• 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 ...
    • Accelerated climate aging of building materials and their characterization by Fourier transform infrared radiation analysis 

      Jelle, Bjørn Petter; Nilsen, Tom-Nils; Hovde, Per Jostein; Gustavsen, Arild (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)
      Building materials and their durability and ageing are essential to the performance of buildings and their building physical aspects over time. Accelerated climate ageing investigations are carried out in order to study ...
    • Aerogel insulation for building applications: A state-of-the-art review 

      Baetens, Ruben; Jelle, Bjørn Petter; Gustavsen, Arild (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)
      Aerogels are regarded as one of the most promising high performance thermal insulation materials for building applications today. With a thermal conductivity down to 13 mW/(mK) for commercial products they show remarkable ...
    • Aging effects on thermal properties and service life of vacuum insulation panels 

      Wegger, Erlend; Jelle, Bjørn Petter; Sveipe, Erland; Grynning, Steinar; Gustavsen, Arild; Baetens, Ruben; Thue, Jan Vincent (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)
      Vacuum insulation panels (VIPs) represent a high-performance thermal insulation material solution offering an alternative to thick wall sections and large amounts of traditional insulation in modern buildings. Thermal ...
    • Annual report 2018 

      Woods, Ruth; Remøe, Katinka Sætersdal; Hestnes, Anne Grete; Gustavsen, Arild (ZEN Report;15, Research report, 2019)
      Summary of the research from 2018 After two years of operation, the Research Centre on Zero Emission Neighbourhoods in Smart Cities (ZEN Centre) is be¬ginning to find its form. PhDs, Postdocs, and researchers are collaborating ...
    • Building Energy Performance Evaluation of a Norwegian single-family house applying ISO-52016 

      Skeie, Kristian; Gustavsen, Arild (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      In the following work, we have implemented a version of the hourly method in the ISO 52016-1:2017 standard, informed by the central input table in the SN/TS 3031:2021 specification, including a building energy supply system ...
    • Building Integration of Aerogel Glazings 

      Gao, Tao; Jelle, Bjørn Petter; Gustavsen, Arild (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      The recent building practices have shown that aerogel glazings can be used as a multifunctional building envelope component for different purposes. Nevertheless, the distinctive physical properties and energy performance ...
    • Building Integration of Aerogel Glazings 

      Gao, Tao; Jelle, Bjørn Petter; Gustavsen, Arild (Conference object; Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      The recent building practices have shown that aerogel glazings can be used as a multifunctional building envelope component for different purposes. Nevertheless, the distinctive physical properties and energy performance ...
    • Cooling of PV panels by natural convection 

      Misiopecki, Cezary; Gustavsen, Arild; Time, Berit (ZEB Project report;6, Research report, 2012)
      Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) is an important source of renewable energy production for Zero Emission Buildings, even in Norwegian climate. In the planned Powerhouse 1 building at Brattøra in Trondheim the idea ...
    • Gas-filled panels for building applications: A state-of-the-art review 

      Baetens, Ruben; Jelle, Bjørn Petter; Gustavsen, Arild; Grynning, Steinar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010)
      With their thermal conductivity down to 10 mW/m K, gas-filled panels (GFPs) are regarded as possible high performance thermal insulating solutions for building applications. However, thermal conductivities of respectively ...
    • Hot Box Investigations and Theoretical Assessments of Miscellaneous Vacuum Insulation Panel Configurations in Building Envelopes 

      Grynning, Steinar; Jelle, Bjørn Petter; Uvsløkk, Sivert; Gustavsen, Arild; Baetens, Ruben; Caps, Ronald; Meløysund, Vivian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)
      Vacuum insulation panels (VIPs) are regarded as one of the most promising existing high performance thermal insulation solutions on the market today as their thermal performance typically range 5—10 times better than ...
    • Hygrothermal Properties of Compressed Earthen Bricks 

      Zhang, Lei; Yang, Liu; Jelle, Bjørn Petter; Wang, Yu; Gustavsen, Arild (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      The present study investigates the relationship between bulk density and hygrothermal behaviour of compressed earthen bricks. The experimental results show that the thermal conductivity linearly increases from 0.5228 W/(m K) ...
    • Impact of opaque building envelope configuration on the heating and cooling energy need of a single family house in cold climates 

      Goia, Francesco; Time, Berit; Gustavsen, Arild (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)
    • Improving Thermal Insulation of Timber Frame Walls by Retrofitting with Vacuum Insulation Panels – Experimental and Theoretical Investigations 

      Sveipe, Erland; Jelle, Bjørn Petter; Wegger, Erlend; Uvsløkk, Sivert; Grynning, Steinar; Thue, Jan Vincent; Time, Berit; Gustavsen, Arild (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)
      Many of the Norwegian buildings from the 1960s–1980s with timber frame walls are ready for retrofitting. Retrofitting of these buildings with vacuum insulation panels (VIPs) may be performed without significant changes to ...
    • Innovasjonsarbeid i FME-ene, mars 2020 

      Gustavsen, Arild; Kvellheim, Ann Kristin; Medbø, Eirik Gjelsvik; Tomasgard, Asgeir; Coldevin, Grete Håkonsen; Kjølle, Gerd Hovin; Bergmann-Paulsen, Jonas; Brende, Hege; Claussen, Ingrid Camilla; Røkke, Petter Egil; Størset, Sigmund Østtveit; Mølnvik, Mona J.; Haug, Halvard; Marstein, Erik Stensrud (ZEN Memo;23, Research report, 2020)
      Fra innledningen. FME ZEN er et senter for miljøvennlig energi som skal utvikle løsninger for framtidens bygninger og byområder – løsninger som bidrar til at nullut-slippssamfunnet kan realiseres. FME ZEN skal vare i åtte ...
    • Kunnskapsstatus – Fuktbufring i materialer og påvirkning på energibehov 

      Asphaug, Silje Kathrin; Time, Berit; Thue, Jan Vincent; Geving, Stig; Gustavsen, Arild; Mathisen, Hans Martin; Uvsløkk, Sivert (ZEB Project report;22, Research report, 2015)
      Det blir hevdet at det kan være et stort potensial for energisparing i bygninger ved å utnytte sorpsjonsvarme i innvendig eksponerte treoverflater. Fuktbufring er en velkjent effekt og dokumentert i en rekke studier langt ...
    • 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 ...
    • Measurement of the convective moisture transfer coefficient from porous building material surfaces applying a wind tunnel method 

      Talev, Goce; Jelle, Bjørn Petter; Næss, Erling; Gustavsen, Arild; Thue, Jan Vincent (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)
      This article presents results for the average convective moisture transfer coefficients of several porous building material samples exposed to airflow. The experimental measurements explore the effect of the various air ...
    • Moisture in Multi-Layer Windows 

      Korsnes, Silje Kathrin; Time, Berit; Uvsløkk, Sivert; Plsek, Dalibor; Gustavsen, Arild (Journal article, 2015)
      There is an increasing interest in development of coupled multi-layer window structures. This is to optimize thermal properties and to develop systems with a better climate protected solar shading system. The risk of ...
    • Nullutslippsnabolag i smarte byer: Definisjon, vurderingskriterier og nøkkelindikatorer: Versjon 3.0 

      Wiik, Marianne Rose Kjendseth; Fjellheim, Kristin; Vandervaeren, Camille; Lien, Synne Krekling; Meland, Solveig; Nordström, Tobias; Baer, Daniela; Cheng, Caroline Y; Truloff, Shannon; Brattebø, Helge; Gustavsen, Arild (ZEN Report;38, Research report, 2022)
      Denne rapporten beskriver definisjonen, nøkkelindikatorer og vurderingskriterier som benyttes i forskningssenteret for nullutslippsområde i smarte byer (ZEN senteret). Denne tredje utgaven av ZEN-definisjonen bygger på ...