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Embodied greenhouse gas emissions from PV systems in Norwegian residential Zero Emission Pilot Buildings
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Abstract Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the combustion of fossil energy need to be reduced to combat global climate change. For zero energy and Zero Emission Buildings (ZEB), photovoltaic solar energy systems are often installed. When the goal is to build a life cycle Zero Emission Building, all emissions come under scrutiny. Emissions from photovoltaic (PV) energy systems in Zero Emission Buildings have been shown to have a relative large share of material emissions. In this paper, we compare GHG emissions per kW h of electricity and greenhouse gas emission payback times (GPBT) for three residential PV systems in Zero Emission…
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Influence of PV technology and system design on the emission balance of a net zero emission building concept
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Abstract This paper presents an analysis of how the design of a photovoltaic (PV) system influences the greenhouse gas emission balance in a net zero emission building (nZEB). In a zero emission building, the emissions associated both with the energy required in the operation of the building (operational emissions) and the energy used to produce the building materials (embodied emissions) are offset by renewable energy generated on-site (avoided emissions). The analysis is applied to a nZEB concept for a single-family building, developed by the Norwegian Research Centre on Zero Emission Buildings. Previous analyses have shown that the installation of a…
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Mulige energiforsyningsløsninger for områder som Zero Village Bergen
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Hvordan oppfylle ulike temperaturønsker i stue, soverom og bad med lavest mulig energibruk?
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Elektrokrome vindu for smart solstyring
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Metode for bærekraftig optimalisering av ventilasjonssystemer: PhD-kandidater ble tildelt best paper award
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Materialer i energi- og klimaregnskapet – Hvor viktig er det?
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Making a home in Living Lab: the limitations and potentials associated with living in a research laboratory
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Abstract Living Lab is a two bedroomed detached house on the edge of the university campus in Trondheim. It is also a research laboratory which is testing state of the art technology committed to achieving Zero emissions within a 100m2 dwelling. The first qualitative experiment in Living Lab will take place from September 2015 to April 2016, when six different resident groups comprising of two to four people, will make Living Lab their home for a period twenty-five days each. The resident groups were chosen because they are associated with three basic demographic categories; students under 30 who are already…
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Calcined clay as an alternative binder: A further step towards achieving thermally insulating structural concrete based on aerogel
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Effect of storage and curing conditions at elevated temperatures on aerogel-incorporated mortar samples based on UHPC recipe
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Abstract The effect of elevated temperature during storage and curing of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) formulated aerogel-incorporated mortar (AIM) samples was investigated. It was found that an effective aerogel loading of 60 vol% of total bulk volume was possible for producing AIM samples with suitable thermal and mechanical properties under optimized storing and curing conditions. AIM samples with compressive strengths of up to ≈19 MPa was achieved and the corresponding thermal conductivity was ≈0.4 W/(mK). For more insulating concrete, 70 vol% aerogel was needed and AIM samples with thermal conductivity as low as ≈0.1 W/(mK) were cast. In general, AIM samples with strengths of up…
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Compliance and deviation. How occupants interact with a high performance zero emission building
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Abstract The Trondheim living lab is a newly built detached single family home that is planned to reach a zero emission balance over the course of its lifetime. This is achieved by a broad variety of technical strategies such as passive and active energy design and efficient installations. The degree of automation of the building's environmental services (such as heating, cooling, ventilation, and light) has been left open to be able to test different control scenarios: manual, automatic and several modes combining both approaches. In the first wave of qualitative experiments conducted in the laboratory between September 2015 and March…
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Experimental investigations of vacuum insulation panels in an alkaline environment
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Hollow silica nanospheres as a stepping-stone toward thermal superinsulation materials
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Analysis of load match and grid interaction indicators in net zero energy buildings with simulated and monitored data
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Abstract The main objective of this paper is to contribute to the discussion on the role of Net Zero Energy Buildings (Net ZEBs) on future energy systems by the interplay between on-site generation and the building loads, often called load matching, and the resulting import/export interaction with the surrounding electricity grid, commonly named grid interaction. This investigation analyzes five case studies with high resolution data, three of which are based on real monitored buildings. The research aims at selecting and suggesting a limited set of quantitative indicators that: (a) can provide practical information for building as well as grid designers…
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Analysis of grid interaction indicators in net zero-energy buildings with sub-hourly collected data
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Abstract This paper aimed to contribute to the discussion about the role of net zero-energy buildings (ZEBs) or nearly ZEBs in future energy systems, from the perspective of the resulting import/export interaction with the surrounding energy grid (commonly named grid interaction (GI)). This investigation analyses three buildings with measured data at sub-hourly time resolution. The goal of this paper was to quantify the effect of using high-resolution data (one or a few minutes) versus hourly resolution in the GI analysis of buildings with an on-site generation system. A limited set of quantitative GI indicators have been selected: the generation multiple,…
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Energy efficient buildings – status and challenges
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Passiv versus aktiv – samproduksjoner og innramminger av fremtidens bygg
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The influence of different electricity-to-emissions conversion factors on the choice of insulation materials
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Abstract The current practice of building energy upgrade typically uses thick layers of insulation in order to comply with the energy codes. Similarly, the Norwegian national energy codes for residential buildings are moving towards very low U-values for the building envelope. New and more advanced materials, such as vacuum insulation panels (VIPs) and aerogel, have been presented as alternative solutions to commonly used insulation materials. Both aerogel and VIPs offer very high thermal resistance, which is a favourable characteristic in energy upgrading as the same insulation level can be achieved with thinner insulation layers. This paper presents the results of energy…
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Case study on residential building renovation and its impact on the energy use and thermal comfort
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Abstract In Norway, a large portion of the building stock originates from the period from 1955 to 1990. Many of these buildings fail to comply with the current building regulations regarding the energy consumption. In this study, the possibility for upgrading a hypothetical apartment building with an oil-based heating system has been investigated employing simulations from the IDA Indoor Climate and Energy software. For the construction of the original building, customs and regulations from the period 1981-90 were employed, and the building envelope was upgraded to the requirements of the Norwegian research centre on Zero Emission Buildings. Two alternative heating…
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Review of heat/energy recovery exchangers for use in ZEBs in cold climate countries
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Abstract Realisation of Zero Energy Buildings (ZEB) for residential use cannot succeed without: minimising leakages, increasing thermal insulation and using reliable and energy efficient system solutions. However, very airtight houses may have a negative impact on thermal comfort and indoor air quality. Focussing on ventilation systems then becomes a requirement. In cold climates, temperature differences between indoor and outdoor air often exceed 40 °C during winter. State-of-the-art heat recovery systems may not be able to handle these differences while providing proper air quality and preventing excessively dry indoor air. The present study of energy recovery systems focuses on apartment buildings located…
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The impact of an ideal dynamic building envelope on the energy performance of low energy office buildings
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Abstract This paper shows the results of a research activity aimed at assessing the advantages of an ideal adaptive building skin over conventional building envelope systems. The basic idea underlying the research consists in imagining an ideal building envelope system characterised by the capability of continuously changing (within a certain range) some of its thermo-physical and optical properties. The reason for the continuous tuning of thermo-physical and optical properties lies in the assumption that an optimised (fixed) configuration, where the properties do not change over time, is not able to minimise the total energy demand of the building at each…
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Optimization of solar energy potential for buildings in urban areas – a Norwegian case study
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Abstract The paper presents a case study of an office building with a façade integrated PV system in Norway. Due to the urban surrounding the PV system is subject to significant overshadowing. The aim is to optimize the solar energy potential of the building in order to propose improved alternatives to the current system applying a multi-level simulation approach. The first level is performed to calculate the maximum solar potential on the building envelope in an unobstructed scenario. The second level examines the shading effect on the building in its urban context. The analyses allow localizing the areas of the…
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Sentrale styringssystemer i husholdninger - Produsenten og sluttbrukers syn på hva styringssystmer gjør, bør gjøre og vil gjøre i fremtiden
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Phase Change Materials for Building Applications: A State-of-the-Art review and Future Research Opportunities
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Abstract Phase change materials (PCM) have received considerable attention over the last decade for use in latent heat thermal storage (LHTS) systems. PCMs give the ability to store passive solar and other heat gains as latent heat within a specific temperature range, leading to a reduction of energy usage, an increase in thermal comfort by smoothing out temperature fluctuations throughout the day and a reduction and/or shift in peak loads. The interest around PCMs has been growing significantly over the last decade. Hence, several commercial products have arrived on the market with various areas of use in building applications. This…
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The legal dwelling: how Norwegian research engineers domesticate construction law. Engineering Studies
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Abstract The considerable amount of energy spent on the construction, maintenance, and demolition of buildings draws attention to sustainable development in the construction sector. Regarded as both tools and frameworks, laws are expected to sustain and speed technological innovation. With the STS (Science and Technology Studies) theory of domestication and in-depth interviews with building researchers studying zero emission buildings in Norway, I discuss the role of research engineers in the domestication of law, that is, the translation of European Directives for building codes and technical requirements, and the mediation of these legal frameworks for industry and practitioners. I classify two…
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Experimental Investigations of Aerogel-Incorporated Ultra-High Performance Concrete
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Abstract Improvements to concrete will have a large impact in the construction and building sector. As the attention is drawn towards energy-efficient and zero emission buildings, the thermal properties of concrete will be important. Attempts are being made to decrease the thermal conductivity of concrete composites while retaining as much as possible of the mechanical strength. In this study experimental investigations of aerogel-incorporated mortar (AIM) with up to 80 vol% aerogel are prepared utilizing a reduced ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) recipe. It was found that at 50 vol% aerogel content, the AIM sample possessed a compressive strength of 20 MPa and a thermal…
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Zero emission building and conversion factors between electricity consumption and emissions of greenhouse gases in a long term perspective
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Abstract The CO2 emissions from a building’s power system will change over the life time of the building, and this need to be taken into account to verify whether a building is Zero Emission (ZEB) or not. This paper describes how conversion factors between electricity demand and emissions can be calculated for the European power system in a long term perspective through the application of a large scale electricity market model (EMPS). Examples of two types of factors are given: a conversion factor for average emissions per kWh for the whole European power system as well as a marginal factor for…
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Low-emissivity materials for building applications: a state-of-the-art review and future research perspective
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Abstract Low-emissivity (low-e) materials can be used in order to reduce energy usage in both opaque and transparent areas of a building. The main focus for low-e materials is to reduce the heat transfer through thermal radiation. Furthermore, low-e materials will also influence on the daylight and total solar radiation energy throughput in windows, the latter one often characterized as the solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC). This work reviews low-e materials and products found on the market, and their possible implementations and benefits when used in buildings. The SHGC is often left out by many countries in energy labellings of…
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Zero Emission Buildings Use and Operation
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Image of the week: ZEB pilot House, Larvik, Norway
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All buildings are solar buildings – Zero energy and zero emission buildings
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The ZEB Research Centre and Pilot Buildings
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Snart har vi solceller i taket og nano i veggen
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Intelligente bygninger kan løse klimautfordringer
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This House in Norway Produces More Energy than It Consumes
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Material research for Zero Emission Buildings
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Nå kan du få teste hvordan det er å bo i et nullhus
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Zero Emission Buildings
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Materialer - energi og utslipp - isolasjonsmaterialer
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ByBo vil bygge 800 nullutslippsboliger i Bergen
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Vi ville at miljøhensynet skulle være en livsstil – ikke bare en hobby
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Vi ville at miljøhensynet skulle være en livsstil – ikke bare en hobby
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