Oppgave nr: BF5
Background: A refurbished and improved building stock in the EU will help pave the way for a decarbonised and clean energy system, as the building sector is one of the largest energy consumers in Europe and is responsible for more than one third of the EU's emissions. But only 1% of buildings undergo energy efficient renovation every year, so effective action is crucial to making Europe climate-neutral by 2050. Currently, roughly 75% of the building stock is energy inefficient, yet almost 85-95% of today’s buildings will still be in use in 2050. Renovation of both public and private buildings is an essential measure in this context, and has been singled out in the European Green Deal as a key initiative to drive energy efficiency in the sector and deliver on objectives.
European Commission, Published: 04.06.20, Last update: 18.01.21,
Renovation wave | Energy (europa.eu)
Short project description: Existing buildings that are to be retrofitted, with their specific location and geometry, are facing technical obstacles that can be difficult to avoid within reasonable measures. Since in this case it is difficult to determine the quality of existing materials and components at the beginning of the building process, retrofitted buildings are more exposed to unpredictable costs along the way.
In addition, the pre-approved detailed solutions are often developed to be implemented in new constructions. These challenges often stop retrofitting projects from being started/completed.
The main goal of the project is to find sustainable retrofitting scenarios as well as optimized and detailed solutions based on specific selected cases, such as complex buildings with the office and university function, which can be considered as pilot ZEN projects related to the development of NTNU campus; sustainable solutions which in turn can be considered for other buildings and effectively increase the frequency of sustainable retrofitting projects in Norway.
Number of students: 1-2 + 1-2 (Please, notice: 2 MSc-thesis are possible)
1) Focusing on energy optimization
2) Focusing on LCA-analysis/Greenhouse gas accounts
Contact person: Bozena Dorota Hrynyszyn; bozena.d.hrynyszyn@ntnu.no; Supervisor
Co-Supervisors from the Building Technology group/IBM: to be determined later
External partner: SINTEF
Language: English/Norwegian
Further information:
- These MSc will be carried out in connection with ongoing research project ZEN/WP3 (NTNU/SINTEF)
- You will be part of an established and interdisciplinary research group including other MSc and BSc students as well as PhD candidates