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Nanomaterials for Thermal Building Insulation
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Status ZEB – Zero Emission Buildings
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Towards zero energy and zero emission buildings and districts: trends and drivers
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Future buildings – a response to the climate change
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All buildings are still solar buildings
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Zero emission buildings – the Norwegian approach
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Materials for Zero Emission Buildings - Properties, Requirements and Possibilities
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Efficient space-heating of super-insulated envelopes: detailed dynamic simulation of wood stoves in a detached house typology
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Optimization of energy supply system in residential Net-ZEB
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Resilience thinking, architecture & the urban landscape
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Towards new configurations of work, life and energy? The role of the longue durée
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Påvirker miljø- og klimasituasjonen i verden våre valg for hus og hjem?
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Hva kan vi vite om framtidens bo- og arbeidsformer?
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In the Morning I Just Need a Long, Hot Shower: A Sociology of the (Re)Distribution of the Energy Sensible
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The Role of Product and System Interfaces in Designing Zero Emission Buildings
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Energy savings potential with electrochromic switchable glazing
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Solar Shading Systems and Thermal Performance of Windows in Nordic Climates
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Passivhusekspert Tor Helge Dokka spår fjernvarmens død
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Passivhusekspert Tor Helge Dokka har mange tanker om fremtidens bygg. Han spår fjernvarmens død, men tror fortsatt på varmepumpen. Intervju med Tor Helge Dokka i Teknisk Ukeblad. Artikkel skrevet av Fredrik Drevon.
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Nanomaterials for advanced window technologies
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Façade Integration Typologies of Photovoltaics. Architecture and sustainable development.
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Aging Effects on Thermal Properties and Service Life of Vacuum Insulation Panels
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Erfaringer med markedsutvikling for høye energiambisjoner
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Hva gjør en byggevareprodusent når veggene nærmer seg middelalderens kistemurer?
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Impact on thermal comfort of conventional and advanced glazed façades in office buildings
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Transparent façades are often used to increase the aesthetic value of the building and to provide visual contact with the outdoor. However, together with several positive features, it should be mentioned that glass façades may reduce the quality of the indoor thermal environment, causing thermal discomfort especially due to overheating in the summer season. The aim of this paper is to compare the implications on thermal comfort of different glazed façades, whose surface temperatures have been monitored during several experimental campaigns. The analyzed glazing systems were double skin façades and non conventional single skin façades integrating different materials (i.e. phase…
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Energiforsyningsløsninger for lavenergi yrkesbygg i Norge
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Emissions Accounting for ZEB Shoebox Office Model: - Strategies for optimalizing the operational energy supply - Strategies for reducing the emboidied carbon from a life cycle perspective
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Zero emission building (ZEB) is considered a future-oriented concept for reducing Green house gas emissions in the bulding sector. Which aspects should be considered when designing a zero emission building? The largest potential for decreasing emissions comes from improving energy efficiency, conscious choice of materials and renewable energy supply. The project investigates each aspect providing different design alternatives which give a basis for possible decisions on carbon neutral strategy.
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The Impacts on Solar Access and Energy Demand of Different Building Masses in Linear Buildings Forms
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The main direction of the thesis is analyzing the impact on solar access and energy demand of different building mass in linear building forms. The study model of this work is a current ongoing project - a suburb sustainable residential community design project locates in Ådland, Bergen, Norway. The work mainly consists of two parts: theory and project analyses. Both two parts are focusing on reducing environmental impact of suburb sustainable residential communities. More specifically, the theory is aiming on finding out the critical design and energy issues for suburb sustainable residential communities. The project is aiming on using the…
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The impact of building morphology on energy consumption
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Buildings are responsible for 38 % of energy use in Norway, about 64 % of which is heating energy. Lacking of architectural design at the early design stage has adverse consequences on the climate and environmental efficiency of buildings, which is a burden for reducing the energy consumption of buildings. This research uses Ådland project as a case study in order to investigate how the building morphology which is one aspect of the architectural quality will impact the heating demand of buildings. The research is based on the design which is ongoing in the Research Centre of Zero Emission Buildings…
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Architectural Integration of Photovoltaic and Solar Thermal Collector Systems into buildings
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Solar technologies in the form of photovoltaics and thermal collectors have not been used to the expectation specially in building sector to replace the use of fossil fuels. The main reason for these technologies not being popular in building integration is the lack of good architectural quality rendered not meeting desired design considerations. Hence, the objective of the thesis is to pave possible ways of integrating these technologies into buildings, both on existing and new constructions to add emphasis on the overall architectural expression in addition to producing energy. Basic focus is on the appearance of aesthetics part of integration…
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Energy Retrofits of Residential Buildings - impact on architectural quality & occupants' comfort
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In order to be successful on the market, energy-saving measures for existing buildings need to be promoted with arguments that are directly relevant to the users. Initial marketing for energy retrofitting has been based on monetary profits from future energy savings. However, for most households in Europe, energy bills for the home account for only 3-4 percent of disposable income, hence are not a major concern. As a result of inappropriate promotion of energy savings for existing buildings, less than 1 percent of over 300.000 projects certified by BREEAM are refurbishments. Apparently, the promotion of energy retrofitting needs to be…
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On the proper integration of wood stoves for the space-heating of passive houses
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Transformation of a barn at Camphill Rotvoll
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The barn at Rotvoll farm has a history of 140 years. The design project aims to prepare it for future use by reusing the old structures as much as possible while ensuring a good energy performance. The future user of the barn is Camphill movement that creates “life-sharing” communities and schools for adults and children with learning disabilities and other special needs providing services and support for work, learning and daily living. Energy performance of the building, on-site energy supply options and embodied emissions of the new added reused materials were estimated as part of the design.
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The Potential of Facade-Integrated Ventilation Systems in Nordic Climate
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Ventilation is a crucial aspect in super-insulated and airtight buildings. Façade-integrated ventilation systems are a state-of-the-art technology which is considered an energy efficient option. Results of the conducted evaluation in Nordic context show that some aspects need adaption to local requirements. However, good performance can be expected in fields like indoor comfort and user satisfaction. The technology has enormous potential and might be an alternative if there are high expectations on indoor environment but conventional ventilation systems are not applicable. The used tools in this work include ESP-r and Simien for dynamic simulation of building performance.
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Thermal mass activitation - PowerHouse
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This thesis investigates whether the use of TMA is suitable for and of benefit to the Norwegian building industry. Power House One plans to use the same heating technology as the Sparebank1 building in Trondheim. This building uses ventilation to distribute thermal energy to the end of activating the thermal mass. The purpose of this thesis was therefore to determine whether it is more efficient to use water rather than air to distribute thermal energy. Water has a higher volumetric heat capacity than air and therefore water-carrying pipes embedded in the thermal mass should be more efficient in distributing thermal…
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Comparative Analysis of PV Shading Devices for Eneregy Performance and Daylight
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The comfort and energy demand of a building are influenced significantly by glazed area of the facade. The glazed areas in the building are always challenging. Large glazing allows more daylight to get into the room but at the same time cause more heat gain and heat loss through the building envelop. Shading devices are very suitable elements for installing PV panels. The aim of this study is to evaluate the potential impact of different PV shading devices on energy performance and daylight of office buildings in Nordic climate.
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Sustainable residential ventilation
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Global warming due to increased emissions of CO2 has lead to more focus on decreasing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions caused by buildings. In Norway balanced ventilation with heat recovery is the most recommended solution for a low-emission building. However, a minority claims that a naturally ventilated house can be equally sustainable. To find out more about which concept is more sustainable, a model building with natural ventilation is compared to the same building with balanced ventilation in several cases. These are calculated in the computer-program SIMIEN, mainly with Oslo-climate. A sensitivity analysis of several parameters is also done.…
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Comparative Analysis of PV Shading Devices for Energy Performance and Daylight
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The comfort and energy demand of a building are influenced significantly by glazed area of the facade. The glazed areas in the building are always challenging. Large glazing allows more daylight to get into the room but at the same time cause more heat gain and heat loss through the building envelop. Shading devices are very suitable elements for installing PV panels. The aim of this study is to evaluate the potential impact of different PV shading devices on energy performance and daylight of office buildings in Nordic climate. This dissertation is based on literature studies of relevant books and…
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Towards a Zero Emission Built Environment in Norway
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Pilot projects of sustainable climate-adapted architecture and the national research for carbon neutral buildings
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Life-cycle assessment of a multi-family residence built to passive house standard
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The legal dwelling: the interface between buildings researches and construction law in Norway.
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Presentasjon av skisser. Powerhouse-alliansens to første prosjekter
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Nano insulation materials for energy efficient buildings: from theory to practice
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Proposal of a Norwegian ZEB definition: Assessing the Implications for Design
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