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International Cooperation

Researchers from the ZEB Centre have collaborated internationally throughout the

duration of the centre. The collaboration has taken place in a number of ways; e.g.
through participation in meetings and conferences, the exchange of researchers,
through bilateral collaboration, and through engagement in larger research consortia.

Exchange of PhD candidates has taken (SHC) Tasks. Examples are IEA EBC establishment of the ZEB Centre (and the
place with e.g. Lawrence Berkeley Annex 57 Evaluation of Embodied research carried out by the centre) has
National Laboratory – LBNL (USA), Energy and CO2 Emissions for Building resulted in a larger success-rate for NTNU
Fraunhofer ISE (Germany), and Construction and IEA EBC Annex 67 and SINTEF related to EU projects and a
Xian University of Architecture and Energy Flexible Buildings. In many of the greater number of invitations to join new
Technology (China). ZEB researchers and IEA projects ZEB representatives have initiatives, including the H2020 program.
PhD candidates have stayed from a month played leading roles, and the projects NTNU will hire a project developer from
to a year at international institutions. have provided valuable research input the field of zero emission buildings and
The ZEB Centre also had several visiting and results. Collaboration has also neighbourhoods to work towards the
researchers and PhD candidates; e.g., taken place in EU projects and Cost EU and the H2020 program and to take
one employee from a Japanese company actions, examples include RetroKit advantage of the competence developed
stayed two years with the centre to learn – Toolboxes for systemic retrofitting, in ZEB.
more about advanced facades and ended EFFESUS – Energy Efficiency for EU An international advisory committee
up completing a PhD at NTNU. Historic Districts’ Sustainability and (with representatives from LBNL, Aalborg
ZEB researchers have also ZenN – Near Zero energy Neighborhoods, University, Franhofer ISE, and Linköping
collaborated actively through the and COST TU1403 Adaptive Facades University) has given valuable guidance
International Energy Agency (IEA) Network. IEA and EU projects facilitate to the ZEB Board and management team
Energy in Buildings and Communities valuable interaction with universities throughout the duration of the centre.
(EBC) Annexes, Heat Pump (HP) and research organizations as well Researchers from the ZEB Centre
Annexes, and Solar Heating and Cooling as with industry representatives. The have been highly active on the
international arena, giving talks and
lectures at international conferences and
meetings, and on several occasions as
keynote and invited lecturers. A number
of conference contributions have resulted
in best student or best conference paper
awards.
ZEB partners are also very active on
the international arena, e.g. Snøhetta
uses ZEB knowledge in architecture
competitions around the world (e.g.
China and USA).
Finally, ZEB researchers have
organized International Summer
Schools and contributed to the
NTNU International MSc program in
Sustainable Architecture. The students
from this program take ZEB knowledge
back to their countries, ensuring that
the zero emission buildings concept is
Example of international collaboration through organization of an international summer known and used all around the world.
school in Shanghai 2016. The Experts in team teaching model from NTNU was used on
the topic Sustainable Energy in Cities.