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Lessons learnt from green public procurement within the construction sector in Norway
(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
(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
(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 ... -
Life cycle assessment for Zero Emission Buildings – A chronology of the development of a visual, dynamic and integrated approach
(Conference object; Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Current regulations to reduce energy consumption, and GHG emissions from buildings have focused on reducing operational impacts [1] This paper addresses the specific challenge of increasing complexity and decreasing usability ... -
A management tool to reduce the risk of damage caused by geotechnical groundworks
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)A qualitative risk management tool, developed in the R&D project "BegrensSkade" [1], was recently updated in the R&D "REMEDY"-project [2] to include quantitative risk analysis. The tool contributes to the main objective ... -
No or low emissions from construction logistics – Just a dream or future reality?
(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, ... -
Opportunities for Local Energy Supply in Norway: A Case Study of a University Campus Site
(Conference object; Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Neighbourhoods can contribute to climate change mitigation by supplying and/or facilitating renewable energy sources (RES). In this context, we evaluate opportunities related to the energy system of a Norwegian university ... -
Planning for sharing neighbourhoods - Negotiating sustainable transition with adaptive governance models
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Thorough sharing is discussed as a promise concept to reduce emissions and enable sustainable development, little is known how the diverse approaches of sharing ranging from Collective Commons to the Sharing Economy can ... -
Process of Energy Master Planning of Resilient Communities for comfort and energy solutions in districts
(Conference object; Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)The paper explains the major steps in Energy Master Planning process. It proposes a definition of target goals. Then, a number of constraints have to be analyzed in order to be able to define site specific framing goals ... -
Process-related risks in refurbishment of dwellings using prefabricated wall elements with integrated PV and ventilation ducts
(Conference object; Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Prefabricated façade elements with integrated technical infrastructure is an attractive technology for refurbishment of existing dwellings. Heating and cooling demand can be reduced, local energy production introduced, and ... -
Review of HVAC strategies for energy renovation of detached houses towards nZEB in cold climates
(Conference object; Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)This paper provides a review of heat and ventilation measures that can be applied to ambitious energy renovation of detached houses in Nordic countries. In this review, requirements for solutions are defined. Key technologies ... -
Simulation and control of shading systems for glazed facades
(Conference object; Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)This paper presents a simulation study on the use of shading devices in highly glazed facades in the context of zero emission buildings (ZEB) located in a Nordic climatic context. Shading devices have the task to control ... -
Subsea tunnel linking Föglö with the main island in Åland
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)The paper describes a well considered subsea road tunnel in Åland, Finland which will hopefully start in the very near future. The paper describes partly the socio-economics and public benefits of such a project in Åland ... -
Techniques for airflow measurements to determine the real efficiency of heat recovery in ventilation systems
(Conference object; Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Heat recovery in ventilation is essential to reduce energy use and thus mitigate greenhouse gas emissions from the building sector. Heat recovery efficiency of at least 80% in new buildings is required according to Norwegian ... -
The design process for achievement of an office living laboratory with a ZEB standard
(Conference object; Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)ZEB Laboratory is a full-scale office building with a ZEB-COM ambition, searching a high degree of flexibility and where components and technical systems can be modified for research purposes. Project delivery of a living ... -
The Norwegian ZEB definition and lessons learnt from nine pilot zero emission building projects
(1st Nordic conference on Zero Emission and Plus Energy Buildings, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)In the frame of the Norwegian Research Centre on Zero Emission Buildings, nine real-life zero emission pilot building projects were initiated during the period of 2009 to 2017. Eight of the pilot building projects have ... -
Thermal conductivity of high-performance insulation - a laboratory study. Realistic design values for use in energy-efficient buildings.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed; Conference object, 2019)Aerogel insulation blankets could be the solution to some of the challenges encountered when designing (energy efficient) buildings. However, uncertainties regarding performance in different applications and environments ... -
Zero energy at the neighbourhood scale: Regulatory challenges regarding billing practices in Norway
(Conference object; Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Buildings are becoming an increasingly active part of the power system due to the ongoing deployment of decentralized energy resources. To reap the added value that may be realized by zero emission neighbourhoods, it is ...