Blar i Institutt for arkitektur og teknologi på forfatter "Gustavsen, Arild"
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Evaluation of Sustainable Strategies and Design Solutions at High-Latitude Urban Settlements to Enhance Outdoor Thermal Comfort
Brozovsky, Johannes; Corio, Sara; Gaitani, Niki; Gustavsen, Arild (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Driven by the necessity to design resilient and prosperous cities and to counteract the impacts of climate change, this study aims to shed light on the interactions between microclimate, urban built environment, and the ... -
Fatigue Resistance of Double Sealant Composed of Polyisobutylene Sealant Adjacent to Silicone Sealant
Ihara, Takeshi; Gustavsen, Arild; Jelle, Bjørn Petter (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)With the aid of current sealant technologies, a double sealant comprising adjacent silicone and polyisobutylene sealants may be used to enhance the durability of buildings. The inner silicone sealant is quite durable owing ... -
Feasibility study of an off-grid container unit for industrial construction
Kristiansen, A. B.; Satola, Daniel; Lee, Kate; Zhao, B.; Ma, Tao; Wang, Ruzhu; Gustavsen, Arild; Novakovic, Vojislav (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)This article presents solutions for improved energy efficiency by adapting a shipping container building in Shanghai for off-grid operation. While this prototype is based on a single unit, larger buildings made from multiple ... -
Fenestration of Today and Tomorrow: A State-of-the-Art Review and Future Research Opportunities
Jelle, Bjørn Petter; Hynd, Andrew; Gustavsen, Arild; Arasteh, Dariush; Goudey, Howdy; Hart, Robert (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Fenestration of today is continuously being developed into the fenestration of tomorrow, hence offering a steadily increase of daylight and solar energy utilization and control, and at the same time providing a necessary ... -
Gas-filled panels for building applications: A state-of-the-art review
Baetens, Ruben; Jelle, Bjørn Petter; Gustavsen, Arild; Grynning, Steinar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010)With their thermal conductivity down to 10 mW/(mK), gas-filled panels (GFPs) are regarded as possible high performance thermal insulating solutions for building applications. However, thermal conductivities of respectively ... -
Hot Box Investigations and Theoretical Assessments of Miscellaneous Vacuum Insulation Panel Configurations in Building Envelopes
Grynning, Steinar; Jelle, Bjørn Petter; Uvsløkk, Sivert; Gustavsen, Arild; Baetens, Ruben; Caps, Ronald; Meløysund, Vivian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)Vacuum insulation panels (VIPs) are regarded as one of the most promising existing high performance thermal insulation solutions on the market today as their thermal performance typically range 5—10 times better than ... -
Hygrothermal Properties of Compressed Earthen Bricks
Zhang, Lei; Yang, Liu; Jelle, Bjørn Petter; Wang, Yu; Gustavsen, Arild (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)The present study investigates the relationship between bulk density and hygrothermal behaviour of compressed earthen bricks. The experimental results show that the thermal conductivity linearly increases from 0.5228 W/(m ... -
Impact of convection on thermal performance of aerogel granulate glazing systems
Ihara, Takeshi; Grynning, Steinar; Gao, Tao; Gustavsen, Arild; Jelle, Bjørn Petter (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Among currently available window systems, aerogel granulate glazing systems are considered promising for achieving good thermal and visual comfort in buildings. In aerogel granulate glazing systems, it is important to ... -
Impact of opaque building envelope configuration on the heating and cooling energy need of a single family house in cold climates
Goia, Francesco; Time, Berit; Gustavsen, Arild (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)The building envelope plays a crucial role in reducing operational energy demand. The two main properties of the building envelope to look at in this perspective are thermal transmittance (U, W/m2K1) and thermal inertia, ... -
Improving Thermal Insulation of Timber Frame Walls by Retrofitting with Vacuum Insulation Panels – Experimental and Theoretical Investigations
Sveipe, Erland; Jelle, Bjørn Petter; Wegger, Erlend; Uvsløkk, Sivert; Grynning, Steinar; Thue, Jan Vincent; Time, Berit; Gustavsen, Arild (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)Many of the Norwegian buildings from the 1960s–1980s with timber frame walls are ready for retrofitting. Retrofitting of these buildings with vacuum insulation panels (VIPs) may be performed without significant changes to ... -
Innovasjonsarbeid i FME-ene, mars 2020
Gustavsen, Arild; Kvellheim, Ann Kristin; Medbø, Eirik Gjelsvik; Tomasgard, Asgeir; Coldevin, Grete Håkonsen; Kjølle, Gerd Hovin; Bergmann-Paulsen, Jonas; Brende, Hege; Claussen, Ingrid Camilla; Røkke, Petter Egil; Størset, Sigmund Østtveit; Mølnvik, Mona J.; Haug, Halvard; Marstein, Erik Stensrud (Research report, 2020)Fra innledningen. FME ZEN er et senter for miljøvennlig energi som skal utvikle løsninger for framtidens bygninger og byområder – løsninger som bidrar til at nullut-slippssamfunnet kan realiseres. FME ZEN skal vare i åtte ... -
Insulating Glazing Units with Silica Aerogel Granules: The Impact of Particle Size
Gao, Tao; Jelle, Bjørn Petter; Ihara, Takeshi; Gustavsen, Arild (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Innovative glazing units with improved thermal and optical performance are important for energy saving in buildings. In this work, light diffusing and thermally insulating aerogel glazing units (AGUs) have been assembled ... -
Key Elements of and Materials Performance Targets for Highly Insulating Window Frames
Gustavsen, Arild; Grynning, Steinar; Arasteh, Dariush; Jelle, Bjørn Petter; Goudey, Howdy (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)The thermal performance of windows is important for energy efficient buildings. Windows typically account for about 30–50 percent of the transmission losses though the building envelope, even if their area fraction of the ... -
Kunnskapsstatus – Fuktbufring i materialer og påvirkning på energibehov
Asphaug, Silje Kathrin; Time, Berit; Thue, Jan Vincent; Geving, Stig; Gustavsen, Arild; Mathisen, Hans Martin; Uvsløkk, Sivert (ZEB Project report;22-2015, Research report, 2015) -
Large potentials for energy saving and greenhouse gas emission reductions from large-scale deployment of zero emission building technologies in a national building stock
Sandberg, Nina Holck; Næss, Jan Sandstad; Brattebø, Helge; Andresen, Inger; Gustavsen, Arild (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)High energy and material demand in the building sector causes large greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This sector needs large-scale technological improvements in the transition to a future low-emission society. Extensive ... -
Life Cycle GHG Emissions of Residential Buildings in Humid Subtropical and Tropical Climates: Systematic Review and Analysis
Satola, Daniel; Röck, Martin; Houlihan Wiberg, Aoife Anne Marie; Gustavsen, Arild (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Improving the environmental life cycle performance of buildings by focusing on the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions along the building life cycle is considered a crucial step in achieving global climate targets. ... -
Lightweight and Thermally Insulating Aerogel Glass Materials
Gao, Tao; Jelle, Bjørn Petter; Gustavsen, Arild; He, Jianying (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Glass represents an important and widely used building material, and crucial aspects to be addressed include thermal conductivity, visible light transmittance, and weight for windows with improved energy efficiency. In ... -
Measurement of the convective moisture transfer coefficient from porous building material surfaces applying a wind tunnel method
Talev, Goce; Jelle, Bjørn Petter; Næss, Erling; Gustavsen, Arild; Thue, Jan Vincent (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)This article presents results for the average convective moisture transfer coefficients of several porous building material samples exposed to airflow. The experimental measurements explore the effect of the various air ... -
Microclimate analysis of a university campus in Norway
Brozovsky, Johannes; Corio, Sara; Gaitani, Niki; Gustavsen, Arild (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Climate responsive urban design that makes use of passive heating and cooling strategies and enhances pedestrian comfort is a key element to a sustainable society. Knowing the impact of different materials, building ... -
Moisture in Multi-Layer Windows
Time, Berit; Uvsløkk, Sivert; Plsek, Dalibor; Gustavsen, Arild; Asphaug, Silje (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)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 ...