The Norwegian solar low energy dwelling developed within Task 13 of the International Energy Agency's Solar Heating and Cooling Programme, is a two-storey row house apartment of approximately 120 m2 floor area. The IEA dwelling is being constructed at Hamar, 120 km north of Oslo, and it will be used for media personel lodging during the Winter Olympics in 1994. The IEA dwelling will be superinsulated, with U-values of 0.11, 0.14, and 0.13 W/m2.K for roof, walls and floor respectively.