Various activities and facilities for employees and guests at the Department of Energy and Process Engineering (EPT), mostly affiliated with the activity programme called "EPTraining". 

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Activities and facilities

The following activities and facilities are available for employees at EPT, including associated guests. See second table for activities for EPTraining members only.

Activities for EPTraining members only

The following activities are available for EPTraining members only, for insurance reasons (not for associated guests or visitors, for example). 

EPTGym and strength training

The EPTGym is available for all employees at EPT. During the workday, employees at NTNU can exercise 1 hr./week. Facilities at EPTGym include amongst others: weights, treadmill, punching bag, climbing wall. See photo from EPTGym here. All users of EPTGym are responsible for wiping the devices after themselves. No outdoor shoes allowed. The cleaning staff only does basic cleaning such as floor dusting. Disinfectant and paper towels are available.

• Where: EPTGym is in the basement of Varmeteknisk, room B022B.
• How to get there: Enter Varmeteknisk through entrance B, go down the stairs and through the the door with a glass window, and then through the first door you see. This door has a card access panel, all employees at EPT have access to this door. Note that the main door at entrance B is closed outside of work hours, but EPT employees have card access to this door as well.

Changing rooms and showers 

See: Changing rooms at NTNU

EPT Race

In 2024 in June, there will be organized an EPT race with teams on 5-6 runners, with medals and prizes. Location and laps have not been decided to date (February 2024), but will be announced. Alternatives might be Byåsen, Estenstad - Liaåsen, Kvål - Vassfjellet. Contact person: Ignat Tolstorebrov.

St. Olavsloppet (activity at EPT discontinued)

Since 2012, a team from EPT has entered the annual relay race St. Olavsloppet. 2023 was the last year. 

New to the EPT fitness activities?

The goal of our activity programme called "EPTraining" is to have as many as possible of the EPT employees to exercise frequently and to get the benefit of it on the health, working capacity and general well-being. Further, a goal is to make more social meeting points and improve social relations among the employees.

EPTraining is for all levels of fitness and physical skills, and is not meant to be a showcase for those who exercise a lot.

EPTraining involves use of a web-based exercise log at Avantas Aktiv. You get points depending upon the time you exercise and the type of exercise (hiking, running, strength training etc.). The employees enter a team with a team leader, and the teams are competing against each other. Every four months there is an award ceremony (read more about the project (pdf)). See also the closed Facebook group for EPTraining's present and former members. 

• Hear what Dafna Gilad and Jan Klenner has to say about EPTraining (video)
• Odne, Jannike and Zibo's thoughts on EPTraining
• Please contact Per Bjørnaas to get started.

Se also NTNU's fitness activities for all employees