Blar i SINTEF Open på forfatter "Fufa, Selamawit Mamo"
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A Norwegian ZEB Definition Guideline
Fufa, Selamawit Mamo; Schlanbusch, Reidun Dahl; Sørnes, Kari; Inman, Marianne Rose; Andresen, Inger (ZEB Project report;29, Research report, 2016)The objective of this report is to provide a comprehensive and consistent guideline for the Norwegian definition of Zero Emission Buildings (ZEB) and the associated calculation methodologies. The guidelines described in ... -
A Norwegian zero emission neighbourhood (ZEN) definition and a ZEN key performance indicator (KPI) tool
Wiik, Marianne Rose Kjendseth; Fufa, Selamawit Mamo; Andresen, Inger; Brattebø, Helge; Gustavsen, Arild (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Within the Norwegian Research Centre for Zero Emission Neighbourhoods (ZEN) in smart cities, a definition for achieving zero emission neighbourhoods will be developed and tested against nine pilot areas. The ZEN definition ... -
A parametric tool for the assessment of operational energy use, embodied energy and embodied material emissions in building
Lolli, Nicola; Fufa, Selamawit Mamo; Wiik, Marianne Rose Kjendseth (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Current European legislation calls for the abatement of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through better building design and technological solutions, in order to reduce operational energy use, embodied energy and embodied ... -
A tool for the parametric assessment of operational energy use and embodied GHG emissions in a single-family house concept study
Wiik, Marianne Rose Kjendseth; Lolli, Nicola; Fufa, Selamawit Mamo (Conference object; Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Present day European legislation focuses upon the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in buildings through better design and technological solutions, with a view to reduce operational energy use and embodied GHG ... -
A zero emission concept analysis of a single family house: Part 2 sensitivity analysis
Houlihan Wiberg, Aoife Anne Marie; Georges, Laurent; Fufa, Selamawit Mamo; Risholt, Birgit Dagrun; Good, Clara Stina (ZEB Project report;21, Research report, 2015)This report presents the results from a sensitivity analysis regarding the influence of using emission data from Norwegian EPD’s instead of the generic data from Ecoinvent, using different CO2eq-factors (for electricity ... -
Adaptive reuse of industrial heritage building – comparative life cycle assessment using a case study
Kyaw, Khin Su Su; Fufa, Selamawit Mamo; Kraniotis, Dimitrios (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Materials production dominates the total Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the construction industry. On the other hand, most existing building stocks are expected to last for the next 30 years, which can contribute to ... -
Assessment of greenhouse gas emissions of ventilated timber wall constructions based on parametric LCA
Fufa, Selamawit Mamo; Skaar, Christofer; Gradeci, Klodian; Labonnote, Nathalie (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018) -
Barriers, success factors, and perspectives for the reuse of construction products in Norway
Knoth, Katrin; Fufa, Selamawit Mamo; Seilskjær, Erlend (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Reuse of construction materials and products has great potential to reduce the environmental footprint of a building. However, the way buildings are designed and constructed rarely considers closed loop materials systems ... -
Bundet energi og klimagassutslipp i nye boligprosjekter. En veileder til beregningsverktøyet EE Settlement
Barlindhaug, Rolf; Kallaos, James; Iratxe, Landa-Mata; Engebretsen, Øystein; Fjellheim, Kristin; Fufa, Selamawit Mamo (SINTEF Fag;76, Research report, 2021)Denne rapporten er en av hovedleveransene i prosjektet EE Settlement – Embodied Energy, Costs and Traffic in Different Settlement Patterns. Formålet med rapporten er å gi veiledning og anbefalinger som skal hjelpe myndigheter ... -
A chronological development of a framework for emission free construction sites in Norway
Wiik, Marianne Rose Kjendseth; Fufa, Selamawit Mamo; Homaei, Shabnam; Fjellheim, Kristin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The building and construction sector is responsible for 3.4% of total GHG emissions in Norway. Around 95% of these emissions arise from the combustion of fossil fuels for the operation of construction machinery and transport. ... -
A comparative assessment of building sustainability schemes in Norway
Wiik, Marianne Rose Kjendseth; Homaei, Shabnam; Henke, Lilo Maria Keti; Fufa, Selamawit Mamo; Knoth, Katrin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Various schemes are established to evaluate the sustainability of buildings during their life cycle. These schemes introduce a range of evaluation criteria and indicators and are periodically revised to align with current ... -
Comparative Assessment of the Carbon Footprint of on-site and off-site Wall Element Constructions
Fufa, Selamawit Mamo; Høyli, Randulf; Andreas, Einejord; Johnsen, Oddgeir (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Off-site construction is considered as environmentally preferable to on-site due to the controlled environment for planning and production before assembly in the construction site. However, evaluating the actual environmental ... -
Cost optimal investment in energy efficiency measures and energy supply system in a neighbourhood in Norway
Walnum, Harald Taxt; Bagle, Marius; Sørensen, Åse Lekang; Fufa, Selamawit Mamo (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Building renovation is a key measure to reduce energy consumption and Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and ease the transition to a fully renewable energy system. This paper applies the IEA EBC Annex 75 methodology for ... -
Delingsøkonomi i byggeprosessen. Definisjoner, tiltak og eksempler
Fufa, Selamawit Mamo; Mellegård, Sofie Elisabet (SINTEF Notat;34, Research report, 2020)Dette forprosjektet har fokus på delingsøkonomi og er basert på et ideverksted som ble arrangert av Prosjekt Norge. Forprosjektet redegjør for relevante definisjoner innen delingsøkonomiske forretningsmodeller, og peker ... -
Durability Evaluation of Adhesive Tapes for Building Applications
Fufa, Selamawit Mamo; Labonnote, Nathalie; Frank, Susanne Gabriele Martha; Rüther, Petra; Jelle, Bjørn Petter (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)In the building sector, various adhesive materials are experiencing an increased usage for sealing of overlaps and joints between most commonly used building materials, around penetrations, pipes and windows for increasing ... -
Economic, social and environmental impact assessment for off-site construction logistics: the data availability issue
Brusselaers, Nicolas; Mommens, Koen; Janné, Mats; Fredriksson, Anna; Venås, Christoffer; Flyen, Cecilie; Fufa, Selamawit Mamo; Macharis, Cathy (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Introduction. The ongoing urbanization trend makes local governments densify their built environment, hence stimulating construction and renovation works in urban areas. Construction intrinsically strongly relies on logistics ... -
EE Settlement final report 2017–2021
Fufa, Selamawit Mamo; Kallaos, James; Engebretsen, Øystein; Landa-Mata, Iratxe; Busswald, Petra; Fjellheim, Kristin; Neugebauer, Georg; Lichtenwöhrer, Peter; Barlindhaug, Rolf; Felberg, Knut (SINTEF Fag;77, Research report, 2021)The main objective of EE Settlement project is to provide a tool and guidelines for municipalities, regional and central authorities, as well as for professionals and other actors, for assessing the consequences and impacts ... -
EE Settlement – Norwegian case studies
Fjellheim, Kristin; Fufa, Selamawit Mamo (SINTEF Notat;39, Research report, 2021)The vision of the project EE settlement – Embodied energy, costs and traffic in different settlement patterns is to provide a decision support tool and a guideline which enable municipal planners and other stakeholders to ... -
Embodied Energy, Costs and Traffic in Different Settlement Patterns – Travel behaviour, housing and location preferences
Mata, Iratxe Landa; Engebretsen, Øystein; Barlindhaug, Rolf (SINTEF Fag;56, Research report, 2018)The objective of this report is to provide a state-of-the-art review on relevant existing studies that could be used as a background for tool development and guidelines in the EE settlement project. The report investigates ... -
Embodied Energy, Costs and Traffic in Different Settlement Patterns. Background projects and tools
Bußwald, Petra; Niederl, Franz; Finker, Christian; Lichtenwöhrer, Peter; Neugebauer, Georg; Stöglehner, Gernot (SINTEF Fag;61, Research report, 2019)The objective of this report is to provide a state-of-the art review on relevant existing studies and tools that could be serve as inspiration for tool development and guidelines in the EE Settlement project. The report ...