Publications

Some publications are only available in their original language (Norwegian).
All publications from the ZEN Research Centre are financially supported by the Research Council of Norway through its funding scheme for Centres for Environment-friendly Energy Research (grant no. 257660) and the Centre’s partners.

Our latest scientific publications

Vergerio, Giulia; Knotten, Vegard (2024) Perspectives on ambitious goals and collaboration
ZEN Report 65,

Judith Thomsen, Shabnam Homaei, Anne-Lise Aakervik, Marianne Kjendseth Wiik (2024) Insights into the ZEN pilot projects: An overview and experience summary
ZEN Report 66,

Kauko, Hanne Laura Pauliina; Brækken, August; Askeland, Magnus (2024) Nyhavna – et nullutslippsnabolag med systemsmart energiforsyning
ZEN Report 64,

Wiik, Marianne Rose Kjendseth; Homaei, Shabnam; Lien, Synne Krekling; Sartori, Igor; Meland, Solveig; Karlsson, Hampus; Anandasivakumar, Ekambaram (2024) The ZEN definition – a guideline for the ZEN pilot areas. Version 4.0
ZEN Report 63,

Wiik, Marianne Rose Kjendseth; Homaei, Shabnam; Lien, Synne Krekling; Sartori, Igor; Meland, Solveig; Karlsson, Hampus; Anandasivakumar, Ekambaram (2024) Zero Emission Neighbourhoods in Smart Cities Definition, Key Performance Indicators and Assessment Criteria: Version 5.0
ZEN Report 62,

All our publications

Building and Environment, Vol. 201,
2 june 2021,

Sadrizadeh, Sasan; Aganovic, Amar; Bogdan, Anna; Wang, Cong; Afshari, Alireza; Hartmann, Anne; Croitoru, Cristiana; Khan, Amirul; Kriegel, Martin; Lind, Merethe; Liu, Zhijian; Melikov, Arsen; Mo, Jinhan; Rotheudt, Hansjörg; Yao, Runming; Zhang, Yixian; Abouali, Omid; Langvatn, Håkon; Sköldenberg, Olof; Cao, Guangyu (2021) A systematic review of operating room ventilation
Journal of Building Engineering, Vol. 40,
18 may 2021,

A. Aganovic; G. Cao; T. Fecer; B. Ljungqvist; B. Lytsy; A. Radtke; B. Reinmüller; R. Traversari (2021) Ventilation design conditions associated with airborne bacteria levels within the wound area during surgical procedures: a systematic review
Journal of Hospital Infection, Vol. 113,
27 april 2021,

Journal of Cleaner Production, Vol. 306,
25 april 2021,

Ann Kristin Kvellheim, Sunniva Moum Danielsen, Anne Grete Hestnes, Arild Gustavsen (2021) ZEN Annual Report 2020
ZEN Report 31,
NTNU/SINTEF,

Stian Backe, Dimitri Pinel, Magnus Askeland, Karen Byskov Lindberg, Magnus Korpås, Asgeir Tomasgard (2021) Zero Emission Neighbourhoods in the European Energy System
ZEN Report 30,
NTNU/SINTEF,

Marianne Kjendseth Wiik, Selamawit Mamo Fufa, Kristin Fjellheim, Synne Krekling Lien, John Krogstie, Dirk Ahlers, Annemie Wyckmans, Patrick Driscoll, Helge Brattebø, Arild Gustavsen (2021) Zero Emission Neighbourhoods in Smart Cities. Definition, Key Performance Indicators and Assessment Criteria: Version 2.0. Bilingual version
ZEN Report 32,
NTNU/SINTEF,

Amir Sinaeepourfard, John Krogstie, Sobah Abbas Petersen (2021) ZEN Data management and monitoring. Requirements and architechture
ZEN Report 34,
NTNU/SINTEF,

Synne Krekling Lien, Kamilla Heimar Andersen, Hanne Liland Bottolfsen, Nicola Lolli, Igor Sartori, Åse Lekang Sørensen, John Clauss (2021) Energy and Power: essential key performance indicators for ZERO EMISSON neighbourhoods. An analysis of 6 pilot areas
ZEN Report 36,
NTNU/SINTEF,

ZEN report 33,
NTNU/SINTEF,

Byggmesteren,
14 mai 2021,

Sørensen, Åse Lekang; Walnum, Harald Taxt; Sartori, Igor; Andresen, Inger (2021) Energy flexibility potential of domestic hot water systems in apartment buildings
Cold Climate HVAC & Energy 2021,

Justo, Maria Alonso; Jørgensen, Rikke Bramming; Mathisen, Hans Martin (2021) Short term measurements of indoor air quality when using the home office in Norway
Cold Climate HVAC & Energy 2021,

Georges, Laurent; Storlien, Elin; Askeland, Magnus; Lindberg, Karen Byskov (2021) Development of a data-driven model to characterize the heat storage of the building thermal mass in energy planning tools
Cold Climate HVAC & Energy 2021,

Elmagasinet,
11 mai 2021,

Javorovic, Benedikt Erikstad (2021) De neste årene skal NTNU ha 15 innovasjonsledere
Universitetsavisa,
12 mai 2021,

Ringstad, Ole Marius Skytterholm; Haugan, Idun (2021) NTNU becomes partner to the New European Bauhaus initiative
Norwegian SchiTech News,
12 mai 2021,

Universitetsavisa,
25 mai 2021,

Grønn byggallianse,
27 mai 2021,

Teknisk Ukeblad,
10 mars 2021,

ABC Nyheter,
8 april 2021,

Teknisk Ukeblad,
7 april 2021,

Gemini,
19 april 2021,

Byggeindustrien,
4 mars 2021,

Building Supply,
25 februar 2021,

VVS Forum,
24 februar 2021,

SINTEF,
14 januar 2021,

Sørensen, Åse Lekang; Lindberg, Karen Byskov; Sartori, Igor; Andresen, Inger (2021) Residential electric vehicle charging datasets from apartment buildings
Data in Brief, Vol. 36,
28 april,

Energy and Buildings, Vol. 244,
22 april,

Brozovsky, Johannes; Gustavsen, Arild; Gaitani, Niki (2021) Zero emission neighbourhoods and positive energy districts – A state-of-the-art review
Sustainable Cities and Society, Vol. 72,
15 may,

Attia, Shady; Levinson, Ronnen; Ndongo, Eileen; Holzer, Peter; Kazanki, Berk Ongun; Homaei, Shabnam; Zhang, Chen; Olesen, Bjarne W.; Qi, Dahai; Hamdy, Mohamed; Heiselberg, Per (2021) Resilient cooling of buildings to protect against heat waves and power outages: Key concepts and definition
Energy and Buildings, Vol. 239,
6 march,

Sørensen, Åse Lekang; Lindberg, Karen Byskov; Sartori, Igor; Andresen, Inger (2021) Analysis of residential EV energy flexibility potential based on real-world charging reports and smart meter data
Energy and Buildings, Vol. 241,
19 march,

Lassen, Niels; Hegli, Tine; Dokka, Tor Helge; Løvold, Terje; Edwards, Kristian; Goia, Francesco; Andresen, Inger (2021) Enabling holistic design for high energy efficient office buildings through the use of subjective occupant feedback
Sustainable Cities and Society, Vol. 69,
22 march,

Sustainability,
15 march,

Mahdavi, Ardeshir; Berger, Christiane; Amin, Hadeer; Ampatzi, Eleni; Korsholm Andersen, Rune; Azar, Elie; Barthelmes, Verena M.; Favero, Matteo; Hahn, Jakob; Khovalyg, Dolaana; Knudsen, Henrik N.; Luna-Navarro, Alessandra; Roetzel, Astrid; Sangogboye, Fisayo C.; Schweiker, Marcel; Taheri, Mahnameh; Teli, Despoina; Touchie, Marianne; Verbruggen, Silke (2021) The Role of Occupants in Buildings’ Energy Performance Gap: Myth or Reality?
Sustainability,
12 march,

Energy Policy, Vol. 152,
9 march,

Attia, Shady; Levinson, Ronnen; Ndongo, Eileen; Holzer, Peter; Kazanci, Ongun Berk; Homai, Shabnam; Zhan, Cheng; Olesen, Bjarne W.; Qi, Dahai; Hamdy, Mohamed; Heiselberg, Per (2021) Resilient cooling of buildings to protect against heat waves and power outages: Key concepts and definition
Energy and Buildings, Vol. 239,
6 march,

Fan, Minchao; Cao, Guangyu; Pedersen, Christoffer; Lu, Shilei; Stenstad, Liv-Inger; Skogås, Jan Gunnar (2021) Suitability evaluation on laminar airflow and mixing airflow distribution strategies in operating rooms: A case study at St. Olavs Hospital
Building and Environment, Vol. 194,
12 february,

Petersen, Sobah Abbas (2021) FME-ZEN DATA MANAGEMENT PLAN
ZEN Memo 33,
NTNU/SINTEF,

FME ZEN,
29 April 2021,

Wiik, Marianne Kjendseth; Fufa, Selamawit Mamo; Fjellheim, Kristin; Lien, Synne Krekling; Krogstie, John; Ahlers, Dirk; Wyckmans, Annemie; Driscoll, Patrick; Brattebø, Helge; Gustavsen, Arild (2021) ZERO EMISSION NEIGHBOURHOODS IN SMART CITIES Definition, key performance indicators and assessment criteria: Version 2.0. Bilingual version
ZEN Report 32,
NTNU/SINTEF,

Kvellheim, Ann Kristin; Danielsen, Sunniva Moum; Hestnes, Anne Grete; Gustavsen, Arild (2021) ZEN annual report 2020 – low resolution
ZEN report 31,
NTNU/SINTEF,

Kvellheim, Ann Kristin; Danielsen, Sunniva Moum; Hestnes, Anne Grete; Gustavsen, Arild (2021) ZEN annual report 2020 – high resolution
ZEN report 31,
NTNU/SINTEF,

International conference on Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions,

Satola, Daniel; Balouktsi, M; Lützkendorf, T; Wiberg, Houlihan A; Gustavsen, Arild (2021) How to define (net) zero greenhouse gas emissions buildings: The results of an international survey as part of IEA EBC annex 72
Building and Environment, Vol. 192,
20 january,

Nord, Natasa; Shakerin, Mohammad; Tereshchenko, Tymofii; Verda, Vittorio; Borchiellini, Romano (2021) Data informed physical models for district heating grids with distributed heat sources to understand thermal and hydraulic aspects
Energy, Vol. 222,
28 january,

Energy and Buildings, Vol. 236,
1 february,

Hamdan, Hasan A. M.; Andersen, Poul Houman; de Boer, Luitzen (2021) Stakeholder collaboration in sustainable neighborhood projects—A review and research agenda
Sustainable Cities and Society, Vol. 68,
13 february,

Hamdan, Hasan A. M.; de Boer, Luitzen; Baer, Daniela (2021) When Green Procurement Meets Complexity: The Case of Sustainable Neighborhood Projects
Sustainability,
16 february,

Energy Economics, Vol. 94,
13 december,

Building and Environment vol. 189,
14 december,

Building and Environment vol. 189,
17 december,

Houman Andersen, Poul; Nhu Laursen, Linda (2020) Entrepreneurial strategies for MNCs: A typology
The International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation,
24 december 2020,

Buildings,
24 december 2020,

Backe, Stian; Pinel, Dimitri; Askeland, Magnus; Byskov Lindberg, Karen; Korpås, Magnus; Tomasgard, Asgeir (2021) Zero emission neighbourhoods in the european energy system
ZEN report 30,
NTNU/SINTEF,

A. M. Hamdan, Hasan; De Boer, Luitzen; Hamdy, Mohamed (2020) Green public procurement and energy performance contracting
ZEN report 29,
NTNU/SINTEF,

Gemini,
2 desember 2020,

Harvest Magazine,
1 desember 2020,

Bartolomei, Rita Tvede (2020) Spranget fra økologi til bygg
Fremtidens Byggenæring,
19 november 2020,

Lindberg, Karen Byskov; Korpås, Magnus (2020) Vi må elektrifisere nå for å få nullutslipp i 2050
enerWE,
9 november 2020,

Rognan, L.M.H. (2018) Photovoltaic Power Prediction and Control Strategies of the Local Storage Unit at Campus Evenstad
Master Thesis,

Nickl, C. (2018) Influence of the space-heating distribution system on the energy flexibility of Norwegian residential buildings
Master Thesis,

Johnsen, T.; Taksdal, K. (2018) Energy flexibility characterization of Norwegian residential buildings heated by direct electricity
Master Thesis,

Andersen, I.M. (2018) Stochastic Optimization of Zero Emission Buildings
Master Thesis,

Knudsen, S.M. (2019) Undersøkelse av hvordan fleksibilitet, inkludert smart lading og Vehicle-to-Home, kan påvirke investeringsbeslutningene av en nullutslippsbygning (ZEB), inkludert produksjon på lokasjonen og fasilitering av lading av elektriske kjøretøy
Master Thesis,

Haagensen, S.A. (2019) Bruk av fleksible ressurser i utformingen av nullutslippsbygninger
Master Thesis,

Fardal, A.S. (2019) A Bayesian Model for Prediction of Heat Consumption
Master Thesis,

Bagle, M. (2019) Investigation into the impact of thermal energy flexibility on cost optimal design and operation of Zero Emission Buildings
Master Thesis,

Aarstrand, A. (2019) Referansemodell for pålitelig estimering av energi- og effektbehov for kontorbygninger på områdenivå
Master Thesis,

Storlien, E. (2020) Characterizing the demand response potential of thermal heat load in buildings
Master Thesis,

Hengebøl, C. (2020) A study on optimal utilization of electric heating for buildings
Master Thesis,

Barth-Stenersen, L.M. (2020) Analysis and modelling of heat energy use in an office building utilizing monitoring data and building simulations
Master Thesis,

Kjenstadbakk, Emilie (2020) A Study of How Integration of Solar Photovoltaic Impact a Housing Cooperative in Norway
Master Thesis,

Buseth, Emil Risvik (2020) Energisystemet på Svalbard
Master Thesis,

Verås, Håkon Gjenstad (2020) Analyzing Scenario Generation for Energy Market Modeling
Master Thesis,

Beus, Lea; Eldrup, Caroline; Hammersbøen, Ingrid (2020) An Investment Model for Energy Systems in Zero Emission Neighborhoods – A Multi-Horizon Stochastic Programming Approach
Master Thesis,

Antonsen, Dan Remi (2020) Increased solar energy utilization in Norwegian agriculture – A case study on the milk barn at Mære Agricultural School
Master Thesis,

Jørgensen, Thomas Berg (2020) Utilizing IoT technology for healthy and energy efficient improvement of existing ventilation systems – Case study of indoor air quality in a primary school classroom using Arduino sensors and CONTAM Simulations
Master Thesis,

IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science,
9 p.,

IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science,
9 p.,

IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science,
9 p.,

Building and Environment, Vol. 187,
31 October 2020,

International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, Vol. 121,
21 April 2020,

Energies,
13 November 2020,

Satola, Daniel; Kristiansen, Audun Bull; Houlihan Wiberg, Aoife; Gustavsen, Arild; Ma, Tao; Wang, Renzhi (2020) Comparative life cycle assessment of various energy efficiency designs of a container-based housing unit in China: A case study
Building and environment, Vol. 186,
7 October 2020,

Holøs, Sverre B; Thomsen, Judith; Nitter, Kathrine (2020) Personlig oppvarming i nye kontorbygg kan være lønnsomt
NTB,
27 August 2020,

Sinaeepourfard, Amir; Krogstie, John; Soltvedt, Torbjørn Kirkevik; Skuggevik, Thomas (2020) Large-Scale Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Management in Smart Cities based on Edge to Cloud Orchestration
2020 International Conference on Omni-layer Intelligent Systems (COINS),
8 p.,

Bjarghov, Sigurd; Askeland, Magnus, Backe, Stian (2020) Peer-to-peer trading under subscribed capacity tariffs – an equilibrium approach
2020 17th International Conference on the European Energy Market (EEM),
6 p.,

Brozovsky, Johannes; Gaitani, Niki; Gustavsen, Arild (2020) A systematic review of urban climate research in cold and polar climate regions
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews,
12 November 2020,

Alvarado, Arturo Ortega; Sutcliffe, Thomas Edward; Berker, Thomas; Pettersen, Ida Nilstad (2020) Emerging circular economies: Discourse coalitions in a Norwegian case
Sustainable Production and Consumption, Vol. 26,
13 Oktober 2020,

Resch, Eirik; Andresen, Inger; Cherubini, Francesco; Brattebø, Helge (2020) Estimating dynamic climate change effects of material use in buildings—Timing, uncertainty, and emission sources
Building and Environment, Vol. 187,
27 Oktober 2020,