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Net zero energy builings: A consistent definition framework
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Net ZEB definition article – status
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Neste steg – fra passivhus til nullutslippsbygg
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Navigating standards – constituting engineering practices – how do engineers in consulting environments deal with standards?
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Standards and regulations can play a central role in policies to achieve environmentally sound and energy-efficient buildings. This paper sets out to explore how consulting engineers relate to standards designed to impose sustainability in the construction of new buildings and in waste management. The paper addresses four cases of engineering practices. The first case describes practical skills and tools involved in what the engineers considered as ‘normal’ practices when performing energy calculations in the development of new buildings. The second and third cases deal with energy in new buildings as well, but address practices that supported or enabled the engineers…
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Naturlig ventilasjon i nullutslippsbygg
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Naturlig ventilasjon i nullutslippsbygg
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Nanotechnology and new solar cell materials and systems - The need for long-term climate exposure and durability testing
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Nanotech Based Vacuum Insulation Panels for Building Applications
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Nanomaterials for Thermal Building Insulation
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Nanomaterials for insulation application in Zero Emission Buildings
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Nanomaterials for advanced window technologies
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2011
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Nanoisolert passivhus
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2012
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Arild Gustavsen vil gjøre passivhusveggen tynnere ved å bruke nanoisolasjon.
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Nanoelectrochromics: Materials and methodologies
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Nanoelectrochromics with Applied Materials and Methodologies
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Electrochromic (EC) materials that change their optical transmittance under an external electrical field may form the basis of “smart windows”, which are of great interest in forthcoming building technologies. Nanostructured EC materials or assemblies have revealed remarkable improvement on colouration efficiency and switching time due to their small featured sizes and large surface areas. Here, the recent progress of nanoelectrochromics is reviewed; the scientific and technical issues related to material preparation and device assembly for large-area and large-scale window applications are discussed.
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Nanoelectrochromics for Smart Windows: Materials and Methodologies
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Nano-Based Thermal Insulation for Energy-Efficient Buildings
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Nano Technology and Possibilities for the Thermal Building Insulation Materials of Tomorrow
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Nanotechnology and possibilities for the thermal building insulation materials of tomorrow are explored within this work. That is, we are looking beyond both the traditional and the state-of-the-art thermal building insulation materials and solutions, e.g. beyond vacuum insulation panels (VIP). Thus advanced insulation material (AIM) concepts like vacuum insulation materials (VIM), gas insulation materials (GIM), nano insulation materials (NIM) and dynamic insulation materials (DIM) are introduced and defined. The VIMs and GIMs have closed pore structures, whereas the NIMs may have either open or closed pore structures. The objective of the DIMs are to dynamically control the thermal insulation material…
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Nano insulation materials: synthesis and life cycle assessment
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Nano insulation materials for energy efficient buildings: from theory to practice
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Nano insulation materials for energy efficient buildings: a case study on hallow silica naonspheres
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Nå kan du få teste hvordan det er å bo i et nullhus
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Nå bygger Forsvaret nullhus
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Det nye administrasjonsbygget til forsvaret har et årlige beregnet energiforbruk på 16 kWh per kvadratmeter. Dette blir dermed et av landets mest energieffektive kontorbygg. Artikkel skrevet av Mari Gisvold Garathun.
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Myter og fakta om fuktbufring og energisparing – Ny ZEB-rapport om gammelt tema
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Municipal planning of sustainable neighbourhood: action research and stakeholder dialogue
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How can researchers and planners best facilitate the transition to low-carbon societies? In particular, can they initiate better dialogue in order to foster stakeholder engagement in planning, building and living in low-carbon settlements? These challenges inform a municipal planning process for a new neighbourhood in Trondheim, Norway: Brøset, as well as for an interdisciplinary research project exploring the role of action research in supporting the transition to low-carbon societies. The processes are described for identifying the central actors and applying the dialogue strategies in the early planning project phase. Researchers and planners collaborated to contribute to new knowledge production and…
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Multilayer glazing technologies: key performance and future perspectives
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AbstractPrevious studies show that a large part of the net energy demands of an office building is related to window heat loss and cooling demands induced by solar irradiance. Windows with improved thermal transmittance (U-value) and solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC or g-value) are important for reducing the related energy demands.There is a scarcity of available scientific work addressing multilayer window technologies. Hence, in this study, simulations with the aim of identifying the parameters that play a key role in improving thermal performance of multilayer glazing units have been carried out. A state-of-the-art review is presented, alongside an overview of…
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Multi-Functional Building Envelopes: Key Properties, State-of-the-Art Technologies and Visions for the Future
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Mulige energiforsyningsløsninger for områder som Zero Village Bergen
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Mot karbonnøytrale boligområder. Utforming av bygninger og energiforsyning – erfaringer fra pilotprosjekter i Norge
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Sammendrag Denne rapporten beskriver resultatene fra et prosjekt hvor vi har gjennomgått og diskutert erfaringer fra et utvalg utbyggingsprosjekter i Norge hvor man har hatt spesielt høye ambisjoner med hensyn tilenergibruk og klimagassutslipp. Prosjektets målsetning er å bidra til økt kunnskap om gode løsninger for utforming av bygninger og energiforsyning for fremtidens boligområder, samt danne underlag for enveileder til bruk i planleggingsprosessen. Hovedkonklusjonen er at det er behov for mer kunnskap og veiledningsmateriale om hvordan man kan integrere dette tidlig i planprosessen. Følgende punkter erspesielt viktige: Fokus på integrert, tverrfaglig prosjektering fra tidligfase. Formulering av konkrete krav/målsetninger i tidligfase. Undersøkelse av tilgjengelighet og…
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Monodisperse Hollow Silica Nanospheres for Nano Insulation Materials: Synthesis, Characterization; and Pre-Life Cycle Assessment
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The application of manufactured nanomaterials provides not only advantages resulting from their unique properties but also disadvantages derived from the high energy use and CO2 burden related to their manufacture, operation, and disposal. It is therefore important to understand the trade-offs of process economics of nanomaterial production and their associated environmental footprints in order to strengthen the existing advantages while counteracting disadvantages. This work reports the synthesis, characterization, and life cycle assessment (LCA) of a new type of superinsulating materials, nano insulation materials (NIMs), which are made of hollow silica nanospheres (HSNSs) and have great flexibility in modifying their properties by…
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Moisture Robustness During Retrofitting of Timber Frame Walls with Vacuum Insulation Panels: Experimental and Theoretical Studies
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The main purpose of this book, Hygrothermal, Building Pathology and Durability, is to provide a collection of recent research works to contribute to the systematization and dissemination of knowledge related to construction pathology, hygrothermal behaviour of buildings, durability and diagnostic techniques and, simultaneously, to show the most recent advances in this domain. It includes a set of new developments in the field of building physics and hygrothermal behaviour, durability approach for historical and old buildings and building pathology vs. durability. The book is divided in several chapters that are a resume of the current state of knowledge for benefit of…
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Moisture in Multi-Layer Windows
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Abstract 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 condensation on the inside of the exterior glass layer in a multi-layer window structure might be a challenge and is often questioned. The risk of condensation will depend on both window properties and indoor and outdoor climate conditions. The air gap between the inner and outer part have to be ventilated with outdoor air to give the window a "drying out" capacity. The U-value of the…
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Moderne hus tar livet av vedovnene
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Artikkel i Teknisk Ukeblad om vedovner i passivhus. Artikkelen er skrevet av Mona Sprenger
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Modelling and Analysis of Heat Pumps for Zero Emission Buildings
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Modeling of the Indoor Thermal Comfort in Passive Houses heated by Wood Stoves
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ABSTRACT Space-heating using wood stove is a popular solution in many European countries. Nevertheless, nominal powers of state-of-the-art stoves are oversized compared to the needs of highly-insulated building envelopes, such as passive houses. In this respect, a simplified wood stove model has been developed in order to investigate the thermal comfort using detailed dynamic simulations (e.g. TRNSYS) at an acceptable computational cost. A specific experimental setup has been developed to validate this modelling procedure, especially as regards the interaction between the stove and the building. The largest source of error appears to be the thermal stratification in the room where…
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Miljøvennlig varmeforsyning til lavenergi- og passivhus. En casestudie.
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Micro-shutter materials for electromagnetic actuation – possible experimental approaches
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Metode for bærekraftig optimalisering av ventilasjonssystemer: PhD-kandidater ble tildelt best paper award
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Membrane energy exchangers, evaluation of a frost-free design and its performance for ventilation in cold climates
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Abstract A frost-free membrane energy exchanger design model is developed combining the conventional ε−NTU method with a frost limit model. A concept of plate performance index is defined to evaluate the net energy saving ability. The frost-free design model and plate performance index are employed for a case study of single-family dwelling with an all-fresh-air air handling unit with a heat/energy recovery exchanger. The membrane energy exchanger, which is able to ensure frost-free operation without extra frost control strategies, is applicable to most cold climates for residential applications. The membrane energy exchanger has a significant energy saving potential compared to…
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Measurements and Simulations of Airborne Moisture Transport in Bathrooms
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Materials for Zero Emission Buildings - Properties, Requirements and Possibilities
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Materialer i energi- og klimaregnskapet – Hvor viktig er det?
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Materialer i energi- og klimaregnskapet - Hvor viktig er det?
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Materialer - energi og utslipp - isolasjonsmaterialer
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Material research for Zero Emission Buildings
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