Purpose To achieve the shift towards sustainable construction the industry must change the
project delivery methods used. Therefore, this paper reports on a high-performance building …

Trust is a prerequisite in all endeavours concerning uncertainty and interdependencies. By
studying the development of a sustainable, high performing building this paper report on …

Materials used in the building envelope are exposed to a wide range of varying and harsh
conditions over extended periods. Knowledge about these precise conditions allows for …

Target costing aims at making both cost and value to drivers for design. Still, few have
studied how this is done in a high-performance building project, where a set of parameters …

As climate change brings an increase in torrential rain events in Nordic climates, new
technologies are developed to manage stormwater. Blue-green roofs are constructed as a …

Responsive building envelopes (RBEs) are central to developing sustainability strategies for
zero emission/energy buildings (ZEBs). RBEs are a large group of complex technologies …

The theme of the thesis relates to design based on Target Cost (TC) and Target Value
Design (TVD). These guides the design process and are distinguished by an iterative design …

To reduce the carbon impact of new buildings, wood is seeing increased use as a structural
material. Cross-laminated timber (CLT) and glue-laminated wood (glulam) elements allow …

“Living lab” is a recent arena that aims to facilitate innovation by involving users in the
development of products and services. Buildings create a real-world context to study human …