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A new scientific article in the journal Energy and Buildings (JCR Q1, JIF 6.7) titled "Parametric simulation tool for the enviro-economic evaluation of energy renovation strategies in residential buildings with life cycle thinking: PARARENOVATE-LCT" in open access. The paper introduces a completely automatized script-based tool as a novel approach to the assessment of environmental and economic sustainability of energy renovation strategies in residential buildings based on life cycle thinking (LCT). This tool can aid the development of building decarbonisation policies and plans answering the European Union requirements and covering the performance gap, considering the occupant behaviour diversity and the economic uncertainty.  The tool PARARENOVATE-LCT is developed inside the context of my PhD thesis, as the core of the methodology, which aims to investigate the assessment of the climate risk of residential stock towards decarbonisation based on the holistic enviro-economic sustainability analysis of energy renovation strategies under the LCT. Thank you for the the help and support of the coauthors of the publication and my PhD advisors Xabat Oregi Isasi and Lauren Etxepre. #decarbonisation #buildings #renovation #LCT #LCA #LCC LINK: https://lnkd.in/dDkbCQGu

Motivated by the global carbon footprint of buildings, Iris V. Rivero, Ph.D., and Minhee Kim, Ph.D., will work on defining means to implement low-energy design concepts to infrastructure through an awarded grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF)! #GatorEngineering 🔗 Read more ➡️ https://go.ufl.edu/zxmppvh

💡 Wondering how to navigate complex investment decisions? A tip is to follow our successful NTNU innovation spin-off, ProDecs, to unlock smarter solutions for complex investment decisions. ProDecs transforms uncertainty into opportunity. By quantifying flexibility and integrating risks like fluctuating electricity prices and shifting regulations, they empower infrastructure and energy projects to adapt and thrive in an ever-changing landscape. 🏆 The film below shows Verena Hagspiel-Janssen and Semyon Fedorov when Prodecs won the NTNU Discovery grant in 2023— a proud moment that highlights their innovative approach to energy investment. NTNU Faculty of Engineering Alexey Pavlov Jon Are Nilsen #InvestmentStrategies #EnergyInnovation #NTNU #ProDecs #ComplexProjects

📢 Prof. Dr. Matthias Haase from the ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, represented PEDvolution at the BauSIM conference, organised by Vienna University of Technology (also partner in the PEDvolution consortium) between 23rd & 27th of September 2024 in Vienna. 🏙️ Among the topics of interest, this year the conference focused on #Energy-#efficient #building and #district #modelling (including i. District, building and facility simulation ii. Renewable and decentralized energy systems, iii. Communication of building technology and iv. Energy supply infrastructure), as well as Monitoring of Buildings and Neighborhoods. 🤝 During the presentation entitled “Accommodating the constant Evolution of PEDs“ PEDvolution’s overall scope, objectives and expected outcomes of this ambitious project were presented. 💡 Apart from disseminating the project itself and discussing its progress with highly experienced experts, our participation aimed at further cultivating relationships with field experts and researchers who may be interested in becoming involved in the project’s overall development, as well as with those who could potentially benefit from the project results in the future.

"Experimental study of fire propagation on sloped roof with building applied photovoltaics" - new paper with Reidar Stølen, Janne Siren Fjærestad, Ragni Fjellgaard Mikalsen. FRISSBE ZAG - Zavod za gradbeništvo Slovenije is grateful for being part of the ongoing research collaboration with FRIC Fire Research and Innovation Centre at RISE Fire Research. 🏡 Experiments in small- medium- and large-scale were done on a sloped roof construction with a bitumen roofing membrane on a wooden chipboard substrate. Steel plates were installed at different distances above the roof to mimic the effect of BAPV modules. Different wood cribs were used to study the fire development in the gap between the roof and the steel plate. 🔥⚠️ PV modules installed on a roof with a BROOF(t2) rating can increase the spread of fire when an ignition source is placed below a module. The effect depends on the gap distance between the roof surface and the module and the size of the ignition source. A self-sustained propagating fire can be achieved if the ignition source is sufficiently large. 🔥‼️ The buoyant plume spreads the fire mostly up the roof surface and to a limited degree laterally. The fire spread was also seen down the roof in the burning melted roof membrane.

"Bridging Science And Policy: My Journey With The Canadian Science Policy Centre" Read new editorial by Maryam Taheri, Research and Development Scientist at CES Energy Solutions Corp. and General Associate, University of Calgary for CSPC's 2024 Canadian Science Policy Magazine: https://lnkd.in/gitPq_-R #CdnSci #CSPC2024

PV modules on sloped roofs change the fire dynamics and can increase the fire spread compared to roofs without PV modules. A new article is recently published https://lnkd.in/d8hN8KgS . Further details can also be found in the norwegian report https://lnkd.in/dUjHWBwx .

🌍 As a member of the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment, AERG has officially submitted its Action Plan ✅. This is a key step in fulfilling the commitments outlined in the Agreement on Reforming Research Assessment. ✨ Read the full Action Plan on Zenodo: https://lnkd.in/eVPXwQTs #ResearchAssessment #OpenScience #AcademicExcellence

The GeoPCM progress meeting took place last Monday with the participation of MNLT Innovations PC, in.mat-lab, YS Cypriot Catalysts Ltd. to discuss the progress and the way forward on this highly innovative concept. GeoPCM has been funded under iclimabuilt project and is supported by National Technical University of Athens and EURECAT.