• Airflow Measurements for Air Handling Units 

      Rønneseth, Øystein; Liu, Peng; Alonso, Maria Justo (SINTEF Fag;51, Research report, 2018)
      Executive summary This technical report is intended as a preliminary study on airflow measurements as they are basic for the evaluation of the efficiency of air handling units (AHUs) in ventilation systems. The report ...
    • Analysis of reduction of energy demands for Zero Emission Renovated Office Building by using thermal mass and ventilative cooling 

      Alonso, Maria Justo; Mathisen, Hans Martin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Zero emission buildings (ZEB) are characterized by high levels of insulation and air tightness. Powerhouse Kjørbo is the first Zero Emission Renovated Office Building in Norway. In 2013-2014 the building from 1985 underwent ...
    • Characterization of heat load profiles in buildings and their impact on demand side flexibility 

      Walnum, Harald Taxt; Alonso, Maria Justo; Clauß, John; Lindberg, Karen Byskov (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      A data set of heat load measurements for 197 buildings from different building categories (apartment blocks, hotels, nursing homes, offices and schools), have been analysed to evaluate the potential for peak shaving. A ...
    • Evaluation of Simplified Space-Heating Hydronic Distribution for Norwegian Passive Houses 

      Georges, Laurent; Alonso, Maria Justo; Woods, Ruth; Wen, Kang; Håheim, Fredrik; Liu, Peng; Berge, Magnar; Thalfeldt, Martin (ZEB Project report;39, Research report, 2017)
      This technical report combines research results from the Norwegian Research Center on Zero Emission Buildings (ZEB) and a competence project about simplified hydronic distribution funded by Husbanken. In the Norwegian ...
    • Field Measurements – Heat Pump Systems in NZEB 

      Stene, Jørn; Alonso, Maria Justo (ZEB Project report;27, Research report, 2016)
      The IEA Heat Pump Programme (HPP) Annex 40 "Heat Pump Concepts for Nearly Zero Energy Buildings" deals with the application of heat pumps as core component of the HVAC system for Nearly or Net Zero energy buildings (NZEB). ...
    • 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 ...
    • Lessons learned after one-year of use of a highly efficient neighbourhood in Norway 

      Alonso, Maria Justo; Line, T.; Næss, Erling; Ramstad, Randi Kalskin; Breuhaus, Peter Helmut Herbert; Midttømme, Kirsti (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      2020Park is an innovative installation in Stavanger, Norway. This installation provides heating and cooling via a ground source heat pump (GSHP). The system combines eight 220m deep boreholes, with an air to brine heat ...
    • Measured load profiles and heat use for “low energy buildings” with heat supply from district heating 

      Ulseth, Rolf; Lindberg, Karen Byskov; Georges, Laurent; Alonso, Maria Justo; Utne, Åmund (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      In the development towards nearly zero energy buildings (nZEB) the load profiles for the heat demand and the heat use of the buildings are expected to be changed considerably compared to the situation today. This change ...
    • Pilot Building Powerhouse Kjørbo. As Built Report 

      Sørensen, Åse Lekang; Andresen, Inger; Walnum, Harald Taxt; Alonso, Maria Justo; Fufa, Selamawit Mamo; Jenssen, Bjørn; Rådstoga, Olav; Hegli, Tine; Fjeldheim, Henning (ZEB Project report;35, Research report, 2017)
      Powerhouse Kjørbo, located in Sandvika near Oslo, consists of two office blocks from the 1980´s that have been upgraded to energy-efficient and modern offices. The Powerhouse goal is that the refurbished buildings over ...
    • Simplified Space-heating Distribution Using Radiators in Super-insulated Apartment Buildings 

      Georges, Laurent; Wen, Kang; Alonso, Maria Justo; Berge, Magnar; Thomsen, Judith; Wang, Ruzhu (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      The necessity to drastically reduce the space - heating (SH) needs of residential building s in Europe has prompted the emergence of building concepts based on a super - insulated building envelope, such as the passive ...
    • Simplified Space-Heating Distribution using Radiators in Super-Insulated Terraced Houses 

      Georges, Laurent; Håheim, Fredrik; Alonso, Maria Justo (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      The necessity to drastically reduce the space-heating (SH) needs of residential buildings in Europe has pushed the emergence of building concepts based on a super-insulated building envelope, such as the passive house (PH) ...
    • State-of-the-Art Analysis of Nearly Zero Energy Buildings. Country report IEA HPT Annex 49 Task 1 – NORWAY 

      Stene, Jørn; Alonso, Maria Justo; Rønneseth, Øystein; Georges, Laurent (SINTEF Notat;28, Research report, 2018)
      Task 1 – this report – is to give an overview on NZEB on the national level of the participating countries. In more detail, the political framework in terms of NZEB (e.g. building codes, legislation, definition(s) of NZEB), ...
    • State-of-the-Art for the use of Phase-Change Materials in Tanks Coupled with Heat Pumps 

      Pardiñas, Ángel Á.; Alonso, Maria Justo; Diz, Rubén; Kvalsvik, Karoline Husevåg; Fernandez-Seara, Jose (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      With the goal of increasing heat storage in the same accumulation volumes, phase-change materials are considered. There are different substances with different phase-change temperatures that can be used for storing heating ...
    • State-of-the-Art for the use of Phase-Change Materials in Tanks Coupled with Heat Pumps 

      Pardiñas, Ángel Á.; Alonso, Maria Justo; Diz, Rubén; Kvalsvik, Karoline Husevåg; Fernandez-Seara, Jose (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      With the goal of increasing heat storage in the same accumulation volumes, phase-change materials are considered. There are different substances with different phase-change temperatures that can be used for storing heating ...
    • Techniques for airflow measurements to determine the real efficiency of heat recovery in ventilation systems 

      Rønneseth, Øystein; Liu, Peng; Alonso, Maria Justo; Mathisen, Hans Martin (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 ...
    • Theoretical Prediction of Longitudinal Heat Conduction Effects on the Efficiency of the Heat Wheel Used for Ventilation in Powerhouse Building “Kjørbo” in Norway 

      Liu, Peng; Mathisen, Hans Martin; Alonso, Maria Justo (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      The present study investigates effects of longitudinal heat conduction (LHC) on the heat recovery effectiveness of the heat wheel in the Powerhouse building “Kjørbo”. The effects LHC which are usually ignored in the heat ...
    • Ventilative cooling as a solution for highly insulated buildings in cold climate 

      Alonso, Maria Justo; Mathisen, Hans Martin; Collins, Rose (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)