When you are planning a neighbourhood with no greenhouse gas emissions, you need a thorough understanding of a neighbourhood’s buildings, their age, size, materials,…
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Many previous studies are somewhat ambivalent about the climate benefits of the coal-to-gas shift. Our new study in Nature Climate Change shows that the shift may reduce climate impacts of at least 50%.
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In order to stay warm, we usually require a certain indoor temperature all year around. This can get expensive in cold countries like Norway, not only for the household economy, but also for the environment. However, this might change with new, smart controls of heating systems.
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EnvironmentNatural ScienceResearch
Intelligent robots as a tool to understand climate changes in the Arctic Ocean
On September 12th 2018, R/V Kronprins Haakon left Longyearbyen on the second cruise in the research project named “the Nansen Legacy”. Its goal, to…
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ElektronikkEnergyEngineeringEnvironmentProduct DevelopmentResearch
Occupant behaviour in a zero emission dwelling may influence electricity grid stress
The building sector makes up 40% of the total energy use in Norway. That is why policy makers aim to encourage the construction of…
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The “Green Warriors” is a student group consisting of seven students from Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU),…
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That’s a question architects and engineers don’t manage to agree on! Using windows and openings to ventilate is called natural ventilation in opposition to…
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EnergyEngineeringEnvironmentProduct DevelopmentResearch
From energy drains to energy efficient – the buildings of tomorrow
For almost everything we do, we use buildings. We eat, sleep, work, train, shop, and meet friends, all under a roof. Buildings have…
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But fortunately, your wood stove causes more climate cooling than you might think too! Our new study published in Nature’s Scientific Reports sheds light…
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