Blar i Institutt for bygg- og miljøteknikk på tidsskrift "Sustainability"
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An Analysis of the Most Adopted Rating Systems for Assessing the Environmental Impact of Buildings
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Rating systems for assessing the environmental impact of buildings are technical instruments that aim to evaluate the environmental impact of buildings and construction projects. In some cases, these rating systems can ... -
Approaches to Social Innovation in Positive Energy Districts (PEDs)—A Comparison of Norwegian Projects
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)The Positive Energy District (PED) concept is a localized city and district level response to the challenges of greenhouse gas emission reduction and energy transition. With the Strategic Energy Transition (SET) Plan aiming ... -
Biofuels and Sustainable Transport: A conceptual discussion
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Strategies for sustainably using biofuels must be thoroughly assessed at several levels. First, the use of biofuels must comply with sustainable development’s main dimensions. Second, the use of biofuels must comply with ... -
Can Energy Depletion of Wild Atlantic Salmon Kelts Negotiating Hydropower Facilities Lead to Reduced Survival?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Repeat spawners constitute an important component of Atlantic salmon populations, but survival of post-spawning individuals (kelts) are often compromised by anthropogenic structures such as hydropower plants (HPPs). Potential ... -
Challenges of the Facilities Management and Effects on Indoor Air Quality. Case Study “Smelly Buildings” in Belgrade, Serbia
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)One of the key objectives and challenges nowadays is to live in safe and healthy cities. Accordingly, maintaining good air quality is one of the preconditions for achieving this goal, which is not a simple task given the ... -
Climate Change Adaptation Measures for Buildings—A Scoping Review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Abstract:As the climate changes globally and locally, the built environment will be subject to differentclimatic exposure than in the past. Adaptation measures are required to ensure the long-termintegrity and successful ... -
Coupling Field Observations and Geographical Information System (GIS)-Based Analysis for Improved Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS) Performance
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Urbanization and increased precipitation volumes and intensities due to climate change add pressure to the urban drainage system, resulting in increased flooding frequencies of urban areas and deteriorating water quality ... -
The Dawn of a New Era for Project Management
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Defining Organizational Context for Corporate Sustainability Assessment: Cross-Disciplinary Approach
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Extensive research has already been conducted on the technical aspects of a Sustainability Assessment (SA) at a company level, i.e., Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA). However, previous research paid little attention ... -
Ecohydraulic Modelling to Support Fish Habitat Restoration Measures
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Despite that hydromorphological restoration projects have been implemented since the 1940s, the key to improve the effectiveness of future restoration measures remains a challenge. This is in part related to the lack of ... -
The impact of hydropeaking on juvenile brown trout (Salmo trutta) in a Norwegian regulated river
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The Norwegian electrical energy supply system is based on hydropower. The now deregulated energy market has led to increased use of hydropeaking production, leading to greater fluctuations in discharge and water levels ... -
Indicators for Sustainable Demand Risk Allocation in Transport Infrastructure Projects
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Efficient risk allocation has been proven to be at the heart of effective and efficient infrastructure project operation. While most risks may be reasonably assigned in transport infrastructure projects, demand risk remains ... -
Influence of Evacuation Walkway Design Parameters on Passenger Evacuation Time along Elevated Rail Transit Lines Using a Multi-Agent Simulation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Passenger evacuation on elevated railway lines has always been an important issue for elevated rail transit safety management, because it is challenging to evacuate passengers efficiently in the event of man-made calamities ... -
Model-based evaluation of urban river restoration: Conflicts between sensitive fish species and recreational users
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Urban rivers are socioecological systems, and restored habitats may be attractive to both sensitive species and recreationists. Understanding the potential conflicts between ecological and recreational values is a critical ... -
Preparing for Successful Collaborative Contracts.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Preparing well before entering a contract is always vital, independent of the characteristics of the project and type of contract. However, as projects become larger and more complex, and value for stakeholders and society ... -
Reviewing the long-term sustainability of urban water systems rehabilitation strategies with an alternative approach
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)It is generally difficult to assess the performance of an infrastructure with a substantially longer life span than economic models can handle, and the life cycle concepts in urban water systems are normally limited to ... -
Sustainable Sewage Sludge Management: From Current Practices to Emerging Nutrient Recovery Technologies
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Nutrient recovery from secondary resources, such as wastewater, has received increasing attention in recent years. Nutrient cycle sustainability and recycling approaches are important measures under development and ... -
Temporal downscaling of IDF curves applied to future performance of local stormwater measures
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Low-impact development (LID) structures are combined with traditional measures to manage stormwater and cope with increased runoff rates originating from heavy urbanization and climate change. As the use of LIDs for climate ... -
Trialing a Road Lane to Bicycle Path Redesign—Changes in Travel Behavior with a Focus on Users’ Route and Mode Choice
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Redistribution of space from private motorized vehicles to sustainable modes of transport is gaining popularity as an approach to alleviate transport problems in many cities around the world. This article investigates the ...