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Adaptive reuse of industrial heritage building – comparative life cycle assessment using a case study
Kyaw, Khin Su Su; Fufa, Selamawit Mamo; Kraniotis, Dimitrios (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 ... -
Assessment and monitoring of aesthetic appearance of building biomaterials during the service life
Sandak, Anna; Sandak, Jakub; Dimitriou, Athanasios; Burud, Ingunn; Thiis, Thomas Kringlebotn; Gobakken, Lone; Ormondroyd, Graham Alan; Kraniotis, Dimitrios (WIT Transactions on Ecology and The Environment;Volume 226; Sustainable Development and Planning IX, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Bio-based building materials offer a wide range of outlooks, from traditional rustic to modern design products. Recent development in the science of materials significantly improves their functional performance. However, ... -
Assessment of frost damage risk in a historic masonry wall due to climate change
Choidis, Petros; Guilherme, Coelho; Kraniotis, Dimitrios (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023) -
Bygningsfysikk, klimagassregnskap og byggeprosess ved bruk av massivtre i to skolebygninger
Skeide, Mathilde; Thøgersen, Sophie Ness; Sveindal, Jonas Bertelsen (Bachelor thesis, 2017)Sammendrag Interessen for bruk av massivtre er økende, men flere er skeptiske til massivtre som byggemateriale i store bygninger. I denne rapporten var fokuset på hvordan massivtre ble brukt i byggingen av to skoler og ... -
Climate change impact on the degradation of historically significant wooden furniture in a cultural heritage building in Vestfold, Norway
Choidis, Petros; Sharma, Akriti; Grottesi, Giulia; Kraniotis, Dimitrios (E3S Web of Conferences;Volume 362 (2022),11003, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-12-01)Climate change is expected to significantly affect the interior climate of old, leaky buildings without HVAC systems. As a result, the items of cultural significance that are hosted indoors will experience new ambient ... -
Convective Melting Modeling Approach for Phase Change Materials with Variable Boundary Heating
Rubinetti, Donato; Weiss, Daniel A.; Chaudhuri, Arnab; Kraniotis, Dimitrios (Linköping Electronic Conference Proceedings;Proceedings of The 59th Conference on Simulation and Modelling (SIMS 59), Journal article; Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-11-19)The present study conceives a numerical model for phase change materials following the apparent heat capacity method where the phase change occurs within a chosen temperature interval. A multiphysical modeling approach to ... -
Development of a hybrid timber and aluminum based unitized façade system resilient to the future weather conditions in Europe via monitoring campaigns and computational models
Coelho, Guilherme Barreto Arez; Ostapska, Katarzyna; Kraniotis, Dimitrios; Brozovsky, Johannes Georg; Loli, Arian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)The StaticusCare project aims to develop a hybrid timber and aluminum unitized façade system (HUF) equipped with a predictive maintenance system (PMS) for Nordic climates, which will be based on the digital twin concept ... -
Development of climatic damage predictive tool for timber facade moisture-related damage
Ostapska-Luczkowska, Katarzyna; Coelho, Guilherme Barreto Arez; Brozovsky, Johannes Georg; Kraniotis, Dimitrios; Loli, Arian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Development of the method for automated and adaptive assessment of mould growth in the timber frame facade is presented. A heat, air, and moisture (HAM) transport simulation using the open-source Python library HAMOPY ... -
Fully integrated numerical design tool to assess thethermal performance of phase change materials (PCM) inthe built environment
Rubinetti, Donato; Weiss, Daniel A.; Kraniotis, Dimitrios; Chaudhuri, Arnab (IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science;Volume 410, Conference object, 2020)Thermal energy storage with phase change materials (PCM) is a promising candidate to promote resource sustainability in buildings. The intelligent selection and usage of a PCM within the structure of a building poses a ... -
Heat and Moisture Induced Stress and Strain in Wooden Artefacts and Elements in Heritage Buildings: A Review
Grottesi, Giulia; Coelho, Guilherme Barreto Arez; Kraniotis, Dimitrios (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)In the world of cultural heritage, a wide range of artefacts and buildings are made of wood and, therefore, are subjected to moisture-induced stress and strain cycles, owing to environmental fluctuations. Simultaneous ... -
Hygrothermal performance of log walls in a building of 18th century and prediction of climate change impact on biological deterioration
Choidis, Petros; Tsikaloudaki, Katerina; Kraniotis, Dimitrios (E3S Web of Conferences;Volume 172, 2020; 12th Nordic Symposium on Building Physics (NSB 2020), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-06-30)Several studies underline the dramatic changes that are expected to take place in nature and environment due to climate change. The latter is also expected to affect the built environment. Particular emphasis is currently ... -
Hygrothermal performance of nature-based insulation materials integrated in timber-based wall-systems
Kraniotis, Dimitrios; Ullah, Samee; Lønbro Bertelsen, Stine (Book; Peer reviewed; Conference object, 2023)This study is part of the European research and innovation project Build in Wood and has investigated the hygrothermal performance of nature-based insulation materials in two timber-based wall systems: i) stud wall and ii) ... -
Hygrothermal performance, energy use and embodied emissions in straw bale buildings
Koh, Chuen Hon (Alex); Kraniotis, Dimitrios (Energy and Buildings;Volume 245, 15 August 2021, 111091, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-05-16)Straw bale is a low embodied energy and technically acceptable thermal insulation material. As per today, there is a lack of standardized technical data on utilizing straw bale in building construction, while the existing ... -
The impact of wind upon the pulse technique measured airtightness of a detached dwelling
Hsu, Yun-Sheng; Zheng, Xiaofeng; Kraniotis, Dimitrios; Gillott, Mark; Lee, Shin-Ku; Wood, Christopher J. (Building and Environment;Volume 215, 1 May 2022, 108955, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-03-14)The novel Pulse technique measures the building airtightness in a dynamic approach, involving a lowpressure pressurisation process, typically in 1-10Pa. It is known that the wind effect is one of the main sources of ... -
Improving building occupant comfort through a digital twin approach: A Bayesian network model and predictive maintenance method
Hosamo, Haidar; Nielsen, Henrik Kofoed; Kraniotis, Dimitrios; Svennevig, Paul Ragnar; Svidt, Kjeld (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)This study introduces a Bayesian network model to evaluate the comfort levels of occupants of two non-residential Norwegian buildings based on data collected from satisfaction surveys and building performance parameters. ... -
The influence of wood coatings on the moisture buffering capacity of CLT and the indoor environment
Hundhausen, Ulrich; Heyvaerts, Robbe; Ullah, Samee; Kraniotis, Dimitrios (Chapter; Doctoral thesis; Conference object, 2023)The objective of the study was to determine the influence of wood coatings for CLT on the moisture buffering capacity and the indoor environment regarding relative humidity and heating demand. Based on the results of a ... -
A Modelling Approach for the Assessment of Climate Change Impact on the Fungal Colonization of Historic Timber Structures
Choidis, Petros; Kraniotis, Dimitrios; Lehtonen, Ilari; Hellum, Bente (Forests;volume 12, issue 7, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-06-22)Climate change is anticipated to affect the degradation of the building materials in cultural heritage sites and buildings. For the aim of taking the necessary preventive measures, studies need to be carried out with the ... -
Moisture buffering, energy potential, and volatile organic compound emissions of wood exposed to indoor environments
Nore, Kristine; Nyrud, Anders Qvale; Kraniotis, Dimitrios; Skulberg, Knut Ragnvald; Englund, Finn; Aurlien, Tormod (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)The use of wood in built environments has been increasing during the last decades, and more focus has been set on the influence of wood surfaces on indoor environments on the objective and subjective measures of human ... -
Mostly dry: current ventilation practice efficiently limits moisture excess in mechanically ventilated apartments
Coskuntuna, Salih Berkay; Kraniotis, Dimitrios; Barnoshian, Siavash; Holøs, Sverre Bjørn; Thunshelle, Kari (CLIMA 2022;The 14th REHVA HVAC World Congress, Conference object, 2022-05-20)The current Norwegian building code (TEK 17) requires the new residential buildings to have balanced ventilation with heat recovery, in addition to the strict regulations regarding thermal performance and airtightness of ... -
A multistep approach for the hygrothermal assessment of a hybrid timber and aluminium based facade system exposed to different sub-climates in Norway
Coelho, Guilherme Barreto Arez; Kraniotis, Dimitrios (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)This paper describes a multistep approach that allows the design and assessment a hybrid, timber-based, facade system that can withstand current real conditions without being prone to mould. This approach is aligned with ...