Objective for this summer school will be to provide to the students with a comprehensive understanding of circularity and sustainability in building envelopes, focusing on assessment methods, digital tools, sustainable materials, and techno-economic feasibility. The school is open to both master and PhD students as well as R&D researchers from the industry. The students will get a certificate confirming participation in the school, with a workload equivalent to 2 ECTS. The ECTS has to be validated at their own institutions.
Modules
1. Environmental assessment and standardization at materials and building level
- Harmonization between countries, standards and policies
- Sustainabiliy assessment of buildings
2. Advanced and renewable insulation materials for energy efficient envelopes:
- Bio-based materials: hemp, wood fiber boards, mycelium
- High performance sustainable composites: aerogels, PCMs
- Full-scale testing and performance validation
3.Digital modelling and assessment tools for circular envelope design:
- Energy efficiency, indoor climate- case studies from demos
- SNUG Digital Tool Assistant
4. Relevance of Life Cycle Costing for advanced insulation materials
- Integration of LCC and LCA
- Circular and service-based business models
Summer School Program
Monday 22nd June
9:00-9:15 Welcome and opening remarks
Dean Susanne Koch Stigberg, Faculty of Computer Science, Engineering and Economics, ØUAS.
9:15-10:00 Opening Keynote
From Static Assessment to Dynamic Decision Support: Digital Twins for Sustainable Building Design, Haidar Hosamo, Associate Professor, OsloMet.
10:00-10:15 Break
10:15-12:15 Introduction to modules and to the SNUG project
12:15-13:00 Lunch
13:00-14:00 Launch of the ICE BOX Challenge Fredrikstad
15:00-17:00 Visit to the labs and the Green Research HUB
Tuesday 23rd June
Module 1. Environmental assessment and standardization at materials and building level
9:00-9:30 European and International Standards: Development, Harmonisation, and Application (Florian Traxler, Austrian Standards)
9:30-10:15 Sustainability assesment of buildings (Lars Gunnar Furelid, ØUAS)
10:15-10:30 Break
Module 3. Digital modelling and assessment tools for circular envelop design
10:30-11:15 Sustainable buildings: EU Strategies, Building Design and Energy Performance Simulation (Elpida Polychroni, Maria Bololia, CRES)
11:15-12:00 Optimising building envelope design - Digital tool assistant ( Jose M Peña, Lurtis Ltd)
12:00-13:00 Lunch
13:00-16:00 Digital Tool Assistant (DTA) - Hands on session ( Jose M Peña, Lurtis Ltd)
Wednesday 24th June
Module 2. Advanced and renewable insulation materials for energy efficient envelopes
9:00 Welcome
9:15-10:00 Hemp-based biopanels (Enrique Serra, AIDIMME)
10:10-10:15 Break
10:15-11:00 Mycelium-based insulation materials (Yoonhee Cho, Mycobuild project)
11:15-12:00 Phase Change Materials for thermal energy storage ( Anna-Lena Kjøniksen, ØUAS)
12:00-13:00 Lunch
13:00-13:30 Aerogel-based insulation materials ( Marina Stipetic, U.Stutt))
13:30-14:00 Certification and large scale testing of envelope systems ( Marina Stipetic, U.Stutt)
14:00-14:15 Break
14:15-17:00 Life Cycle Asseessment (LCA) - Hands on session (Lars Gunar Furelid, ØUAS)
Thursday 25th June
Module 4. Relevance of Life Cycle Costing for advanced insulation materials
9:00-10:00 Life cycle costing and its influence on material selection (Laura Toth-Sonns, Brimatech Research, Vienna)
10:00-10:15 Break
10:15-11:00 Business models for circular value chains (Andrea Kurz, Brimatech Research, Vienna)
11:00-12:00 Practical exercises and decision making: a case-based approach (Laura Toth-Sonns and Andrea Kurz, Brimatech Research, Vienna)
12:00-13:00 Lunch
13:00-16:00 ICE BOX Challenge Fredrikstad
Friday 26th June
10:00-11:30 5-minute presentation of your research/interest topic
11:30-12:00 Ice Box Challenge results and awards with pizza
Detailed description of the summer school and program here: ØUAS summer school full description
Registration and Deadline
You can register here: ØUAS summer school registration
Spots are limited to 20 participants. Registrations are now closed.
Practical information
Travel
Oslo Airport to Fredrikstad via Vy train or FB11 bus.
Accomodation
Accomodation is not provided by the summer school and must be booked independently by the summer school participants.
We recommend SiØ student housing. You can find information here: SiØ student housing
Other hotels available in Fredrikstad are Quality Hotel Fredrikstad, Scandic City Fredrikstad, Hotel Fredrikstad. All of them are central in Fredrikstad.
Before the Summer School
Travel funding (Erasmus+ & short‑term doctoral mobility)
Many European doctoral candidates can fund short‑term mobility (5–30 days) to attend summer schools through Erasmus+ via their home university. You can apply via your own Erasmus/International Office and check national/ institutional rules.
Location
Østfold University of Applied Sciences
K.G. Meldahls vei 9, 1671 Kråkerøy
Building: A - Main entrance (Servicetorget)
Click here to see map: Map
Food & Social Programme
There will be a welcome dinner. The exact location will be announced later.
Contact
You may reach out to Assoc. Prof. Susana Garcia email: susana.g.sanfelix@hiof.no if you have any questions regarding the school, its content, registrations, etc.
Sponsor
Sponsored by SNUG project (https://snugproject.eu/)
