Blar i NTNU Open på forfatter "Fufa, Selamawit Mamo"
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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) -
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 ... -
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;21-2015, 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 ... -
Adaptive reuse of industrial heritage building – comparative life cycle assessment using a case study
Kyaw, Khin Su Su; Fufa, Selamawit Mamo; Kraniotis, Dimitrios (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Materials production dominates the total Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the construction industry. On the other hand, most existing building stocks are expected to last for the next 30 years, which can contribute to ... -
Coated Wooden Claddings and the Influence of Nanoparticles on the Weathering Performance
Fufa, Selamawit Mamo; Jelle, Bjørn Petter; Hovde, Per Jostein; Rørvik, Per Martin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Accelerated climate aging experiments and cup measurements have been performed to investigate the effect of adding TiO2 nanoparticles and nanoclay to acrylic stain coatings against the influence of weathering. The coated ... -
Durability Evaluation of Adhesive Tapes for Building Applications
Fufa, Selamawit Mamo; Labonnote, Nathalie; Frank, Susanne Gabriele Martha; Rüther, Petra; Jelle, Bjørn Petter (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)In the building sector, various adhesive materials are experiencing an increased usage for sealing of overlaps and joints between most commonly used building materials, around penetrations, pipes and windows for increasing ... -
Durability, Reaction to Fire Properties and Environmental Impact of Treated and Untreated Wooden Claddings
Fufa, Selamawit Mamo; Jelle, Bjørn Petter; Hovde, Per Jostein (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)This work summarizes the output of durability, reaction to fire properties, and environmental impact of wooden claddings subjected to treatments modified with TiO2 and clay nanoparticles. The objective was to investigate ... -
Effects of TiO2 and Clay Nanoparticles Loading on Weathering Performance of Coated Wood
Fufa, Selamawit Mamo; Jelle, Bjørn Petter; Hovde, Per Jostein (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)The weathering performance of Norway spruce coated with acrylic water based paint mixed with TiO2 and clay nanoparticles were investigated. Uncoated specimens and specimens coated with unmodified paint were used as references. ... -
Estimated and actual construction inventory data in embodied greenhouse gas emission calculations for a Norwegian zero emission building (ZEB) construction site
Fufa, Selamawit Mamo; Wiik, Marianne Rose Kjendseth; Andresen, Inger (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)The Norwegian construction industry is responsible for approximately 1.2% of national GHG emissions during the construction phase. Consequently, there is a growing interest in addressing construction emissions. Therefore, ... -
Estimated and actual construction inventory data in embodied Greenhouse Gas emission calculations for a Norwegian zero emission building (ZEB) construction site
Fufa, Selamawit Mamo; Wiik, Marianne Rose Kjendseth; Andresen, Inger (Chapter, 2018)The Norwegian construction industry is responsible for approximately 1.2% of national GHG emissions during the construction phase. Consequently, there is a growing interest in addressing construction emissions. Therefore, ... -
Impregnated Wooden Claddings and the Influence of Nanoparticles on the Weathering Performance
Fufa, Selamawit Mamo; Jelle, Bjørn Petter; Hovde, Per Jostein; Rørvik, Per Martin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)This work was an investigation of the effect of nanoparticles on the durability of wood specimens exposed to artificial weathering. TiO2 and clay nanoparticles were mixed with preservative (Wolmanit CX-8) for improving the ... -
Integration of Life Cycle Assessment in the Design of Hollow Silica Nanospheres for Thermal Insulation Applications
Schlanbusch, Reidun Dahl; Jelle, Bjørn Petter; Sandberg, Linn Ingunn Christie; Fufa, Selamawit Mamo; Gao, Tao (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)New materials represent an important part of the strategy towards reduced emissions in the building industry. The relative importance of the embodied energy and carbon footprint from the material production in building ... -
Lessons learnt from embodied GHG emission calculations in zero emission buildings (ZEBs) from the Norwegian ZEB research centre
Wiik, Marianne Rose Kjendseth; Fufa, Selamawit Mamo; Kristjansdottir, Torhildur Fjola; Andresen, Inger (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)The objective of this work is to present, evaluate and discuss the calculation methodology and embodied greenhouse gas (GHG) emission results from zero emission building (ZEB) case studies from the Norwegian ZEB research ... -
Lessons learnt from the design and construction strategies of two Norwegian low emission construction sites
Fufa, Selamawit Mamo; Wiik, Marianne Rose Kjendseth; Mellegård, Sofie Elisabet; Andresen, Inger (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Over the last couple of years, research related to fossil free and emission free construction sites has developed rapidly in Norway, with an ambition to contribute towards global, national and regional emission reduction ... -
Metode for klimagassberegninger av bygg - ZEN-case for test og sammenligning av NS 3720 og FutureBuilt Zero
Resch, Eirik; Fjellheim, Kristin; Fufa, Selamawit Mamo; Selvig, Eivind; Sandberg, Henriette; Stoknes, Stein; Brattebø, Helge (ZEN Report, Research report, 2023) -
Nanotechnology Based Wood Treatments: Weathering performance, reaction to fire and environmental impact
Fufa, Selamawit Mamo (Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU, 1503-8181; 2012:237, Doctoral thesis, 2012)The selection of appropriate building materials is one factor which determines the sustainability of buildings. Utilization of nanobased treated wooden claddings have been claimed to be efficient towards improving a number ... -
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;, Research report, 2017) -
Reaction to Fire and Water Vapour Resistance Performance of Treated Wood Specimens Containing TiO2 and Clay Nanoparticles
Fufa, Selamawit Mamo; Steen-Hansen, Anne Elise; Jelle, Bjørn Petter; Hovde, Per Jostein (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)The effect of TiO2 and/or clay nanoparticles on water vapour permeability and the reaction to fire performance of coated and impregnated spruce wood were studied. Water vapour permeability properties were used to assess ... -
The influence of estimated service life on the embodied emissions of zero emission buildings (ZEBs) when choosing low-carbon building products
Fufa, Selamawit Mamo; Wiik, Marianne Rose Kjendseth; Schlanbusch, Reidun Dahl; Andresen, Inger (Chapter, 2017) -
The Norwegian ZEB definition and lessons learnt from nine pilot zero emission building projects
Andresen, Inger; Wiik, Marianne Rose Kjendseth; Fufa, Selamawit Mamo; Gustavsen, Arild (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)In the frame of the Norwegian Research Centre on Zero Emission Buildings, nine real-life zero emission pilot building projects were initiated during the period of 2009 to 2017. Eight of the pilot building projects have ...