• A Norwegian ZEB-definition embodied emission 

      Kristjansdottir, Torhildur; Fjeldheim, Henning; Selvig, Eivind; Risholt, Birgit Dagrun; Time, Berit; Georges, Laurent; Dokka, Tor Helge; Bourelle, Julien; Bohne, Rolf André; Cervenka, Zdena (ZEB Project report;17, Research report, 2014)
      This report deals with how to define what a Zero Emission Building (ZEB) is with explanation and analysis of different parameters related to embodied emissions of CO2 equivalents. The report can be used as a guidance tool ...
    • A zero emission concept analysis of a single family house 

      Dokka, Tor Helge; Houlihan Wiberg, Aoife Anne Marie; Georges, Laurent; Mellegård, Sofie Elisabet; Time, Berit; Haase, Matthias; Maltha, Mette Maren; Lien, Anne Gunnarshaug (ZEB Project report;9, Research report, 2013)
      The main aim of the work has been to do modeling and calculations of the energy use, embodied emission and the total CO2-emission for a typical Norwegian residential building. By doing this we try to reveal and study the ...
    • 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 ...
    • Analysing energy upgrading projects of single-family houses towards a Norwegian nZEB level 

      Moschetti, Roberta; Time, Berit; Gullbrekken, Lars; Heide, Vegard; Georges, Laurent; Lien, Anne Gunnarshaug (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      As the existing building stock is responsible for high energy use and greenhouse gas emissions, energy upgrading projects have been acknowledged as crucial for the energy performance improvement of existing buildings, as ...
    • Building Services Solutions Suitable for a Low Emission Urban Areas 

      Rønneseth, Øystein; Haase, Matthias; Georges, Laurent; Thunshelle, Kari; Holøs, Sverre Bjørn; Fjellheim, Øystein; Mysen, Mads; Thomsen, Judith (ZEN Report;26, Research report, 2020)
      It is believed that well-performing building envelopes with low thermal losses and low solar heat gains enable simplified building services solutions. The purpose of this report is to summarize the status of promising ...
    • Development of a data-driven model to characterize the heat storage of the building thermal mass in energy planning tools 

      Georges, Laurent; Storlien, Elin; Askeland, Magnus; Lindberg, Karen Byskov (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      In the one hand, energy planning tools compute the cost-optimal investment in the energy system minimizing life cycle costs (LCC). These tools often consider optimal control. The building (or cluster of buildings) is ...
    • Economic and Energy Performance of Heating and Ventilation. Systems in Deep Retrofitted Norwegian Detached Houses 

      Heide, Vegard; Thingbø, Håkon; Lien, Anne Gunnarshaug; Georges, Laurent (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      The aim of this study was to evaluate the life-cycle costs (LCC) and energy performance of different heating and ventilation systems (HVAC) in deep-energy renovation of Norwegian detached houses. Eight different HVAC ...
    • Evaluation Method for the Hourly Average CO2eq. Intensity of the Electricity Mix and Its Application to the Demand Response of Residential Heating 

      Clauß, John; Stinner, Sebastian; Solli, Christian; Lindberg, Karen Byskov; Madsen, Henrik; Georges, Laurent (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      This work introduces a generic methodology to determine the hourly average CO2eq. intensity of the electricity mix of a bidding zone. The proposed method is based on the logic of input–output models and avails the balance ...
    • Evaluation of a New System Combining Wood-Burning Stove, Flue Gas Heat Exchanger and Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery in Highly-Insulated Houses 

      Cablé, Axel; Georges, Laurent; Peigné, Pierre; Skreiberg, Øyvind; Druette, Lionel (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      The performance of an innovative flue gas heat exchanger (FGHE) located at the exit of a wood-burning stove (log or pellet) to pre-heat ventilation air has been assessed for highly insulated detached houses. For this ...
    • 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 ...
    • Influence of space heating distribution systems on the energy flexibility of Norwegian residential buildings 

      Nickl, Christoph; Clauß, John; Georges, Laurent (SINTEF Proceedings;5, Chapter; Peer reviewed; Conference object, 2020)
      This work evaluates the influence of the heating distribution system on the energy flexibility of highly insulated single-family residential buildings. The behavior of three different systems (air heating, radiator heating, ...
    • 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 ...
    • 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 ...
    • Review of HVAC strategies for energy renovation of detached houses towards nZEB in cold climates 

      Heide, Vegard; Georges, Laurent; Lien, Anne Gunnarshaug; Mathisen, Hans Martin (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 ...
    • 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), ...