Browsing Institutt for bygg- og miljøteknikk by Journals "Frontiers in Built Environment"
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Dam-Break Waves’ Hydrodynamics on Composite Bathymetry
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Among others, dam-break waves are a common representation for tsunami waves near- or on-shore as well as for large storm waves riding on top of storm surge water levels at coasts. These extreme hydrodynamic events are a ... -
Enhancing the deployment of solar energy in Norwegian high-sensitive built environments: challenges and barriers—a scoping review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Heritage and historical buildings often face climate vulnerabilities, decay of technical performance and energy inefficiency that threaten their use and consequently their long-term preservation. Due to urban densification ... -
Horizontal-to-tilt irradiance conversion for high-latitude regions: a review and meta-analysis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)This review focuses on the solar irradiance model chain for horizontal-to-tilted irradiance conversion at high latitudes. The main goals of the work are 1) to assess the extent to which the literature accounts for decomposition ... -
Human resilience and cultural change in the construction industry: communication and relationships in a time of enforced adaptation.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)The construction industry will need to change to enhance performance and deliver more with less. This paper investigates how social science perspectives may help addressing challenges associated with enforced transformation. ... -
Optimizing Hybrid Ventilation Control Strategies Toward Zero-Cooling Energy Building
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Optimal ventilation strategies are fundamental to achieve net/nearly-zero energy buildings. In this study, three hybrid ventilation control strategies are proposed to minimize the cooling need in an open-plan office building, ... -
Towards the development of legislative framework for solar neighborhoods
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)The growing implementation of sustainable urban infrastructure, utilizing solar energy for heat and power generation, daylighting, and thermal comfort, has intensified the focus on sustainability standards and guidelines. ...