Zero Emission Construction Conference 2026

​We are excited to repeat the success of previous years and invite you to a new Zero Emission Construction Site Conference.

​The conference will feature industry leaders, regulators, startups and other important stakeholders sharing valuable experiences from zero emission construction sites.

​We welcome your participation - please reach out if you would like to share experiences from your own projects.

​Event Details:

• ​Location: Startuplab, Oslo

• ​Format: Full day of presentations, demos, networking and site visit

• ​Cost: The event is free

• ​Optional: Reception dinner on Monday June 8th, more info here

• ​Note: This is an invitation-only event

​The event details and final agenda will be continiously updated closer to the event.

​Zero Emission Construction Conference: Agenda - June 9th

​08:30 - 09:00 | Registration & Coffee

• ​Welcome coffee and networking opportunitites

​09:00 - 09:30 | Opening Remarks

• ​09:00 - 09:05 | Welcome to ZEC 2026

  • ​Otto Beckmann, Startuplab Construction

• ​09:05 - 09:30 | Current state and global trends on Zero Emission Construction

  • ​Curtis Rodgers, Brick & Mortar Ventures

​09:30 - 17:00 | Industry Insights, Pitches & Field Visit

​Balancing Emissions & Economics

• ​09:30 - 09:45 | Minimum Requirements for Emissions on Public Construction Sites

  • ​Thea Johnsen, Miljødirektoratet

• ​09:45 - 10:00 | Towards Zero-Emission Construction: Lessons learned and the way forward

  • ​Aileen Yang, Sintef

• ​10:00 - 10:15 | Accelerating Zero-Emission Construction in European Cities

  • ​Ingrid Aamnes, Hafslund Rådgivning

​10:15 - 10:30 | Coffee break & snacks

​Zero-Emission Construction in practice

​10:30 - 11:15 | Panel Discussion

• ​A panel discussion focused on how zero-emission construction works in practice, exploring key challenges and opportunitites.

  • ​Kristian Spernes, Veidekke

  • ​Sjur Wethal, Nasta

  • ​Stephanie Dalquist, Bouygues Construction

  • ​Torbjörn Glad, JM

  • ​Philip Mortensen, Oslo Municipality

  • ​Moderated by Curtis Rodgers, Brick & Mortar Ventures.

​11:15 - 12:00 | Startup Pitches

• ​Applied Hydrogen

• ​Hive Autonomy

• ​Staaltro

• ​Zecon

• ​4QT

• ​Carbon Crusher

​12:00 - 13:00 | Networking Lunch

• ​A chance to connect with industry leaders, startups, and investors in an informal setting.

​13:15 - 17:00 | FIELD VISIT

• ​We are pleased to announce that this year we will be visiting the Fornebu Line, a project led by Oslo Municipality. We have limited spots for the field visit so please register now to secure your spot: Field Visit Fornebu Line.

​17:00 | Thank you for attending ZEC 2026!

​We would also like to remind you of the Paris Global Summit hosted by Builtworlds on the following days this week. This is an amazing opportunity to attend two valuable events in Europe within one week!

​Questions? Contact Otto at [email protected]

​We look forward to reconnecting and continuing our important discussions on advancing zero emission construction practices!