• A guideline for material comparisons using LCA 

      Hill, Callum Aidan Stephen; Amiandamhen, Stephen; Zimmer, Katrin (NIBIO Rapport, Research report, 2023)
      The materials used in construction have a significant environmental impact and this is becoming more important as operational energy requirements continue to fall. It is therefore becoming increasingly important to take ...
    • Bjørk i Norge 

      Zimmer, Katrin; Hylen, Gro; Kuehne, Christian; Hanssen, Kjersti Holt; Fløistad, Inger; Smith, Aaron (NIBIO Rapport, Research report, 2023)
      «Bjørk i Norge» er sluttrapporten etter det treårige prosjekt «Flaskehalser og barrierer for økt bruk av bjørk» som er utført av en gruppe forskere ved NIBIO. Formålet med rapporten er å gi en oversikt over dagens ...
    • Extractable Compounds in a Birch Tree—Variations in Composition and Yield Potentials 

      Janzen, Philipp; Zimmer, Katrin; Appelt, Jörn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-06-20)
      Extractives from silver birch (Betula pendula) can play an important role in the future bioeconomy by delivering the feedstock, for instance, for antioxidative applications. It is, therefore, inevitable to gain knowledge ...
    • Fargeendring i umalte trefasader - erfaringer og eksempler 

      Zimmer, Katrin; Flindall, Ona; Gobakken, Lone Ross; Nygaard, Marius (NIBIO Rapport;3(98) 2017, Research report, 2017-08)
      En umalt trefasade forteller en historie – om bygningen den er en del av og om stedet der bygningen står. Sol og regn, temperatur og vind varierer med breddegrad, klimasone, landskap og vegetasjon, og vil påvirke fasaden ...
    • Lignification and cell wall thickening of ray parenchyma cells in Scots pine sapwood 

      Zimmer, Katrin; Treu, Andreas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-05-26)
      Scots pine exhibits variations in ray anatomy, which are poorly understood. Some ray parenchyma cells develop thick and lignified cell walls before heartwood formation. We hypothesized that some stands and trees show high ...
    • Modelling the Material Resistance of Wood—Part 1: Utilizing Durability Test Data Based on Different Reference Wood Species 

      Alfredsen, Gry; Brischke, Christian; Marais, Brendan; Stein, Robert F.A.; Zimmer, Katrin; Humar, Miha (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-04-29)
      To evaluate the performance of new wood-based products, reference wood species with known performances are included in laboratory and field trials. However, different wood species vary in their durability performance, and ...
    • Sorption behaviour of Scots pine in Northern Europe 

      Feilke, Thorben; Zimmer, Katrin; Fromm, Jana; Larnøy, Erik (Chapter, 2011)
      Wood as a hygroscopic material gains or loses moisture with changes in climate of the surrounding air. The moisture content influences strength properties, hardness, durability and machinability. Therefore the hygroscopicity ...
    • The environmental impacts of wood compared to other building materials 

      Hill, Callum Aidan Stephen; Zimmer, Katrin (NIBIO RAPPORT;4(56) 2018, Research report, 2018-04-25)
      Miljøpåvirkning av tre sammenlignet med andre bygningsmaterialer Den norske regjeringen har satt klare mål for å redusere forbruket av fossil energi og klimagassutslipp. Byggsektoren kan bidra for å nå disse målene ved å: ...
    • Weathering of unpainted wooden façades - Experience and examples 2020 

      Zimmer, Katrin; Flindall, Ona; Gobakken, Lone Ross; Nygaard, Marius (NIBIO Rapport;, Research report, 2020-01)