• Predicting solar radiation using a parametric cloud model 

  Skeie, Kristian; Gustavsen, Arild (Chapter, 2020)

  In this paper, we evaluate a method to calculate hourly global solar radiation and improve the calculation of diffuse and vertical surface radiation on building facades by accounting for ground conditions based on publicly ...

• Zero Emission Refurbishment of the Built Environment 

  Loli, Arian (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2020:257, Doctoral thesis, 2020)

  Nowadays, measures that aim minimum environmental impact are conceived for recent buildings. Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are reduced and balanced from renewable energy sources in a lifecycle perspective, while energy ...

• Parametric Timber Detailing A parametric toolkit customized for detailing fabrication-ready timber structures 

  Mork, John Haddal (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2020:238, Doctoral thesis, 2020)

  This thesis develops a parametric toolkit for visual programming that is customised for detailing fabrication-ready timber structures. Digital fabrication increases the domain of what is rational to manufacture, and ...

• Co-simulation and validation of the performance of a highly flexible parametric model of an external shading system 

  Taveres-Cachat, Ellika; Goia, Francesco (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  The article presents a validation study of a modelling approach implemented in a numerical script for external louvred shading systems based on an experimental analysis in a full-scale test facility. The model developed ...

• Exploiting selective angular properties of retro-reflective coatings to mitigate solar irradiation within the urban canyon 

  Manni, Mattia; Lobaccaro, Gabriele; Goia, Francesco; Nicolini, Andrea; Rossi, Federico (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)

  The combination of urban sprawl and densification in built areas increases the number of interbuilding solar reflections. This contributes to over warming in urban environments – a phenomenon known as the urban heat island ...

• Climate change impacts and fungal decay in vulnerable historie buildings at Svalbard 

  Flyen, Anne Cathrine; Flyen, Cecilie; Mattsson, Johan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  This paper emphasises on degradation of wood in cultural heritage structures at Svalbard. Nowhere else does global heating occur faster. Negative impacts of climate change will increase the strain on wooden structures ...

• An alternative structure with PCM-based building component: A case study of OEN project in Oslo 

  Kan, Meng-Shen (Master thesis, 2020)

  Statistisk data av Norge viser at i de neste 30 årene vil markedet for nullutslippsbygg øke raskt. Dette vil kreve større deltagelse innen bygningsindustrien for å kunne designe bygninger tilpasset lavutslippsbygg eller ...

• Parametric analyses of facades in early design phase, to optimise daylight and energy performance 

  Sandberg, Marit Henriette Mo (Master thesis, 2020)

  I 2030 vil det være 6 millioner mennesker i Norge. Populasjonsveksten vil hovedsakelig forgå i de store byene. For å kunne nå målene fra Paris-avtalen og få lavutslippsbyer, må planleggingen av ekspansjonen av byene inneholde ...

• Sustainable densification through wooden extensions. The case study of Sentralbygg 1 at Gløshaugen 

  Lousi, Eleftheria (Master thesis, 2020)

  De økende kravene til fortetting i byområder, kombinert med stigende mengder CO2 i atmosfæren, krever direkte handling. Fordi byggebransjen står for omtrent 40% av utslippene av klimagasser, er det vårt ansvar å revurdere ...

• Optimization of solar energy use with a dynamic integrated photovoltaic shading device 

  Formolli, Matteo (Master thesis, 2020)

  Integrasjon av solceller på bygningskroppen har fått stadig økende oppmerksomhet de siste tiårene. Strengere krav til energieffektivitet har fremmet utviklingen av nye produkter, som har mulighet til å løse flere problemer ...

• The impact of ventilative cooling technologies on heating energy and thermal comfort in residential buildings 

  Johansen, Vegard Skregelid (Master thesis, 2020)

  I løpet av de siste tiårene så har kravene for energiforbruk og termisk inneklima blitt stadig strengere. Samtidig har nye løsninger blitt introdusert som har potensiale til å løse problemer relatert til unødvendig ...

• Zero-emission low-rise student housing at Haugenhuset 

  Chartrand, Émilie (Master thesis, 2020)

  Som svar på behovet for studentboliger i Trondheim forventes Sit å utvide bygningsmassen ytterligere. Som en av hovedutviklerne for studentboliger i området, har Sit muligheten og ansvaret til å bidra til å senke utslippene ...

• Future sustainable development of buildings in the high altitude Khumbu region of Nepal. A design for Cafe De Imja Tse Bakery and Guesthouse, Chukhung 4730m. 

  Bruce, Kirsty Elizabeth (Master thesis, 2020)

  The Khumbu, also known as the Everest Region, is the home of the Sherpa people. Originally from Tibet, they emigrated to this region of Nepal 600 years ago. In Nepal’s population of 30 million around 300,000 are Sherpas. ...

• A Comparative Study between Building Performance Simulation Tools 

  Erdogan, Erolcan (Master thesis, 2020)

  Ettersom land prøver å arbeide for mer energieffektive design, er byggebransjen, som er den øverste sluttbrukssektoren for energibruk for mange nasjoner over hele verden, et viktig mål. Det har blitt stadig viktigere å ...

• Reduced order model of offshore wind turbine wake by proper orthogonal decomposition 

  Siddiqui, Muhammad Salman; Latif, Sidra Tul Muntaha; Saeed, Muhammad; Rahman, Muhammad; Badar, Abdul Waheed; Hasan, Syed Maaz (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  A wide range of previously designed methods for faster parametrization of partial differential equations requires them to be solved using existing finite volume, finite element, and finite difference solvers. Due to the ...

• Aurorae observed by Giuseppe Toaldo in Padua (1766-1797) 

  Dominguez-Castro, Fernando; Vaquero, Jose Manuel; Bertolin, Chiara; Gallego, Maria Cruz; De La Guia, Cristina; Camuffo, Dario (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)

  A record is presented of the auroral observations made by Giuseppe Toaldo and his assistant Vincenzo Chiminello in Padua, Italy, in the second half of the 18th century. The historical sources consulted include the original ...

• CFD Study of Diffuse Ceiling Ventilation through Perforated Ceiling Panels 

  Nocente, Alessandro; Arslan, Tufan; Grynning, Steinar; Goia, Francesco (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

  Diffuse Ceiling Ventilation (DCV) is a promising concept to address internal air quality and thermal comfort requirements in contemporary buildings. Sound-absorbing perforated ceiling panels are common in office rooms and ...

• Determination of the energy performance indicator of kindergartens through design, measured and recommended parameters 

  Gajic, Darija; Stupar, Diana; Antunovic, Biljana; Jankovic, Aleksandar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)

  Research analyzed the influence of parameters derived from urban planning, architecture, building materials and technology, building physics, users and patterns of use, the measured thermal performance of the envelope and ...

• Value-based decision making in the pre-design stage of sustainable building renovation projects – exploring two methods for weighting criteria 

  Gade, Anne N; Jensen, Rasmus; Larsen, Tine; Nissen, Søren B; Andresen, Inger (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)

  Renovating our existing building stock holds a great potential. However, as the complexity of renovation projects is high, multi-criteria decision-making methods can support the decision makers throughout the renovation ...

• Increasing the Resilience of Cultural Heritage to Climate Change through the application of a Learning Strategy 

  Sesana, Elena; Bertolin, Chiara; Loli, Arian; Gagnon, Alexandre S.; Hughes, John; Leissner, Johanna (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)

  There is growing concern about the threat posed by climate change to cultural heritage, notably to World Heritage properties. Climate change is triggering changes in rainfall patterns, humidity and temperature, as well as ...

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