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A Review of Repurposing Lithium-ion Batteries for Household Applications
(Chapter, 2023)As global sales of electric vehicles are rising rapidly; vast amounts of end-of-life batteries are expected to need treatment in foreseeable future. Using second life batteries in lower demanding applications, could prolong ... -
A Review of Systems and Technologies for Smart Homes and Smart Grids
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)In the actual era of smart homes and smart grids, advanced technological systems that allow the automation of domestic tasks are developing rapidly. There are numerous technologies and applications that can be installed ... -
A Rural Society: Jøa
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A simulation study on the performance of double skin façade through experimental design methods and analysis of variance
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Systematic studies of the thermal fluid dynamic behaviour of building envelope systems through experiment analyses is limited by the relevant amount of time and high costs necessary to carry out a relevant number of tests ... -
A Smart City Ecosystem Enabling Open Innovation
(Chapter, 2019)In this position paper we present IT-centered challenges that lie in designing an architecture for a flexible, open, transferable, and replicable smart city ecosystem spanning a plethora of suppliers and systems. The ... -
A Social Perspective on the Reformed Urban Housing Provision System in China: Three Cases in Beijing, Xi’an and Shenzhen
(Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU, 1503-8181; 2004:110, Doctoral thesis, 2004)In the 1990s, the Chinese housing reform reached a pivotal moment. The dismantling of the old public housing system and the high price of the commercial housing left the housing needs of a large number of the population ... -
A spatial approach to transformational change: Strategic alignment of the spatial and cultural environment
(Journal article, 2017)Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore how strategic alignment of the corporations’ real estate with the organisational strategy may be used to facilitate change within an organisation’s collaborative culture. ... -
A speculative perspective in the future of second-life electric vehicle batteries alternatives
(Master thesis, 2023)Bakgrunn Transportindustrien påvirker ulike aspekter av dagliglivet, inkludert økonomiske og miljømessige faktorer. Imidlertid er den også en av de mest forurensende aktivitetene. For å takle dette problemet er det et ... -
A Strategic Approach to Adaptability in Office Buildings
(Dr.ingeniøravhandling, 0809-103X; 2001:97, Doctoral thesis, 2001)This thesis, “A Strategic Approach to adaptability in office buildings”, is the result of a doktor ingeniør-project financed by a NBI project called “Buildings in a life cycle perspective”. The work was carried out at the ... -
A Study of One-handed Interaction of Large Smartphones: GUI Changes for Better Ergonomics
(Master thesis, 2015)People tend to use their smartphones one-handed, which is unergonomic for the human musculoskeletal system. Stretching the thumb to reach certain touch keys is uncomfortable. Especially now that smartphones have large ... -
A study of possible correlations between personality traits and architectural design (with a focus on the window)
(Master thesis, 2022)Various species can survive and thrive in daylight thanks to its many advantages. Light affects both the physiology and behavior of humans. Spectral composition provides people with a more optimal view of situations because ... -
A sustainability and user-centered approach towards extending the life-cycle of mobile computers
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)The aim of this article is to provide an understanding of cognitive and physical barriers concerning extending the lifecycle of mobile computers. Reference to Triandis’ theory of interpersonal behavior, (1) attitudes; (2) ... -
A test bed for thermal fluid dynamic analysis of double skin facade systems
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)The experimental analysis of the thermal fluid dynamic behavior of double skin facade (DSF) requires full scale prototypes or actual facade systems. Because of the crucial interaction with the solar irradiation, tests are ... -
A three-step process for reporting progress in detail engineering using BIM, based on experiences from oil and gas projects
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Purpose Traditionally, progress in detail engineering in construction projects is reported based on estimates and manual input from the disciplines in the engineering team. Reporting progress on activities in an engineering ... -
A transient image in the Creative Commons A digital algorithm that manifests physical tools for novel image creation
(Master thesis, 2024)Ved å utforske et objekts evne til å bevege seg mellom digital og fysisk tilværelse, har dette prosjektet som mål å fremheve relevansen til demokratisering av tilgang til verktøy og teknologier ved å omgå tradisjonelle ... -
A transition to a denser and more sustainable city: Factors and actors in Trondheim, Norway
(Journal article, 2017)This paper analyses urban densification in Norway as a key element of sustainable city policies. The city is viewed as a system in which changes of material aspects, such as density, are linked with social and technological ... -
A user-centered design project of mental health well-being of undocumented migrants in Norway
(Master thesis, 2021)Undocumented migrants(UMs) have irregular identity that do not grant them entitlement to basic needs and official health services in Norway. Uncertainty and uncontrollable life situation in a new host country with past ... -
A zero emission concept analysis of a single family house
(ZEB Project report;9-2013, Research report, 2013) -
A zero emission concept analysis of a single family house: Part 2 sensitivity analysis
(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 ... -
A zero emission concept analysis of an office building
(ZEB Project report;8-2013, Research report, 2013)