231 projects

ENERGIX-Stort program energi

LowEx - Høyeffektiv termisk energiforsyning i nullenergibygg

The Lowex project has as its overall goal to develop new total concepts for thermal energy supply in nearly-zero-energy buildings and plus energy buildings, with performance that is 2 to 2.5 times better than today's state-of-the-art. The result of this type of super-efficient thermal energy supp...

Awarded: NOK 4.8 mill.

Project Period: 2017-2020

Location: Oslo - Oslove

STIPINST-Stipendiatstillinger i instituttsektoren

Stipendiatstillinger til SINTEF Energi AS (2016-2020)

In situ nanocomposites for high voltage insulation In the project, we have developed a new method for producing electrical insulation materials for high voltage applications. The materials are polymer composites where nanoparticles of inorganic materials are formed directly in the polymer before ...

Awarded: NOK 7.1 mill.

Project Period: 2016-2021

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

ENERGIFORSKNING-ENERGIFORSKNING

The Research Centre on Zero Emission Neighbourhoods in Smart Cities - ZEN Centre

The Research Centre on Zero Emission Neighbourhoods in Smart Cities (FME ZEN) is a research centre on environment-friendly energy established by the Research Council of Norway. NTNU is the host and cooperates with SINTEF and user partners on carrying out the research, development and innovation a...

Awarded: NOK 176.0 mill.

Project Period: 2016-2026

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

BIA-Brukerstyrt innovasjonsarena

Edge-Lit Optical Solutions

The background for the project is the big changeover the lighting industry has gone through from traditional discharge lamps to LED light sources (light emitting diodes). The optical solutions for LED based luminaires are different from those for luminaires with fluorescent tubes. For instance ar...

Awarded: NOK 5.9 mill.

Project Period: 2016-2019

Location: Møre og Romsdal

NANO2021-Nanoteknologi, nanovitenskap, mikroteknologi og avanserte materialer

Biobased functional nanofoams for construction elements

Thermal and sound insulating materials are important components of several construction elements, and fossil-based insulation foams are efficient insulating materials. The prospect of using Norwegian forest-based raw materials in insulation foams is attractive due to the possibility to lessen the...

Awarded: NOK 0.20 mill.

Project Period: 2016-2016

Location: Innlandet

ENERGIX-Stort program energi

Space-Energy patterns for smart energy infrastructures, community reciprocities & related governance

During the last year we have finished all the analyses and models. These models have been tested on various scenarios based on the input from various stake holders. The HVL team has connected the results from the spatial analyses to energy data for transport. In addition we had 3 consortium meeti...

Awarded: NOK 1.8 mill.

Project Period: 2016-2020

Location: Vestland

ENERGIX-Stort program energi

Avanced building skins with integrated technology - SkinTech

One of the main goals of the project have been to link theoretical and experimental studies with the development of methodology, practical and robust systems and system-solutions applicable for the industry and future legislation work. Integral assessments of technologies where energy-aspects are...

Awarded: NOK 7.5 mill.

Project Period: 2016-2019

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

ENERGIX-Stort program energi

Planning Instruments for Smart Energy Communities

The objectives of the Projects have been met. In this last period of the project, both Work package leads finalised the Task 1.4 "PI-SEC Scenario Calculator Guideline" and the task 2.4 "PI-SEC Planning Wheel guideline" and published within the deadline. WP1: PI-SEC Scenario Calculator is an Ex...

Awarded: NOK 11.0 mill.

Project Period: 2016-2020

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

ENERGIX-Stort program energi

Ferrofluids for cooling of power converters

The FerroCool project considered a cooling concept that relies on ferrofluids. Ferrofluids are liquids with magnetic nanoparticles added. Adding nanoparticles to a cooling fluid gives several important advantages. One is improved fluid-to-wall heat transfer. Another is thermomagnetic pumping, an ...

Awarded: NOK 2.7 mill.

Project Period: 2016-2017

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

ENERGIX-Stort program energi

SET 9: EU-nettverk innen miljøvennlige energiløsninger i det bygde miljøet

Background and objectives The network has focused on common goals for increased Norwegian participation in Horizon 2020. Focus was on specific calls related to environmentally friendly energy solutions in the built environment. The scope includes energy-efficient buildings, local renewable elect...

Awarded: NOK 0.52 mill.

Project Period: 2016-2018

Location: Oslo - Oslove

NANO2021-Nanoteknologi, nanovitenskap, mikroteknologi og avanserte materialer

High-Performance Nano Insulation Materials

The aim of the High-Performance Nano Insulation Materials (Hi-Per NIM) project is to develop fundamental knowledge to allow synthesis of nano insulation materials (NIM) with improved mechanical properties and lower thermal conductivity than current aerogel materials (typically 18 mW/(mK). This wi...

Awarded: NOK 8.9 mill.

Project Period: 2016-2023

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

ENERGIX-Stort program energi

BEST demand-controlled VENTilation strategies to maximize air quality in occupied spaces and minimize energy use in empty spaces

BEST demand-controlled VENTilation strategies to maximize air quality in occupied spaces and minimize energy use in empty spaces (BEST VENT) was a research project about demand-controlled ventilation (DCV). The goal was to contribute to knowledge and recommendations on correct airflow rates and v...

Awarded: NOK 10.0 mill.

Project Period: 2016-2020

Location: Oslo - Oslove

ENERGIX-Stort program energi

SET 9: NTNU (Faculty of Architecture and Fine Arts) participation in IEA-SHC Task on Building Integrated Solar Envelope Systems

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Awarded: NOK 30,637

Project Period: 2016-2017

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

ENERGIX-Stort program energi

Fremtidens energiløsninger for boligkomplekser

The EnergiBolig project has developed a new type of heat recovery unit that increases the heat recovery rate from used ventilation air by more than 10 per cent. In this way we help that the building sector can comply with nearly zero energy requirements, and even the goal of the zero-emission soc...

Awarded: NOK 3.5 mill.

Project Period: 2016-2019

Location: Østfold

ENERGIX-Stort program energi

SET 9: the Norwegian EU Network on Smart Cities and Communities

The EU shadow group for energy efficient buildings and Smart Cities aims to increase Norwegian participation in EU-funded research and networking. More and more Norwegian actors gain interest in international cooperation, but the threshold to actual participation is high. In the EU shadow group N...

Awarded: NOK 0.35 mill.

Project Period: 2016-2018

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

ENERGIX-Stort program energi

SET 9: EERA JP Smart Cities NTNU SP3-coordination

Since its creation in 2010, the EERA Joint Programme Smart Cities (EERA JPSC) and its participating organisations have contributed significantly to research and innovation in smart cities. The main objective is to develop strong research and innovation for smart planning, design and operation of ...

Awarded: NOK 0.60 mill.

Project Period: 2016-2018

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

ENERGIX-Stort program energi

SET 9: Strategic participation in the SET-Plan forum ECTP (European Construction Technology Platform)

The main objective of this project was to ensure the best possible alignment between the Norwegian and European priorities and research agenda in the field of buildings and infrastructure. In the years 2016-2018 the ECTP has worked strategically towards influencing the EU Research priorities i...

Awarded: NOK 0.34 mill.

Project Period: 2016-2019

Location: Oslo - Oslove

ENERGIX-Stort program energi

SET 9: Strategic participation in EU-fora Smart Cities NTNU

EU-fora Smart Cities aims to influence the development of 4 selected EU-fora dealing with energy-efficient cities, for better alignment with NTNU Smart Sustainable Cities, and with Norwegian smart cities stakeholders. (1) The European Construction Technology Platform (ECTP AISBL) is well-connect...

Awarded: NOK 0.77 mill.

Project Period: 2016-2019

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

FORINFRA-Nasjonal sats.på forskningsinfrastrukt.

Norwegian Zero Emission Building Laboratory

The primary objective of the Norwegian Zero Emission Building Laboratory (ZEB Laboratory) is to facilitate the development, investigation, testing, and demonstration of new and innovative building technologies with high environmental sustainability targets. Serving as a platform for mitigating ri...

Awarded: NOK 63.0 mill.

Project Period: 2015-2025

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

ENERGIX-Stort program energi

Power from the People? Driving forces and hindrances.

The aim of the project has been to identify the driving forces and hindrances behind Norwegian households becoming prosumers. We have analyzed why some households in Norway choose to become prosumers, their experiences, energy practices and how they perceive prosumer policies and the solutions o...

Awarded: NOK 5.6 mill.

Project Period: 2015-2018

Location: Oslo - Oslove

FME-Forskningssentre for miljøvenn

Centre for Smart Energy City Innovation (SECI)

The University of Stavanger will lead and coordinate the work on the FME application towards the deadline in November 2015. The major partners will be IRIS, SIMULA, Institute for Energy Technology (IFE), Zaptec and Lyse. This core group has already met in three different application workshops, an...

Awarded: NOK 0.25 mill.

Project Period: 2015-2015

Location: Rogaland

BIA-Brukerstyrt innovasjonsarena

Cool Coatings for Aluminium Building Materials

So-called "cool roofing" materials refer to roof materials with properties to keep the surface cold under sunlight exposure. Such "cold" materials can have a dark colour in the visible region, but "white" (highly reflecting) in the near infra infrared region of the solar spectrum. Approximately...

Awarded: NOK 12.0 mill.

Project Period: 2015-2018

Location: Vestfold

FME-Forskningssentre for miljøvenn

Forprosjekt Zero Emission Neighborhoods

The objective of the project is to develop products and solutions for building neighborhoods that will lead to wide scale implementation of building neighborhoods with zero emissions of greenhouse gases. A zero emission neighborhood is a neighborhood where GHG emissions from construction and op...

Awarded: NOK 0.15 mill.

Project Period: 2015-2015

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage

SHP-Strategiske høgskoleprogram

Micro-encapsulated phase change materials in concrete

In order to make more energy efficient buildings it is important to reduce the energy consumption used for heating and cooling. While the daytime temperature can be too hot for comfort, the temperature at night can be too cold. The resulting need for cool ing during the day and heating during the...

Awarded: NOK 17.8 mill.

Project Period: 2015-2019

Location: Østfold

ENERGIX-Stort program energi

Naturlig klimatisering av fremtidens energieffektive kontorbygg

The overall idea of the project is the development of knowledge, concepts, technologies and strategies for passive design of buildings. By conscious design minimize the need for active climate installations, thereby reducing both investment and operating costs, and make systems more user-friendly...

Awarded: NOK 6.0 mill.

Project Period: 2015-2017

Location: Oslo - Oslove

ENERGIX-Stort program energi

SET 8:Design and Operational Strategies for Low Energy and High IEQ Buildings

Calculated energy from the design phase rarely corresponds to measured energy consumption of the completed building. There are a number of factors which are difficult predeterminate, like the weather conditions, the real occupation and more. The project aims to analyze buildings in operation and ...

Awarded: NOK 0.11 mill.

Project Period: 2014-2015

Location: Oslo - Oslove

ENERGIX-Stort program energi

SET 8: Design and Operational Strategies for Low Energy and High IEQ Buildings

Calculated energy from the design phase rarely corresponds to measured energy consumption of the completed building. There are a number of factors which are difficult predeterminate, like the weather conditions, the real occupation and more. The project aims to analyze buildings in operation and ...

Awarded: NOK 83,523

Project Period: 2014-2016

Location: Akershus

ENERGIX-Stort program energi

SET8 - Ny IEA-SHC Task - Multifunctional facades

Abstract - The present project includes the definition, establishment and start-up work of a new Task with working name "Task 5x : Multi-functional facades" within the IEA-SHC Implementing agreement. The project should ensure that the interests from Norwegian point of view are well represented, f...

Awarded: NOK 0.22 mill.

Project Period: 2014-2016

Location: Akershus

ENERGIX-Stort program energi

SET 8: Establishment of and participation in the IEA EBC Annex 67 "Energy Flexible Buildings"

reference to the Annex 67 and its content is made here: I. Andresen et al. (2015) Life time compensation of greenhouse gas emissions in Zero Emission Buildings (ZEB) ? Revisiting the conversion factor for electricity, ZEB Memo in preparation, to be published in 2016.

Awarded: NOK 0.15 mill.

Project Period: 2014-2015

Location: Oslo - Oslove

KLIMAFORSK-Stort program klima

Crafting Climate Transitions from below

Crafting climate transitions from below: Craftspeople's role as advisors and builders We have focused on the role of craftspeople as (1) builders and (2) energy consultants. 1) To research the role of craftspeople as builders in the building industry we conducted field work at a large buil...

Awarded: NOK 5.9 mill.

Project Period: 2014-2018

Location: Trøndelag - Trööndelage