• Energi- og klimagassanalyse av isolasjonsmaterialer 

      Schlanbusch, Reidun Dahl; Fufa, Selamawit Mamo; Sørnes, Kari; Kristjansdottir, Torhildur (SINTEF Fag;23, Research report, 2014)
      Sammenlikning av åtte isolasjonsmaterialer med hensyn til energibruk, klimagassutslipp og -innhold og utslipp av helse- og miljøfarlige stoffer. Studien inkluderer utslipp fra råvarer, produksjon og transport til byggeplass ...
    • Environmental impact assessment of on-site and off-site construction logistics activities – A case study analysis from Norway 

      Fufa, Selamawit Mamo; Venås, Christoffer (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Construction site activities are one of the main contributors to GHG emissions in the construction industry. There are several on-going initiatives on finding low and zero emission solutions for reducing GHG emission from ...
    • Evaluation of Smart Governance 1.0 

      Fredriksson, Anna; Janné, Mats; Flyen, Cecilie; Fufa, Selamawit Mamo; Billger, Monica; Brusselaers, Nicolas (MIMIC;4.1, Research report, 2021)
      Introduction. The purpose of MIMIC is to demonstrate how Smart Governance concepts can be used as an aid in the construction and city planning processes to facilitate and support logistics to, from and on urban construction ...
    • Experiences with LCA in the Nordic building industry - challenges, needs and solutions 

      Schlanbusch, Reidun Dahl; Fufa, Selamawit Mamo; Häkkinen, Tarja; Vares, Sirje; Birgisdottir, Harpa; Ylmén, Peter (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
    • GHG emission calculation from construction phase of Lia barnehage 

      Fufa, Selamawit Mamo (SINTEF Notat;29, Research report, 2018)
      This report summarises the life cycle assessment methodology used to calculate the GHG emissions from a case study considered under "Utslippsfrie byggeplasser forprosjekt". The greenhouse gas emissions (GHG emissions) of ...
    • Green isn’t just a colour – sustainable buildings already exist 

      Fufa, Selamawit Mamo; Flyen, Cecilie; Venås, Christoffer (SINTEF Fag;68E, Research report, 2022)
      This report has been commissioned by the Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage with the aim of providing an overall picture of the environmental significance of the reuse of existing buildings. The approach used has ...
    • Grønt er ikke bare en farge: Bærekraftige bygninger eksisterer allerede 

      Fufa, Selamawit Mamo; Flyen, Cecilie; Venås, Christoffer (SINTEF Fag;68, Research report, 2020)
      Denne rapporten er utarbeidet på oppdrag for Riksantikvaren og har som mål å gi et helhetlig bilde av den miljømessige betydningen av gjenbruk av eksisterende bygninger. Den anvendte metoden innebærer en systematisk ...
    • How Can Existing Buildings with Historic Values Contribute to Achieving Emission Reduction Ambitions? 

      Fufa, Selamawit Mamo; Flyen, Cecilie; Flyen, Anne Cathrine (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      In line with the Paris Agreement, Norway aims for an up to 55% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030 compared to 1990 levels and to be a low-emission society by 2050. Given that 85–90% of today’s buildings ...
    • Is it possible to achieve waste free construction sites in Norway? 

      Fufa, Selamawit Mamo; Venås, Christoffer; Wiik, Marianne Rose Kjendseth (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      The construction industry is one of the world's largest consumers of energy (ca. 40%) and natural resources (ca. 40%). Norwegian statistical data shows that waste from construction, rehabilitation and demolition is steadily ...
    • Lessons learnt from embodied GHG emission calculations in zero emission buildings (ZEBs) from the Norwegian ZEB research centre 

      Wiik, Marianne Rose Kjendseth; Fufa, Selamawit Mamo; Kristjansdottir, Torhildur; Andresen, Inger (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      The objective of this work is to present, evaluate and discuss the calculation methodology and embodied greenhouse gas (GHG) emission results from zero emission building (ZEB) case studies from the Norwegian ZEB research ...
    • Lessons learnt from green public procurement within the construction sector in Norway 

      Wiik, Marianne Rose Kjendseth; Flyen, Cecilie; Fufa, Selamawit Mamo; Venås, Christoffer (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Introduction. Over the next 5 years, Norway shall construct roads, rail tracks and buildings for up to 300 bNOK. Statens vegvesen (SVV), the Norwegian road authority, has calculated that construction, operation and maintenance ...
    • Lessons learnt from the design and construction strategies of two Norwegian low emission construction sites 

      Fufa, Selamawit Mamo; Wiik, Marianne Rose Kjendseth; Mellegård, Sofie Elisabet; Andresen, Inger (Conference object; Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Over the last couple of years, research related to fossil free and emission free construction sites has developed rapidly in Norway, with an ambition to contribute towards global, national and regional emission reduction ...
    • Level(s) compared to European and Norwegian standards for life cycle assessment of buildings 

      Vandervaeren, Camille; Fufa, Selamawit Mamo; Kallaos, James (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Launched in 2021, the EU Level(s) calculation method for Global Warming Potential (GWP) of buildings could get increasing attention and complement the standards that are currently used in Europe and Norway, EN 15978 and ...
    • Merkeordning for avfall i byggeprosjekter. Definisjon og nøkkelindikatorer. Versjon 1 

      Fufa, Selamawit Mamo; Fjellheim, Kristin; González, Pablo; Magerøy, Kristoffer (SINTEF Notat;46, Research report, 2022)
      Forord. Dette notatet er første versjon til et merkeordningssystem for avfallsreduksjon på byggeplass og presenterer resultater fra forskningsprosjektet ConZerW (Construction Site Zero Waste). Målet med notatet er å tydelig ...
    • Methodologies for impact assessment of on-site and off-site construction logistics. MIMIC Deliverable 2.1 

      Brusselaers, Nicolas; Mommens, Koen; Fufa, Selamawit Mamo; Venås, Christoffer; Macharis, Cathy (Research report, 2020)
      Urban construction projects are essential in reducing the housing deficit of the latest urbanization trend (UN, 2015 & 2018). As such, construction projects contribute to more attractive, sustainable and economically viable ...
    • Metode for klimagassberegninger av bygg - ZEN-case for test og sammenligning av NS 3720 og FutureBuilt Zero 

      Resch, Eirik; Fjellheim, Kristin; Fufa, Selamawit Mamo; Selvig, Eivind; Sandberg, Henriette; Stoknes, Stein; Brattebø, Helge (ZEN Report;49, Research report, 2023)
      For å kunne kvantifisere utviklingen av et nullutslippsområde er klimagassutslipp fra materialer og energibruk i drift viktige indikatorer. Det er utviklet en standard for metode for klimagassberegninger for bygninger – ...
    • Miljøvurdering ved oppgradering av verneverdig bebyggelse 

      Flyen, Cecilie; Flyen, Anne Cathrine; Fufa, Selamawit Mamo (SINTEF Fag;58, Research report, 2019)
      Denne rapporten er et resultat av at SINTEF Byggforsk og NIKU ble tildelt midler fra Riksantikvarens FoU-midler til å gjennomføre prosjektet MIL-ORG – Miljøvennlig Oppgradering og Rehabilitering av Gamle og verneverdige ...
    • No or low emissions from construction logistics – Just a dream or future reality? 

      Venås, Christoffer; Flyen, Cecilie; Fufa, Selamawit Mamo; Janné, Mats; Fredriksson, Anna; Brusselaers, Nicolas; Mommens, Koen; Macharis, Cathy (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Introduction: Construction sites are among the major sources of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in the construction industry. Large quantities of construction materials and other resources need to be transported to, within, ...
    • Nytt beslutningsverktøy for bærekraftig byutvikling 

      Fufa, Selamawit Mamo (Journal article, 2022)
      SINTEF har utviklet et nettbasert beregningsverktøy som gir innsikt i bundet energi, energibruk, klimagassutslipp, kostnader og trafikk for ulike utbyggingsplaner.
    • Ombruk av bygningsdeler - læringspunkter fra forbildeprosjekter i Norge, Danmark og Belgia 

      Sandberg, Eli; Fufa, Selamawit Mamo; Knoth, Katrin; Eberhardt, Leonora Charlotte Malabi (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Ombruk av bygningsdeler kan bidra til lavere utslipp og mindre avfall fra byggenæringen. I denne artikkelen beskriver vi hva vi kan lære fra seks forbildeprosjekter i Norge, Danmark og Belgia. Rammevilkårene for ombruk ...