• Window with integrated solar collector : Climate resistance evaluation report 

      Risholt, Birgit Dagrun; Asphaug, Silje Kathrin; Busklein, Jan Ove; Uvsløkk, Sivert; Rognvik, Egil; Grynning, Steinar (ZEB Project report;26, Research report, 2015)
      The NorDan solar collector is a window/solar collector combination which can be mounted as a traditional window in the façade of a new building. The component is originally designed for new buildings, but the research and ...
    • 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 ...
    • Life Cycle GHG Emissions from a Wooden Load-Bearing Alternative for a ZEB Office Concept 

      Hofmeister, Tobias Barnes; Kristjansdottir, Torhildur; Time, Berit; Houlihan Wiberg, Aoife Anne Marie (ZEB Project report;20, Research report, 2015)
      A major contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions is the production of concrete and steel for the construction industry. This report presents a comparison of the life cycle GHG impact of a concrete and steel load-bearing ...
    • Nordan skyvedør med VIP i Living Lab – Beregning av U-verdi 

      Korsnes, Silje Kathrin; Grynning, Steinar (ZEB Project report;23, Research report, 2015)
      SINTEF Byggforsk har beregnet varmegjennomgangskoeffisient (U-verdi) til en trefelts skyvedøren brukt i Living Lab. Skyvedør er produsert av Nordan og har Vakuumisolasjonspaneler (VIP) i ett felt. Fordelen med å benytte ...
    • 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 ...
    • A Norwegian ZEB Definition Guideline 

      Fufa, Selamawit Mamo; Schlanbusch, Reidun Dahl; Sørnes, Kari; Inman, Marianne Rose; Andresen, Inger (ZEB Project report;29, Research report, 2016)
      The objective of this report is to provide a comprehensive and consistent guideline for the Norwegian definition of Zero Emission Buildings (ZEB) and the associated calculation methodologies. The guidelines described in ...
    • 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). ...
    • Zero Village Bergen. Aggregated loads and PV generation profiles 

      Sartori, Igor; Merlet, Stanislas; Thorud, Bjørn; Haug, Thorbjørn; Andresen, Inger (ZEB Project report;28, Research report, 2016)
      The main findings can be summarized as follows: •The aggregated annual thermal load is approximately the same as the electric load (3.3 GWh) for the entire Zero Village Bergen; •The aggregated annual PV generation (2.9 ...
    • Energioppgradering av norske boliger – Evaluering av scenariorapporter og forslag til virkemidler 

      Klinski, Michael; Hauge, Åshild Lappegard; Godbolt, Åsne Lund; Skeie, Kristian Stenerud (ZEB Project report;32, Research report, 2017)
    • Casebeskrivelser av fire norske ZEB pilotbygg – byggeprosess og brukerevaluering 

      Moum, Anita; Hauge, Åshild Lappegard; Thomsen, Judith (ZEB Project report;31, Research report, 2017)
    • Four Norwegian Zero Emission Pilot Buildings – Building Process and User Evaluation 

      Moum, Anita; Hauge, Åshild Lappegard; Thomsen, Judith (ZEB Project report;30, Research report, 2017)
      About ZEB The Research Centre on Zero Emission Buildings (ZEB), Norway (www.zeb.no), funds the research work presented in this report. ZEB is a national centre dedicated to research, innovation, and implementation within ...
    • ZEB Pilot Campus Evenstad. Administration and educational building. As-built report 

      Wiik, Marianne Rose Kjendseth; Sørensen, Åse Lekang; Selvig, Eivind; Cervenka, Zdena; Fufa, Selamawit Mamo; Andresen, Inger (ZEB Project report;36, Research report, 2017)
      This report describes the new ZEB Campus Evenstad pilot administration and educational building. The report summarizes and documents the as-built phase life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of the administration and ...
    • 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 ...
    • ZEB pilot Heimdal high school and sports hall. Design phase report 

      Schlanbusch, Reidun Dahl; Fufa, Selamawit Mamo; Andresen, Inger; Wigenstad, Tore; Mjønes, Torger (ZEB Project report;34, Research report, 2017)
      This report summarizes and documents the pre-project competition and design phase life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Heimdal pilot building project. The report describes the calculation methodologies; including ...
    • 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 ...
    • The Visund office building, Haakonsvern, Bergen. As-built report 

      Sørensen, Åse Lekang; Mysen, Mads; Andresen, Inger; Hårklau, Bjarte; Lunde, Arild (ZEB Project report;36, Research report, 2017)
      The Visund office building is a pilot project within the Research Centre on Zero Emission Buildings (ZEB) in Norway. The building has 2031 m2 of heated floor area and is located at Haakonsvern, about 15 km from the centre ...
    • ZEB pilot house Larvik. As Built Report 

      Sørensen, Åse Lekang; Andresen, Inger; Kristjansdottir, Torhildur; Amundsen, Harald; Edwards, Kristian (ZEB Project report;33, Research report, 2017)
      This report describes the ZEB pilot house Larvik, which was constructed during the autumn 2014. The ZEB pilot house is a two-storey single-family residential building situated near Larvik, Norway. The building was designed ...
    • Greenhouse gas balances in Zero Emission Buildings – Electricity conversion factors revisited 

      Andresen, Inger; Lien, Kristian Myklebust; Berker, Thomas; Sartori, Igor (ZEB Project report;37, Research report, 2017)
      Reduction of energy use and GHG emissions in the building sector is a high priority. The EU 2050 roadmap that was established in 2010, states that to achieve a global warming of less than 2°C in this century, Europe should ...
    • Zero Village Bergen. Energy system analysis 

      Sartori, Igor; Skeie, Kristian; Sørnes, Kari; Andresen, Inger (ZEB Project report;40, Research report, 2018)
      Based on discussions with the project partners, three possible solutions have been investigated for the energy system of Zero Village Bergen: 1. District Heating (DH) 2. Biomass fired Combined Heat and Power (Bio ...
    • Guidelines on energy system analysis and cost optimality in early design of ZEB 

      Sartori, Igor; Løtveit, Sjur V.; Skeie, Kristian (ZEB Project report;41, Research report, 2018)
      This report presents a set of guidelines to assist building designers in a methodological approach to analysis of energy systems in the early design phase of zero emission buildings. The guidelines are meant to accompany ...