Browsing Fakultet for ingeniørvitenskap (IV) by Journals "Energy and Buildings"
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Low-Emissivity Materials for Building Applications: A State-of-the-Art Review and Future Research Perspectives
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Low-emissivity (low-e) materials can be used in order to reduce energy usage in both opaque and transparent areas of a building. The main focus for low-e materials is to reduce the heat transfer through thermal radiation. ... -
Machine learning-based estimation of buildings' characteristics employing electrical and chilled water consumption data: Pipeline optimization
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Smart meter-driven remote auditing of buildings, as an alternative to the labor-intensive on-site visits, permits large-scale and rapid identification of buildings with low energy performance. The existing literature has ... -
Multi-objective optimization of a nearly zero-energy building based on thermal and visual discomfort minimization using a non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm (NSGA-II)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-07-06)Multi-objective optimization methods provide a valid support to buildings’ design. They aim at identifyingthe most promising building variants on the basis of diverse and potentially contrasting needs. However,optimization ... -
A novel framework for assessing the smartness and the smart readiness level in highly electrified non-residential buildings: A Norwegian case study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)This work presents a new operational framework to measure the smartness and smart readiness of highly electrified buildings. The framework seeks to enhance legacy systems and controls of existing buildings and establish ... -
On the proper integration of wood stoves in passive houses under cold climates
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)The space-heating (SH) of residential buildings using a wood stove is an attractive solution. The way to properly integrate stoves in passive houses (PH) is still in question: current nominal powers are generally oversized ... -
On the proper integration of wood stoves in passive houses: investigation using detailed dynamic simulations
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Wood stoves are attractive for the space-heating (SH) of passive houses. Nevertheless, there are still questions about their integration. Firstly, the power oversizing of the current stoves and their long operating time ... -
Optimization of energy consumption in buildings with hydronic heating systems considering thermal comfort by use of computer-based tools
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2007)The paper deals with an optimization of parameters, which influence the energy and investment cost as well as the thermal comfort. The parameters considered in this study are: the insulation thickness of the building ... -
Performance analysis of heat and energy recovery ventilators using exergy analysis and nonequilibrium thermodynamics
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)The increased attention to energy savings has contributed to more widespread use of energy recovery systems for building ventilation. We investigate the efficiency of such systems under different outdoor conditions using ... -
Phase Change Materials and Products for Building Applications: A State-of-the-Art Review and Future Research Opportunities
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Phase change materials (PCM) have received considerable attention over the last decade for use in latent heat thermal storage (LHTS) systems. PCMs give the ability to store passive solar and other heat gains as latent heat ... -
Phase Change Materials for Building Applications: A State-of-the-Art Review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010)Phase change materials (PCMs) are regarded as a possible solution for reducing the energy consumption of buildings. By storing and releasing heat within a certain temperature range, it raises the building inertia and ... -
Resilient cooling of buildings to protect against heat waves and power outages: Key concepts and definition
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)The concept of climate resilience has gained extensive international attention during the last few years and is now seen as the future target for building cooling design. However, before being fully implemented in building ... -
Selecting the model and influencing variables for DHW heat use prediction in hotels in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Domestic hot water heat use prediction modelling is an important instrument for increasing energy efficiency in many buildings. This article addressed hourly domestic hot water heat use prediction, using a Norwegian hotel ... -
State-of-the-Art for the use of Phase-Change Materials in Tanks Coupled with Heat Pumps
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)With the goal of increasing heat storage in the same accumulation volumes, phase-change materials are considered. There are different substances with different phase-change temperatures that can be used for storing heating ... -
Success factors of energy efficiency measures in buildings in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)The aim of the study was to identify factors and parameters, which could contribute to the successful implementation of energy efficiency measures in buildings, and to find which parameters introduce uncertainties in ... -
A systematic approach for data analysis and prediction methods for annual energy profiles: An example for school buildings in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Current research on energy supply systems and building energy demand presents positive impacts from the two sides, with potentials of combining top-down and bottom-up modelling. Mostly, the energy demand input has been ... -
The Challenge of Removing Snow Downfall on Photovoltaic Solar Cell Roofs in order to Maximize Solar Energy Efficiency – Research Opportunities for the Future
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)The challenge of removing snow downfall on photovoltaic solar cell roofs, also including solar thermal panels and walls, in order to maximize the solar energy efficiency, is investigated. A special emphasis is given on ... -
The effect of spatial and temporal randomness of stochastically generated occupancy schedules on the energy performance of a multiresidential building
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Building performance simulation is frequently used to support building design, renovation, and operation. However, modelers are traditionally concerned with accurately describing technical input data, and have only limited ... -
Thermal Modeling and Investigation of the Most Energy-Efficient Window Position
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)The energy consumption in buildings contributes substantially to the worldwide energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. One of the crucial elements defining energy consumption is the building envelope, which in modern ... -
Top-down spatially-explicit probabilistic estimation of building energy performance at a scale
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Achieving the energy-related and environmental targets for nations and municipalities is largely dependent on the existing built stock. It plays a pivotal role in the accomplishment of these targets through the implementation ... -
Traditional, State-of-the-Art and Future Thermal Building Insulation Materials and Solutions – Properties, Requirements and Possibilities
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)The advantages and disadvantages of the thermal building insulation materials and solutions have been treated. Both traditional, state-of-the-art and possible materials and solutions beyond these have been investigated. ...