An environmental certification, such as Eco-lighthouse, is there to help us become more aware of our impact on the climate and the environment, and to become better acquainted with quantifiable measures that we can use to improve year on year.

The Eco-Lighthouse Foundation operates the certification programme, which is Norway’s most widely used environmental certificate for businesses. Eco-Lighthouse is also the first national certification scheme in Europe to be recognised by the EU.

Work so far and the work ahead 
On the road to certification, we have carried out extensive mapping and documentation work within criteria such as system requirements, working environment, purchases, energy, transport and waste and reuse.  

Through this mapping, we have realised what our biggest challenges are, and gained tools to be able to measure the changes.  

Energy, waste and transport are three important focus points for us. 

In 2022 and 2023, we replaced the lighting system in the main exhibition area, which we can already see has had a positive impact on our electricity consumption. In September/October 2023, we also installed solar panels on the roof of the museum hall. Naturally, they have had little effect so far, but the plan is for them to make the museum building self-sufficient in terms of electricity and possibly enable us to sell electricity. The goal is for the solar cells to cover up to 20 per cent of the museum building’s total energy needs.  

Another goal for 2024 is to replace the lighting system on the third and fourth floors of the museum building. LED lighting on these floors will further reduce power consumption, while phasing out the use of old fluorescent tubes. 

 We have also defined goals for waste sorting and transport.