• Flexbuild Annual Report 1. Technical report with results analysis 

      Lindberg, Karen Byskov; Bagle, Marius; Sartori, Igor; Seljom, Pernille Merethe Sire; Kvalbein, Lisa; Rosenberg, Eva; Ahang, Mohammadreza; Tomasgard, Asgeir; Jaehnert, Stefan (SINTEF Fag;69, Research report, 2020)
      Prosjektpartnerne har blitt enige om behovet for å definere langsiktige storylines for eksterne variabler som påvirker modelleringsaktivitetene. Et storyline-verksted for alle industrielle partnere og forskningspartnere ...
    • Flexbuild Annual Report 2. Technical report with results analysis 

      Sartori, Igor; Lindberg, Karen Byskov; Bagle, Marius; Sandberg, Nina Holck; Lien, Synne Krekling; Haugen, Mari; Seljom, Pernille Merethe Sire; Rosenberg, Eva; Kvalbein, Lisa; Pedrero Alonso, Raquel; Ahang, Mohammadreza; Del Granado, Pedro Crespo; Tomasgard, Asgeir; Palmer, Jaume; Kloppenborg, Jan; Madsen, Henrik (SINTEF Fag;87, Research report, 2022)
      Dette er den andre årsrapporten fra Flexbuild-prosjektet og oppsummerer hovedfunnene fra forskningsarbeidet som ble gjort i prosjektets andre år. Potensial for småskala fjernvarme og storskala fjernvarme (kapittel 2) For ...
    • Flexbuild final report. The value of end-use flexibility in the future Norwegian energy system 

      Sartori, Igor; Alonso Pedrero, Raquel; Bagle, Marius Eide; Haaskjold, Kristina; Seljom, Pernille; Rosenberg, Eva; Schäffer, Linn Emelie; Crespo del Granado, Pedro Andres; Tomasgard, Asgeir (SINTEF Fag;103, Research report, 2023)
      The Flexbuild project aimed to understand how end-use flexibility could impact the future energy system in Norway. This initiative brought together industrial partners, public organizations, universities, and research ...
    • Fremtidig utvikling i energiforbruk og CO2-utslipp for Norges boligmasse 

      Brattebø, Helge; O'Born, Reyn Joseph; Sandberg, Nina Holck; Storvolleng, Ragni Kristin; Baltruszewics, Marta; Folstad, Marie; Skaran, Anja Myreng; Sartori, Igor (Research report, 2014-09-28)
      Denne rapporten presenterer metodikk og foreløpige resultater i forbindelse med estimering av den fremtidige utviklingen i energiforbruk og CO2-utslipp fra den norske boligmassen. Dette er et forskningsarbeid som er utført ...
    • Greenhouse gas balances in Zero Emission Buildings – Electricity conversion factors revisited 

      Andresen, Inger; Lien, Kristian Myklebust; Berker, Thomas; Sartori, Igor (ZEB Project report;37, Research report, 2017)
      Reduction of energy use and GHG emissions in the building sector is a high priority. The EU 2050 roadmap that was established in 2010, states that to achieve a global warming of less than 2°C in this century, Europe should ...
    • Guidelines on energy system analysis and cost optimality in early design of ZEB 

      Sartori, Igor; Løtveit, Sjur V.; Skeie, Kristian (ZEB Project report;41, Research report, 2018)
      This report presents a set of guidelines to assist building designers in a methodological approach to analysis of energy systems in the early design phase of zero emission buildings. The guidelines are meant to accompany ...
    • Heat analysis for energy management in neighbourhoods: case study of a large housing cooperative in Norway 

      Sørensen, Åse Lekang; Lindberg, Karen Byskov; Walnum, Harald Taxt; Sartori, Igor; Aakenes, Ulf Roar; Andresen, Inger (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      As a basis for energy management in apartment blocks, this paper characterises heat use in a large housing cooperative in Norway, with in total 1,058 apartments. Heat measurements with hourly resolution are available from ...
    • Human thermal comfort under dynamic conditions: An experimental study 

      Favero, Matteo; Sartori, Igor; Carlucci, Salvatore (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Although thermal comfort has been a research topic since the 1960s, some knowledge gaps still affect understanding of the human response to changing thermal environments. To enhance knowledge in this regard, an exploratory ...
    • Identifying grey-box models of Norwegian apartment block archetypes 

      Bagle, Marius; Walnum, Harald Taxt; Sartori, Igor (SINTEF Proceedings;5, Chapter; Peer reviewed; Conference object, 2020)
      Identification of grey-box models to describe the heat dynamics of buildings is treated extensively in literature, However, to identify these models, data from controlled heating experiments is needed, which is not feasible ...
    • Identifying typical hourly DHW energy use profiles in a hotel in Norway by using statistical methods 

      Ivanko, Dmytro; Nord, Natasa; Sørensen, Åse Lekang; Plesser, Thale Sofie Wester; Walnum, Harald Taxt; Sartori, Igor (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      The aim of this research is to improve the existing approaches of domestic hot water (DHW) energy use analysis in buildings. A comprehensive statistical analysis of hourly DHW energy use for a hotel in Oslo, Norway, was ...
    • Innovasjonsrapport 2020. Forskningssenteret for nullutslippsområder i smarte byer (FME ZEN) 

      Bergsdal, Håvard; Sørensen, Åse Lekang; Cervenka, Zdena; Holm, Øystein; Thomsen, Judith; Sartori, Igor; Lindberg, Karen Byskov; Stokke, Raymond Andreas; De Boer, Luitzen; Hamdan, Hasan; Holmen, Elsebeth; Wiik, Marianne Rose Kjendseth; Backe, Stian; Kauko, Hanne; Georges, Laurent; Walnum, Harald Taxt; Lien, Synne Krekling; Skaar, Christofer; Wolfgang, Ove; Brattebø, Helge; Lausselet, Carine; Resch, Eirik; Sandberg, Nina Holck; Pinel, Dimitri; Thorvaldsen, Kasper Emil; Alonso, Maria Justo; Askeland, Magnus; Petersen, Sobah Abbas; Favero, Matteo; Carlucci, Salvatore; Liu, Peng (ZEN Report;28, Research report, 2020)
      Forord. Forskning og innovasjon er grunnpilaren i vår visjon om å utvikle bærekraftige områder med null klimagassutslipp. Innovasjonskomiteen skal bistå senterledelsen i dette arbeidet gjennom å etablere gode innovasjonsprosesser ...
    • Integrating Thermal-Electric Flexibility in Smart Buildings using Grey-Box modelling in a MILP tool 

      Bagle, Marius; Manrique Delgado, Benjamin; Sartori, Igor; Walnum, Harald Taxt; Lindberg, Karen Byskov (BuildSim Nordic 2022, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      In a smart grid setting, building managers are encouraged to adapt their energy operations to real-time market and weather conditions. However, most literature assume stationary temperature set points for heating and ...
    • Is It Possible to Supply Norwegian Apartment Blocks with 4th Generation District Heating? 

      Rønneseth, Øystein; Sartori, Igor; Sandberg, Nina Holck (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Direct electricity is widely used for heating purposes in Norway, leading to significant strain on the electricity grid during the heating season. Conversion to 4th generation district heating (4GDH) is an effective method ...
    • Klima- og sårbarhetsanalyse for bygninger i Norge: Utredning som grunnlag for NOU om klimatilpassing 

      Flyen, Cecilie; Almås, Anders-Johan; Hygen, Hans Olav; Sartori, Igor (SINTEF Rapport (SINTEF Byggforsk);, Research report, 2010)
      Denne rapporten presenterer en overordnet klima- og sårbarhetsanalyse for Norge, utført etter oppgrag fra Statens bygningstekniske etat som grunnlag for Klimatilpasningsutvalget og deres arbeid med en ny Norsk Offentlig ...
    • LECO. Energibruk i fem kontorbygg i Norge. Befaring og rapportering 

      Grini, Catherine; Mathisen, Hans Martin; Sartori, Igor; Haase, Matthias; Sørensen, Helle Wøhlk Jæger; Petersen, Arnkell; Bryn, Ida; Wigenstad, Tore (Prosjektrapport (SINTEF Byggforsk);48, Research report, 2009)
      Netto energibehov i bygninger fordeles mellom seks poster iht. NS 3031:2007 Beregning av bygningers energiytelse – Metode og data. Disse postene er: • Oppvarming • Varmtvann • Vifter og pumper • Belysning • Teknisk ...
    • Mål om 10 TWh energisparing i bygningsmassen: Hvordan ligger vi an og hva er potensialet? 

      Sandberg, Nina Holck; Lien, Synne Krekling; Lindberg, Karen Byskov; Sartori, Igor (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Boliger og næringsbygg står for mer enn halvparten av elektrisitetsbruken i Norge. Energieffektivisering av bygningsmassen kan redusere energibruk og utslipp og samtidig frigjøre elektrisitet til transport og andre sektorer. ...
    • A method for generating complete EV charging datasets and analysis of residential charging behaviour in a large Norwegian case study 

      Sørensen, Åse Lekang; Sartori, Igor; Lindberg, Karen Byskov; Andresen, Inger (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Electric vehicles (EVs) are part of the solution to achieve global carbon emissions reduction targets, and the number of EVs is increasing worldwide. Increased demand for EV charging can challenge the grid capacity of power ...
    • Methodology for optimal energy system design of Zero Energy Buildings using mixed-integer linear programming 

      Lindberg, Karen Byskov; Doorman, Gerard L.; Fischer, David; Korpås, Magnus; Ånestad, Astrid; Sartori, Igor (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      According to EU’s Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), all new buildings shall be nearly Zero Energy Buildings (ZEB) from 2018/2020. How the ZEB requirement is defined has large implications for the choice of ...
    • Model predictive control of District Heating substations for flexible heating of buildings 

      Walnum, Harald Taxt; Sartori, Igor; Bagle, Marius (SINTEF Proceedings;5, Chapter; Peer reviewed; Conference object, 2020)
      The potential in cost and energy savings by replacing a feed forward weather compensated control (WCC) controlled radiator system with a linear MPC controller is investigated in a Modelica-Python setup. It is shown that ...
    • Modelling electric and heat load profiles of non-residential buildings for use in long-term aggregate load forecasts 

      Lindberg, Karen Byskov; Bakker, Steffen J.; Sartori, Igor (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Long-term forecasts of the aggregate electric load profile are crucial for grid investment decisions and energy system planning. With current developments in energy efficiency of new and renovated buildings, and the coupling ...