on the transformation of existing buildings and outdoor spaces. We will hear presentations on converting industrial buildings into residential spaces, material selection and reuse, and barriers to better utilization of buildings, as well as take a tour of Mustad Næringspark.
About the event
Registration begins at 9:30.
Duration: 9:45 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
The registration fee covers lunch and refreshments:
- Regular: 300 kr
- Student: 0 kr (no-show: 300 kr)
Presenters:
Eivind Selvig, Civitas, and Wenche Andreassen, Built Architects – Converting Commercial Buildings into Residential Space – How to Make Use of Underutilized Areas
Ole Asbjørn Møller, Director of Real Estate for the Municipality of Gjøvik – Real Estate Strategy and Sustainable Portfolio Management
Meriem Rezzag Lebza, Research Fellow at the Department of Industrial Engineering and Construction Technology, NTNU – Old Wooden Buildings – Measures to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Tone Gellein, Community Development Advisor, Søndre Land Municipality – How to Convert a Decommissioned Nursing Home into Housing? Hovlibakken, a Climate-Friendly Transformation Project
Henning Jørgentvedt, Mustad Business Park + Jørn Reiner and Margret Weidner, Kontur Architects – Mustad Business Park – an area in transition. On the history of Mustad and the transformation from industry to business and offices. Guided tour of the business park
Ashley Richard Conn, SO-LA Landscape Architects – Transforming Outdoor Spaces with Recycled Materials: The Story of the Award-Winning Vollebekk Torg
(TBA) Barriers to Better Use of Existing Buildings—What Measures Do We Need? Debate.
Organizer: Climate-Friendly Buildings in Innlandet Project
