Browsing Institutt for bygg- og miljøteknikk by Journals "IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (EES)"
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Adaptive reuse of industrial heritage building – comparative life cycle assessment using a case study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Materials production dominates the total Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the construction industry. On the other hand, most existing building stocks are expected to last for the next 30 years, which can contribute to ... -
Comparison of the environmental assessment of an identical office building with national methods
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)The IEA EBC Annex 72 focuses on the assessment of the primary energy demand, greenhouse gas emissions and environmental impacts of buildings during production, construction, use (including repair and replacement) and end ... -
Developing an AI-powered smart insole system to reduce the possibility of back pain among older workers: lessons from the Norwegian construction industry
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Blue-collar workers are generally more susceptible to specific health conditions such as musculoskeletal disorders, among which back pain is a significant problem for older workers. This study presents the design of a smart ... -
Developing approaches and strategies to promote increased active mobility in urban city neighbourhood
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)With the world's population expanding quickly, cities must deal with problems such as traffic jams, air pollution, car accidents, and urban sprawl. Walking and cycling are non-motorized modes of transport that require ... -
Effect of Strength Anisotropy on the Stability of Natural Slopes
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)It is well known that low plasticity soft clays have large variations in undrained shear strength with the direction of loading. Laboratory experiments show typically a cross anisotropic behavior, where the undrained shear ... -
Efficiency of BIPV system – Field study in Norwegian climate
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Use of solar cells (PV) and solar collectors are key remedies in buildings where a large part of the energy supply should be based on renewable energy. The aim of this work has been to evaluate calculated and measured solar ... -
Establishing a new housing cooperative sustainable accounting standard as a tool for increasing the sustainable refurbishment practices
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)A sustainable refurbishment is an important approach toward reaching the EU’s climate goals. Some challenges of transforming housing areas are few high-quality standards, lack of funding, and low residential interest. This ... -
Estimating shear wave velocity with the SCPTu and Bender element
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)The shear wave velocity (vs) is an important soil and rock property that can both be used in several geotechnical problems including for evaluation of dynamic properties of soils as well as in determining the maximum value ... -
Evaluation of BIM based LCA in early design phase (low LOD) of buildings
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Building Information Modelling (BIM) is a convenient tool that is capable of collecting information throughout the whole life cycle of a building in one platform. The evolution in the digital BIM model in early design ... -
Existing benchmark systems for assessing global warming potential of buildings – Analysis of IEA EBC Annex 72 cases
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Life cycle assessment (LCA) is increasingly being used as a tool by the building industry and actors to assess the global warming potential (GWP) of building activities. In several countries, life cycle based requirements ... -
Footprints of failure: Quantifying carbon impacts of roof leakages in a single-family residential building
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)To meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals of climate change mitigation and sustainable cities, low-carbon or carbon-negative buildings are becoming increasingly common. The buildings are planned to compensate for the ... -
Get smart: the importance of urban facilities management to smart neighbourhoods and their citizens in a project’s early stages
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate how citizen participation as part of Urban Facility Management both as a consideration and practical application can contribute to the positive development of human-centred Smart ... -
Happiness in the urban built environment, people, and places
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The built and urban environment have an impact on citizens' health and well-being. This impact could lead to long-term results on individuals' happiness and quality of life. The environment we interact with, including our ... -
Integrated evaluation of energy and emission reduction potential and management strategies for urban road systems
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Solving the problems of high energy consumption and high emissions generated by the urban road systems is of great importance for the construction of low-carbon cities. Several tools have been developed to establish a ... -
Life cycle assessment (LCA) to evaluate the environmental impacts of urban roads: a literature review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)With the ratification of the Paris climate agreement to avoid the uncompensated effects of climate change, 197 countries will have to dramatically reduce their greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030. In the case of the ... -
Material flow analysis for Norway’s artificial turfs
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The artificial turf industry is a producer of waste in terms of plastic, microplastic and sand. It is the second largest source of microplastic lost to the environment in Norway, after wear of car tires, according to the ... -
Numerical modelling of distinct ice lenses in frost heave
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Frost heave happens when three conditions coincide: the temperature is below the normal freezing point of bulk water, the sub-cooled water is connected to a water reservoir, and the mechanical conditions of the soil allows ... -
Supporting policymakers by Integrated Social Sustainability Assessments (ISSA) - case study of Furuset area in Oslo
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Aspirations to improve health equity and well-being, as well as the sustainability of the environment, are interconnected. Therefore, it is imperative that the public health system, environmental science, and other sectors ... -
Sustainable accounting standard for increasing sustainable refurbishment projects
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Sustainable refurbishment is a fundamental approach toward reaching the EU's climate goals. Some challenges to rehabilitating existing housing areas are few high-quality standards, lack of funding, and low residential ... -
Sustainable decision-making game for the next generation of smart citizens
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Cities are increasingly facing the consequences of climate change, it is therefore urgent to take actions to reach the targets set by the UN Sustainable Development Goals. By 2050, 70% of the world population will live in ...