NoBiCC

Northern Buildings in Changing Climate

What we do

Due to climate change, the shifts between cold and mild during winter will become more frequent, winds will most likely become stronger and flawy, and the rainfall will increase. In addition, air humidity will increase. The combination of increased wind and rain may cause extra exposure of moisture/humidity to buildings.

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Northern Buildings in Changing Climate

NoBiCC wants to investigate the influence of this changes from Greenland with the arctic climate, to Island and Norway with costal climate and Sweden and Finland with inland climate in the north, because ambient conditions play an important role in the energy efficiency of buildings. The effect of changing ambient conditions on the surface of various building wall structures will be studied using wind behavior simulations to identify which locations in different shape of buildings are the most probable targets to extra moisture load. The project will lead to the next generation buildings and architectural designs for climate smart future.

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Our objectives

The overall objective of the project is to provide recommendations and guidelines for sustainable climate change adaptation for existing and future buildings located in different climatical zones in the arctic and subarctic areas.

To review and improve the current practices of house building technologies for buildings located in the region with regards to better withstand impact from future climatical changes.

To encompasses the assessments of building construction practices, energy performance, and indoor environment in the NPA regions affected by a challenging climate and future climate change, including increased temperatures and extreme weather events.

The study results would provide strategies and recommendation to equip the buildings in NPA regions to be resilient, with optimal indoor environment and also energy efficient while meeting the climate change.

The objective is to create sustainable, resilient, culturally sensitive, and energy-efficient buildings that can thrive in the unique environmental and socio-cultural context of the Northern Periphery and Arctic regions.