• Comparing Model Projections with Reality: Experiences from Modelling Building Stock Energy Use in Norway 

      Lien, Synne Krekling; Sandberg, Nina Holck; Lindberg, Karen Byskov; Rosenberg, Eva; Seljom, Pernille Merethe Sire; Sartori, Igor (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Projections of future energy use in buildings are a crucial tool in the tracking and attainment of political targets for energy efficiency and climate gas mitigation. In this article, a new methodology for projecting both ...
    • Dynamic building stock modelling: Application to 11 European countries to support the energy efficiency and retrofit ambitions of the EU 

      Sandberg, Nina Holck; Sartori, Igor; Heidrich, Oliver; Dawson, Richard; Dascalaki, Elena; Dimitriou, Stella; Tomáš Vimm-r; Filippidou, Faidra; Gašper Stegnar; Sijanec Zavrl, Marjana; Brattebø, Helge (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      A dynamic building stock model is applied to simulate the development of dwelling stocks in 11 European countries, over half of all European dwellings, between 1900 and 2050. The model uses time series of population and ...
    • Dynamic building stock modelling: General algorithm and exemplification for Norway 

      Sartori, Igor; Sandberg, Nina Holck; Brattebø, Helge (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      This paper presents a model based on dynamic material flow analysis, general in its principles and applied to the dwelling stock of Norway for exemplification. The algorithm at the core of the model is presented in the ...
    • Energianalyse for bygningsmassen i Oslo. Scenarioanalyse av energibruk og klimagassutslipp 2009–2040 

      Sandberg, Nina Holck; Næss, Jan Sandstad; Gustavsen, Arild; Brattebø, Helge (ZEN Report;14, Research report, 2019)
      Det sies ofte at det er et stort potensial for energisparing og reduksjon i klimagassutslipp fra energibruk i bygningsmassen. Som innspill til sin oppdaterte klimastrategi ønsker Oslo kommune en forskningsbasert vurdering ...
    • Energisparepotensialet i bygg fram mot 2030 og 2050 – Hva koster det å halvere energibruken I bygningsmassen? 

      Sandberg, Nina Holck; Dokka, Tor Helge; Lien, Anne Brit Gunnarshaug; Sartori, Igor; Skeie, Kristian; Manrique Delgado, Benjamin; Lassen, Niels (ZEN Report;50, Research report, 2023)
      I Energikommisjonens rapport "Mer av alt – raskere" beskrives et økt behov for fornybar energi til elektrifisering av transport og ny industri for å nå klimamålene, og et ambisiøst mål om energi-effektivisering i byggsektoren ...
    • Explaining the historical energy use in dwelling stocks with a segmented dynamic model: case study of Norway 1960-2015 

      Sandberg, Nina Holck; Sartori, Igor; Vestrum, Magnus Inderberg; Brattebø, Helge (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      A segmented dynamic dwelling stock model is proven useful for understanding the development and changes of ageing building stocks, which is highly relevant for renovation measures and estimates of energy use and emissions ...
    • 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 ...
    • 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 ...
    • Geo-referenced building stock analysis as a basis for local-level energy and climate mitigation strategies 

      Lausselet, Carine; Rokseth, Lillian Sve; Lien, Synne Krekling; Bergsdal, Håvard; Tønnesen, J.; Brattebø, Helge; Sandberg, Nina Holck (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      A geo-referenced building stock model was used to analyse the energy and climate performance of the Knowledge Axis in Trondheim, Norway, by 2050. Strategies for energy upgrades, construction of more energy-efficient new ...
    • A global comparison of building decarbonization scenarios by 2050 towards 1.5–2 °C targets 

      Camarasa, Clara; Mata, Érika; Navarro, Juan Pablo Jiménez; Reyna, Janet; Bezerra, Paula; Angelkorte, Gerd Brantes; Feng, Wei; Filippidou, Faidra; Forthuber, Sebastian; Harris, Chioke; Sandberg, Nina Holck; Ignatiadou, Sotiria; Kranzl, Lukas; Langevin, Jared; Liu, Xu; Müller, Andreas; Soria, Rafael; Villamar, Daniel; Dias, Gabriela Prata; Wanemark, Joel; Yaramenka, Katarina (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Buildings play a key role in the transition to a low-carbon-energy system and in achieving Paris Agreement climate targets. Analyzing potential scenarios for building decarbonization in different socioeconomic contexts is ...
    • 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 ...
    • 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 ...
    • Large potentials for energy saving and greenhouse gas emission reductions from large-scale deployment of zero emission building technologies in a national building stock 

      Sandberg, Nina Holck; Næss, Jan Sandstad; Brattebø, Helge; Andresen, Inger; Gustavsen, Arild (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      High energy and material demand in the building sector causes large greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This sector needs large-scale technological improvements in the transition to a future low-emission society. Extensive ...
    • 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. ...
    • Neighbourhood building stock model for long-term dynamic analyses of energy demand and GHG emissions. General model description and case studies 

      Næss, Jan Sandstad; Sandberg, Nina Holck; Nord, Natasa; Vestrum, Magnus Inderberg; Lausselet, Carine; Woszczek, Aleksandra; Rønneseth, Øystein; Brattebø, Helge (ZEN Report;2, Research report, 2018)
      How should sustainable neighbourhoods be designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions towards zero? What kind of information does decision makers need to make solid future plans on the neighbourhood level? A detailed ...
    • Potensial- og barrierestudie. Energitjenester i næringsbygg 

      Fjellheim, Kristin; Lien, Synne Krekling; Walnum, Harald Taxt; Sandberg, Nina Holck; Cheng, Caroline Y; Fjellheim, Øystein (SINTEF rapport, Research report, 2021)
      Energibruk i næringsbygg unntatt industribygg utgjør 14 % (31 TWh i 2019) av total energibruk i Fastlands-Norge, og redusert energibruk i bygningsmassen er viktig i utviklingen av framtidens energisystem og for å frigjøre ...
    • Using a segmented dynamic dwelling stock model for scenario analysis of future energy demand: The dwelling stock of Norway 2016–2050 

      Sandberg, Nina Holck; Sartori, Igor; Vestrum, Magnus Inderberg; Brattebø, Helge (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      The housing sector is important for future energy savings and greenhouse gas emission mitigation. Adynamic, stock-driven and segmented dwelling stock model is applied for dwelling stock energy analyses.Renovation activity ...