About
Energy efficiency, Thermal comfort and indoor climate, Building physics, Building automation, Renewable energy production, Life cycle analysis, Thermodynamics, Mathematical modelling and optimization, Smart buildings
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Research projects
Ongoing research projects
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LG R&D Heat Pump
Air source heat pump systems, both air-to-air and air-to-water, utilized for heating buildings in Nordic countries characterized by cold and humid climates, and for heating and cooling systems adapted to other European climates.
Publications and research
Scientific publications
Rastad, Lars Øgar
;
Chaudhuri, Arnab
;
Madessa, Habtamu Bayera
(2026).
Model predictive control in real-world buildings – a systematic review of implementation and performance.
Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments.
Vol. 91.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seta.2026.105034
Rastad, Lars Øgar
;
Chaudhuri, Arnab
;
Madessa, Habtamu Bayera
(2026).
Predictive Control in Buildings—A Commercializing View of the Norwegian Building Industry.
Martinac, Ivo; Jørgensen, B.N.; Ma, Z.; Unnþórsson, Rúnar; Bordin, Chiara (Ed.).
Energy Informatics. p. 269-286.
Springer.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-19137-3_18
Spasari, Ilaria; Conato, Fabio;
Madessa, Habtamu Bayera
(2025).
Glass Curtain Wall: A Systematic Review.
ISBN: 9781836350934.
IntechOpen.
https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.1010593
Lundblad, Jonathan;
Madessa, Habtamu Bayera
(2025).
Performance investigation of staircase pressure differential systems in Norwegian high-rises - local practice and functionality.
E3S Web of Conferences.
Vol. 672.
https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202567202010
Liang, Emma Zheng;
Hellum, Bente
;
Madessa, Habtamu Bayera
(2025).
Integrated Technical Building Installations for Zero-Emission Building.
Kioumarsi, Mahdi; Shafei, Behrouz (Ed.).
The 1st International Conference on Net-Zero Built Environment: Innovations in Materials, Structures, and Management Practices. p. 1051-1062.
Springer.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-69626-8_88
Conato, Fabio; Spasari, Ilaria;
Madessa, Habtamu Bayera
(2025).
Sustainable Metamodules.Disseminating Sustainable Practices in Design Workflow Via BIM-Based Approaches.
Kioumarsi, Mahdi; Shafei, Behrouz (Ed.).
The 1st International Conference on Net-Zero Built Environment: Innovations in Materials, Structures, and Management Practices. p. 1027-1037.
Springer.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-69626-8_86
̇, Ibrahim Tol Hakan;
Madessa, Habtamu Bayera
(2025).
Enhancing District Heating System Efficiency: A Review of Return Temperature Reduction Strategies.
Applied Sciences.
Vol. 15.
https://doi.org/10.3390/app15062982
Tol, Hakan Ibrahim;
Madessa, Habtamu Bayera
(2025).
Enhancing District Heating System Efficiency: A Review of Return Temperature Reduction Strategies.
Applied Sciences.
https://doi.org/10.3390/app15062982
Mengaw, Mengesha Asefie; Mengesha, Wubishet Jekale;
Madessa, Habtamu Bayera
(2025).
Recent Progress in Net-Zero-Energy Buildings in Tropical Climates: A Review of the Challenges and Opportunities.
Kioumarsi, Mahdi; Shafei, Behrouz (Ed.).
The 1st International Conference on Net-Zero Built Environment: Innovations in Materials, Structures, and Management Practices. p. 1003-1013.
Springer.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-69626-8_84
Liang, Emma Zheng; Paramonov, Sergey;
Madessa, Habtamu Bayera
(2025).
Reducing Energy Consumption Through Energy Monitoring Systems: A Case Study in Norway.
Kioumarsi, Mahdi; Shafei, Behrouz (Ed.).
The 1st International Conference on Net-Zero Built Environment: Innovations in Materials, Structures, and Management Practices. p. 1149-1158.
Springer.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-69626-8_96
