• Analysing methodological choices in calculations of embodied energy and GHG emissions from buildings 

      Nygaard Rasmussen, Freja; Malmqvist, Tove; moncaster, alice; Houlihan Wiberg, Aoife Anne Marie; Birgisdottir, Harpa (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      The importance of embodied energy and embodied greenhouse gas emissions (EEG) from buildings is gaining increased interest within building sector initiatives and on a regulatory level. In spite of recent harmonisation ...
    • Comparison of the environmental assessment of an identical office building with national methods 

      Frischknecht, Rolf; Birgisdottir, Harpa; Chae, C-U; Lutzkendorf, Thomas; Passer, Alexander; Alsema, E; Balouktsi, Maria; Berg, B; Dowdell, D; García Martínez, A; Habert, G; Hollberg, A; König, H; Lasvaux, S; Llatas, C; Nygaard Rasmussen, Freja; Peuportier, Bruno; Ramseier, L; Röck, M; Soust Verdaguer, B; Szalay, Z; Bohne, Rolf André; Bragança, L; Longo, S; Lupisek, Antonin; Martel, J; Mateus, R; Ouellet-Plamondon, C; Pomponi, F; Ryklová, P; Trigaux, D; Yang, W (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      The IEA EBC Annex 72 focuses on the assessment of the primary energy demand, greenhouse gas emissions and environmental impacts of buildings during production, construction, use (including repair and replacement) and end ...
    • Comparison of the greenhouse gas emissions of a high-rise residential building assessed with different national LCA approaches– IEA EBC Annex 72 

      Frischknecht, Rolf; Ramseier, L; Yang, W; Birgisdottir, Harpa; chae, ch u; Lutzkendorf, Thomas; Passer, Alexander; baloutski, m; Berg, B; Bragança, L; Butler, J; Cellura, M.; Dixit, MS; Dowdell, D; francart, nicholas; García Martínez, A; Gomes, Vanessa; Wiik, Marianne Rose Kjendseth; Konig, H.; Llatas, C; Longo, S; Lupisek, Antonin; Martel, J; Mateus, R; Nygaard Rasmussen, Freja; Ouellet-Plamondon, C; Peuportier, Bruno; Pomponi, Francesco; rock, martin; Satola, Daniel; Soust Verdaguer, B; Szalay, Z; Truong Nhu, a; Veselka, j; Volf, M (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Introduction: The international research project IEA EBC Annex 72 investigates the life cycle related environmental impacts caused by buildings. The project aims inter alia to harmonise LCA approaches on buildings. Methods: ...
    • GHG emissions from building renovation versus new-build: incentives from assessment methods 

      Zimmermann, Regitze Kjær; Barjot, Zoé; Nygaard Rasmussen, Freja; Malmqvist, Tove; Kuittinen, Matti; Birgisdottir, Harpa (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      A variety of life cycle assessment (LCA) calculation methods and rules exist in European countries for building performance evaluation based on new-build. However, the increased focus on the retention and renovation of the ...
    • Integrasjon av livssyklusanalyse (LCA) i brannprosjektering 

      Francis Xavier, Grete (Master thesis, 2023)
      Klimakrise og bærekraft er nært knyttet sammen, da klimakrisen er en av de største utfordringene for bærekraftig utvikling. Med det økende behovet for å integrere bærekraftige prinsipper i byggeprosjekter, blir det stilt ...