Alenka Temeljotov Salaj

About

Alenka Temeljotov-Salaj is a professor of Sustainable Refurbishment and Facility Management at NTNU, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. From 2021 to 2025, she served as Vice-Dean for Innovation at the Faculty of Engineering. She holds a PhD in Psychology and an MSc in Construction Engineering. Drawing on expertise from both psychology and construction, she has enriched her research portfolio and established strong international collaborations with cities, industries and academic partners. Her work bridges municipalities, end users and the construction sector while fostering interdisciplinary research on buildings and settlements. She emphasises value orientation, co-creation and urban facility management with a strong focus on sustainability, health and well-being. She has contributed to several national and international research projects, organised summer schools and international conferences, and developed workshops that engage students, researchers, and companies. She has led the NTNU IBM Forskerlinjen, helping students develop earlier research skills to enter the PhD program. She has published more than 200 papers in international conferences and journals, along with two books and over ten book chapters. She has supervised PhD candidates and postdoctoral researchers, and has served as an opponent for national and international defences. In recognition of her contributions to education, she received the EuroFM's Best Teacher Award in 2024. In addition, she is a member of the Editorial Board of Facilities (Emerald Publishing).

Selected projects from the last five years, in which she has contributed as a member, task leader, work package leader or principal investigator: Horizon Europe: ClimaGEN- Climate-resilient reGeneration and renaturing; CrAFt - Creating Actionable Future; Horizon 2020: +CityxChange – Positive Energy Districts; COST: PED-EU-NET Positive Energy Districts European Network; NordForsk: CaPs - Citizens as Pilots of Smart Cities; Research Council of Norway (NFR): HELIOS - Enhancing optimal exploitation of solar energy in Nordic cities through digitalization of built environment; Intpart: URSA MAJOR, Urban Sustainability in Action: Multidisciplinary approach through Jointly Organized Research Schools; Erasmus+ - IGNITE - Inspiring the next generation of innovators through technology and empathy, AAL - FootWork - Smart insole system for older workers to reduce back pain; Norway Grant: RESPO, Development of an Expert Support System for Competency Assessment in Higher Education; ARRS: Evaluation of the sustainable development of the urban environment through the parameters of social infrastructure and life satisfaction; Creating social value with age-friendly housing stock management in lifetime neighborhoods.

Research

https://www.ntnu.edu/ibm/building-process1

Publications

2025

Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Prabowo, Bintang Noor; Petersen, Sobah Abbas. (2025) Kochi Case study - Social group, practical outcome.
Other presentation
Basu, Sneha; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2025) Strategies for Walkability in Fairbanks.
Other presentation
Adhikari, Aashish; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Afshari, Mahgol; Johansen, Agnar. (2025) Integration Gaps and Dilemmas in Mobility Platforms: An Empirical Study in Norway. CIB conference
Academic article
Senior, Coline; Loewen, Bradley; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2025) The Science of Play: An STS Analysis of Serious Games and Co-production.
Chapter
Adhikari, Aashish; Collins, Dave; Johansen, Agnar; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2025) Effective digital citizen participation processes in urban development.
Chapter
Adhikari, Aashish; Afshari, Mahgol; Collins, David Anthony; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Johansen, Agnar. (2025) Evaluating Digital Citizen Participation in Smart Cities.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Fahlstedt, Oskar Fredrik; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Rasmussen, Freja Nygaard; Bohne, Rolf André. (2025) Integrating energy, cost, and carbon assessments into building portfolio management: A case study. Energy and Buildings
Academic article

2024

Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Torp, Olav; Andalib, Elham. (2024) Competencies for Smart City Challenges. IFAC-PapersOnLine
Academic article
Fahlstedt, Oskar Fredrik; Ramesh, Rakesh; Hamdy, Mohamed; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Rasmussen, Freja Nygaard; Bohne, Rolf André. (2024) Building Renovation Plan - Introducing Energy and Cost into the Managerial Perspectives: A Case Study. Energy and Buildings
Academic article
Abina, Andreja; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Cestnik, Bojan; Karalič, Aram; Ogrinc, Matevž; Lukman, Rebeka Kovačič. (2024) Challenging 21st-Century Competencies for STEM Students: Companies’ Vision in Slovenia and Norway in the Light of Global Initiatives for Competencies Development. Sustainability
Academic article
Nesheli, Siamak; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2024) Urban farming for social benefit. IFAC-PapersOnLine
Academic article
Prabowo, Bintang Noor; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Lohne, Jardar. (2024) Urban Heritage Facility Management: A Conceptual Framework for the Provision of Urban-Scale Support Services in Norwegian World Heritage Sites. Heritage
Academic article
Andalib, Elham; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2024) The city as a health driver: understanding environmental impacts on health and well-being.
Other presentation
Akbarinejad, Tahmineh; Machlein, Esther; Bertolin, Chiara; Ogut, Ozge; Lobaccaro, Gabriele; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2024) Harvesting Solar Energy for Resilient Heritage urban areas: A Norwegian Case study. Procedia Structural Integrity
Academic article
Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2024) To Delegate or Democratize: a Systematic Review of Citizen Science in he Arctic. NTNU NTNU
Report
Andalib, Elham; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Steinert, Martin; Johansen, Agnar; Aalto, Pasi; Lohne, Jardar. (2024) The Interplay Between the Built Environment, Health, and Well-Being—A Scoping Review. Urban Science
Academic article
Grum, Bojan; Zinoski, Mihajlo; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Grum, Matic. (2024) Book Of Proceedings 9th Conference of Interdisciplinary Research on Real Estate Skopje, North Macedonia. Inštitut za nepremičninske vede Inštitut za nepremičninske vede
Academic anthology/Conference proceedings
Fahlstedt, Oskar Fredrik; Ramesh, Rakesh; Mohamed, Mohamed Hamdy Hassan; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Rasmussen, Freja Nygaard; Bohne, Rolf André. (2024) Building renovation plan - introducing energy and cost into the managerial perspectives: A case study. Energy and Buildings
Academic article
Fahlstedt, Oskar Fredrik; Rasmussen, Freja Nygaard; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Huang, Lizhen; Bohne, Rolf André. (2024) Building renovations and life cycle assessment - A scoping literature review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
Academic literature review

2023

Prabowo, Bintang Noor; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Lohne, Jardar. (2023) Identifying Urban Heritage Facility Management Support Services Considering World Heritage Sites. Urban Science
Academic article
Afshari, Mahgol; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Johansen, Agnar; Lohne, Jardar. (2023) Identifying methods and tools toward more people-friendly environment : a scoping review. Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics
Academic article
Senior, Coline; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Johansen, Agnar; Lohne, Jardar. (2023) Evaluating the Impact of Public Participation Processes on Participants in Smart City Development: A Scoping Review. Buildings
Academic article
Torp, Olav; Andalib, Elham; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2023) Need for creative competencies in engineering education. 8th International Academic Conference on Places and technologies 8th International Academic Conference on Places and technologies
Academic anthology/Conference proceedings
Akbarinejad, Tahmineh; Machlein, Esther; Bertolin, Chiara; Lobaccaro, Gabriele; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2023) Enhancing the deployment of solar energy in Norwegian high-sensitive built environments: challenges and barriers—a scoping review. Frontiers in Built Environment
Academic literature review
Senior, Coline; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Johansen, Agnar. (2023) Students’ innovation for age-ready smart cities. IFAC-PapersOnLine
Academic article
Norang, Hilde; Støre-Valen, Marit; Kvale, Nina; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2023) Norwegian stakeholder's attitudes towards EU Taxonomy. Facilities
Academic article
Støre-Valen, Marit; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Prabowo, Bintang Noor. (2023) Motivation for doing a sustainable building renovation from a Norwegian building owner's perspective. Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics
Academic article
Bjørberg, Svein; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2023) Development of a new standard for evaluation of sustainable refurbishment. Facilities
Academic article
Andalib, Elham; Diaconu, Mara-Gabriela; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2023) Happiness in the urban built environment, people, and places. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (EES)
Academic article
Prabowo, Bintang Noor; Hjelseth, Eilif; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2023) HBIM application in historic town: A scoping literature review.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Prabowo, Bintang Noor; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2023) The older adults in the smart urban heritage area: A mini-scoping review of inclusivity in the World Heritage sites. IFAC-PapersOnLine
Academic article
Andalib, Elham; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Gohari, Savis; Johansen, Agnar. (2023) Digital solutions for inclusivity and participation in long-term urban development - co-creating future urban health. IFAC-PapersOnLine
Academic article
Afshari, Mahgol; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2023) Non-technical tools and guidance for positive energy district implementation - a scoping literature review.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Bjørberg, Svein; Mathisen, Christian Fredrik; Khamene, Tahmineh Akbarinejad. (2023) Establishing a new housing cooperative sustainable accounting standard as a tool for increasing the sustainable refurbishment practices. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (EES)
Academic article
Khamene, Tahmineh Akbarinejad; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Johansen, Agnar. (2023) Supporting policymakers by Integrated Social Sustainability Assessments (ISSA) - case study of Furuset area in Oslo. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (EES)
Academic article
Khamene, Tahmineh Akbarinejad; Barahmand, Zahir; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2023) A fuzzy approach to robust Social Sustainability Assessment (ISSA). IFAC-PapersOnLine
Academic article
Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2023) Importance of focusing on social sustainability aspects. Arctic Frontiers : Abstracts
Abstract
Turton, Jenny; Ezau, Igor; Pettersson, Lasse H.; Kuklina, Vera Vladimirovna; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Petersen, Sobah Abbas. (2023) Urban Sustainability in Action - Multi-disciplinary Approach through Jointly Organised Research Schools (URSA MAJOR). EGU General Assembly
Abstract
Khamene, Tahmineh Akbarinejad; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Johansen, Agnar. (2023) Implementing the Integrated Social Sustainability Assessment to Norway: A Citizen-Centric and Expert-Weighted Approach. Sustainability
Academic article
Keskin, Esra; Tanrıvermiş, Harun; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2023) Development trends and current status of facility management and professionalization of facility services in Turkey. Facilities
Academic article
Senior, Coline; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Cepuran, Ana; Diaconu, Mara-Gabriela; Johansen, Agnar. (2023) Sustainable decision-making game for the next generation of smart citizens. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (EES)
Academic article
Prabowo, Bintang Noor; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2023) Urban heritage and the four pillars of sustainability: Urban-scale facility management in the World Heritage sites. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (EES)
Academic article
Afshari, Mahgol; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Johansen, Agnar; Lohne, Jardar. (2023) Developing approaches and strategies to promote increased active mobility in urban city neighbourhood. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (EES)
Academic article
Klungseth, Nora Johanne; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Lindkvist, Carmel Margaret; Lavy, Sarel. (2023) Preface for the CIB W070 Facility Management and Maintenance 2023 Conference proceeding. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (EES)
Academic article

2022

Jowkar, Mina; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Lindkvist, Carmel Margaret; Støre-Valen, Marit. (2022) Sustainable building renovation in residential buildings: barriers and potential motivations in Norwegian culture. Construction Management and Economics
Academic article
Ishtiaque, Tausif Ahmed; Cepuran, Ana; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Torp, Olav; Diaconu, Mara Gabriela. (2022) Developing an AI-powered smart insole system to reduce the possibility of back pain among older workers: lessons from the Norwegian construction industry. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (EES)
Academic article
Lous, Madeleine; Lund, Sofie Helena Wessel; Mathisen, Christian Fredrik; Bjørberg, Svein; Støre-Valen, Marit; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2022) Sustainable accounting standard for increasing sustainable refurbishment projects. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (EES)
Academic article
Rogelj, Valerija; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Bogataj, David. (2022) Digital Transformation of Care in Lifetime Neighbourhoods. IFAC-PapersOnLine
Academic article
Collins, Dave; Johansen, Agnar; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Senior, Coline. (2022) Get smart: the importance of urban facilities management to smart neighbourhoods and their citizens in a project’s early stages. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (EES)
Academic article
Marchenko, Alla; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2022) Conceptual design of intelligent platform for non-invasive thermal discomfort detection. IFAC-PapersOnLine
Academic article
Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Senior, Coline; Ishtiaque, Tausif Ahmed; Krangsås, Savis Gohari; Azebeokhai, Emmanuel Paul. (2022) Better user involvement in complex building projects: The case of the NTNU Campus Development Project - Survey Results. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Report
Fahlstedt, Oskar; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Lohne, Jardar; Bohne, Rolf André. (2022) Holistic assessment of carbon abatement strategies in building refurbishment literature — A scoping review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
Academic literature review
Collins, Dave; Senior, Coline; Jowkar, Mina; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Johansen, Agnar. (2022) From the North Country: The Citizen Centered Journey towards Sustainable Smart Cities in the Norwegian Context.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Johansen, Agnar; Collins, Dave; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Hagehaugen, Geir. (2022) By the fjord: successful public and private collaboration in a neighbourhood redevelopment project in Norway. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Management, procurement and law
Academic article
Senior, Coline Marie Benoite; Ishtiaque, Tausif Ahmed; Azebeokhai, Emmanuel Paul; Krangsås, Savis Gohari; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Prabowo, Bintang Noor. (2022) User Involvement in the Development of Campus Project in the COVID-19 Period.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Loewen, Bradley; Larssæther, Stig; Krangsås, Savis Gohari; Vinge, Heidi; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2022) Contested Urban Green Space Development: Rolling Back the Frontiers of Sustainability in Trondheim, Norway.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Khamene, Tahmineh Akbarinejad; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Johansen, Agnar; Kleiven, Tommy. (2022) A Scoping Review of Neighborhood’s Social Sustainability Assessment Frameworks.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

2021

Senior, Coline; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Vukmirovic, Milena; Jowkar, Mina; Kristl, Živa. (2021) The Spirit of Time—The Art of Self-Renovation to Improve Indoor Environment in Cultural Heritage Buildings. Energies
Academic article
Grum, Bojan; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2021) CURRENT aspects of real estate research. Institute of Real Estate Studies Institute of Real Estate Studies
Academic anthology/Conference proceedings
Xue, Yan; Lindkvist, Carmel Margaret; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2021) Barriers and potential solutions to the diffusion of solar photovoltaics from the public-private-people partnership perspective – Case study of Norway. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
Academic article
Prabowo, Bintang Noor; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Lohne, Jardar. (2021) Urban heritage facility management: A scoping review. Applied Sciences
Academic literature review
Vukmirovic, Milena; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Sostaric, Andrej. (2021) Challenges of the Facilities Management and Effects on Indoor Air Quality. Case Study “Smelly Buildings” in Belgrade, Serbia. Sustainability
Academic article
Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Bogataj, David. (2021) Application of Assistive Technologies in Smart Cities.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Xue, Yan; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Lindkvist, Carmel Margaret. (2021) Renovating the retrofit process: People-centered business models and co-created partnerships for low-energy buildings in Norway. Energy Research & Social Science
Academic article
Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Lindkvist, Carmel Margaret. (2021) Urban Facility Management. Facilities
Academic article
Boge, Knut; Haddadi, Daniel Amin; Klakegg, Ole Jonny; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2021) Facilitating building projects’ short-term and long-term value creation. Buildings
Academic article
Collins, Dave; Senior, Coline; Jowkar, Mina; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Johansen, Agnar. (2021) The impact of an urban facilities management summer school on the participants. Facilities
Academic article
Baer, Daniela; Loewen, Bradley; Cheng, Caroline Y; Thomsen, Judith; Wyckmans, Annemie; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2021) Approaches to Social Innovation in Positive Energy Districts (PEDs)—A Comparison of Norwegian Projects. Sustainability
Academic article
Finsnes, Alexander Bergsland; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2021) Land Value Capture's Potential.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

2020

Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Gohari, Savis; Senior, Coline; Xue, Yan; Lindkvist, Carmel Margaret. (2020) An interactive tool for citizens’ involvement in the sustainable regeneration. Facilities
Academic article
Marchenko, Alla; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Rizzardi, Victor; Oksavik, Odne Andreas. (2020) The Study of Facial Muscle Movements for Non-Invasive Thermal Discomfort Detection via Bio-Sensing Technology. Part I: Development of the Experimental Design and Description of the Collected Data. Applied Sciences
Academic article
Marchenko, Alla; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2020) A Systematic Literature Review of Non-Invasive Indoor Thermal Discomfort Detection. Applied Sciences
Academic literature review
Roumboutsos, Athena; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Karousos, Iosif. (2020) Indicators for Sustainable Demand Risk Allocation in Transport Infrastructure Projects. Sustainability
Academic article
Lindkvist, Carmel Margaret; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Collins, David; Bjørberg, Svein; Haugen, Tore. (2020) Exploring urban facilities management approaches to increase connectivity in smart cities. Facilities
Academic article
Kristl, Živa; Senior, Coline; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2020) Key challenges of climate change adaptation in the building sector. Urbani Izziv
Academic article
Xue, Yan; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Engebø, Atle; Lohne, Jardar. (2020) Multi-sector partnerships in the urban development context: A scoping review. Journal of Cleaner Production
Academic article
Jowkar, Mina; Rijal, Hom Bahadur; Montazami, Azadeh; Brusey, James; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2020) The influence of acclimatization, age and gender-related differences on thermal perception in university buildings: Case studies in Scotland and England. Building and Environment
Academic article

2019

Kristl, Živa; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Roumboutsos, Athena. (2019) Sustainability and universal design aspects in heritage building refurbishment. Facilities
Academic article
Boge, Knut; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Bakken, Ida; Granli, Magnus; Mandrup, Silje. (2019) Knowledge workers deserve differentiated offices and workplace facilities. Facilities
Academic article

2018

Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Roumboutsos, Athena; Verlič, Peter; Grum, Bojan. (2018) Land value capture strategies in PPP - what can FM learn from it?. Facilities
Academic article

2017

Ogut, Ozge; khamene, T.A.; null, null; Tzortzi, Nerantzia Julia; Lobaccaro, Gabriele; Bertolin, Chiara. (2017) Preliminary investigation on the simultaneous use of vertical greenery and the exploitation of energy from photovoltaic panels in building facades in Scandinavian Countries.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Boge, Knut; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2017) Practice vs. theory: Short-term financials trumps long-term value creation. Journal of Corporate Real Estate
Academic article
Temeljotov, Alenka Salaj; Ceric, Anita. (2017) Guest editorial. Facilities
Editorial

2016

Haddadi, Amin; Temeljotov, Alenka Salaj; Foss, Margrethe; Klakegg, Ole Jonny. (2016) The Concept of Value for Owners and Users of Buildings- A literature study of value in different contexts. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences
Academic article

2015

Temeljotov, S.A.; Bjørberg, Svein; Boge, Knut; Larssen, Anne Kathrine. (2015) Increasing attractiveness by LCC facility management orientation. IFAC-PapersOnLine
Academic article

Journal publications

Adhikari, Aashish; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Afshari, Mahgol; Johansen, Agnar. (2025) Integration Gaps and Dilemmas in Mobility Platforms: An Empirical Study in Norway. CIB conference
Academic article
Fahlstedt, Oskar Fredrik; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Rasmussen, Freja Nygaard; Bohne, Rolf André. (2025) Integrating energy, cost, and carbon assessments into building portfolio management: A case study. Energy and Buildings
Academic article
Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Torp, Olav; Andalib, Elham. (2024) Competencies for Smart City Challenges. IFAC-PapersOnLine
Academic article
Fahlstedt, Oskar Fredrik; Ramesh, Rakesh; Hamdy, Mohamed; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Rasmussen, Freja Nygaard; Bohne, Rolf André. (2024) Building Renovation Plan - Introducing Energy and Cost into the Managerial Perspectives: A Case Study. Energy and Buildings
Academic article
Abina, Andreja; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Cestnik, Bojan; Karalič, Aram; Ogrinc, Matevž; Lukman, Rebeka Kovačič. (2024) Challenging 21st-Century Competencies for STEM Students: Companies’ Vision in Slovenia and Norway in the Light of Global Initiatives for Competencies Development. Sustainability
Academic article
Nesheli, Siamak; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2024) Urban farming for social benefit. IFAC-PapersOnLine
Academic article
Prabowo, Bintang Noor; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Lohne, Jardar. (2024) Urban Heritage Facility Management: A Conceptual Framework for the Provision of Urban-Scale Support Services in Norwegian World Heritage Sites. Heritage
Academic article
Akbarinejad, Tahmineh; Machlein, Esther; Bertolin, Chiara; Ogut, Ozge; Lobaccaro, Gabriele; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2024) Harvesting Solar Energy for Resilient Heritage urban areas: A Norwegian Case study. Procedia Structural Integrity
Academic article
Andalib, Elham; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Steinert, Martin; Johansen, Agnar; Aalto, Pasi; Lohne, Jardar. (2024) The Interplay Between the Built Environment, Health, and Well-Being—A Scoping Review. Urban Science
Academic article
Fahlstedt, Oskar Fredrik; Ramesh, Rakesh; Mohamed, Mohamed Hamdy Hassan; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Rasmussen, Freja Nygaard; Bohne, Rolf André. (2024) Building renovation plan - introducing energy and cost into the managerial perspectives: A case study. Energy and Buildings
Academic article
Fahlstedt, Oskar Fredrik; Rasmussen, Freja Nygaard; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Huang, Lizhen; Bohne, Rolf André. (2024) Building renovations and life cycle assessment - A scoping literature review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
Academic literature review
Prabowo, Bintang Noor; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Lohne, Jardar. (2023) Identifying Urban Heritage Facility Management Support Services Considering World Heritage Sites. Urban Science
Academic article
Afshari, Mahgol; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Johansen, Agnar; Lohne, Jardar. (2023) Identifying methods and tools toward more people-friendly environment : a scoping review. Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics
Academic article
Senior, Coline; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Johansen, Agnar; Lohne, Jardar. (2023) Evaluating the Impact of Public Participation Processes on Participants in Smart City Development: A Scoping Review. Buildings
Academic article
Akbarinejad, Tahmineh; Machlein, Esther; Bertolin, Chiara; Lobaccaro, Gabriele; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2023) Enhancing the deployment of solar energy in Norwegian high-sensitive built environments: challenges and barriers—a scoping review. Frontiers in Built Environment
Academic literature review
Senior, Coline; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Johansen, Agnar. (2023) Students’ innovation for age-ready smart cities. IFAC-PapersOnLine
Academic article
Norang, Hilde; Støre-Valen, Marit; Kvale, Nina; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2023) Norwegian stakeholder's attitudes towards EU Taxonomy. Facilities
Academic article
Støre-Valen, Marit; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Prabowo, Bintang Noor. (2023) Motivation for doing a sustainable building renovation from a Norwegian building owner's perspective. Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics
Academic article
Bjørberg, Svein; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2023) Development of a new standard for evaluation of sustainable refurbishment. Facilities
Academic article
Andalib, Elham; Diaconu, Mara-Gabriela; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2023) Happiness in the urban built environment, people, and places. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (EES)
Academic article
Prabowo, Bintang Noor; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2023) The older adults in the smart urban heritage area: A mini-scoping review of inclusivity in the World Heritage sites. IFAC-PapersOnLine
Academic article
Andalib, Elham; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Gohari, Savis; Johansen, Agnar. (2023) Digital solutions for inclusivity and participation in long-term urban development - co-creating future urban health. IFAC-PapersOnLine
Academic article
Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Bjørberg, Svein; Mathisen, Christian Fredrik; Khamene, Tahmineh Akbarinejad. (2023) Establishing a new housing cooperative sustainable accounting standard as a tool for increasing the sustainable refurbishment practices. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (EES)
Academic article
Khamene, Tahmineh Akbarinejad; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Johansen, Agnar. (2023) Supporting policymakers by Integrated Social Sustainability Assessments (ISSA) - case study of Furuset area in Oslo. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (EES)
Academic article
Khamene, Tahmineh Akbarinejad; Barahmand, Zahir; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2023) A fuzzy approach to robust Social Sustainability Assessment (ISSA). IFAC-PapersOnLine
Academic article
Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2023) Importance of focusing on social sustainability aspects. Arctic Frontiers : Abstracts
Abstract
Turton, Jenny; Ezau, Igor; Pettersson, Lasse H.; Kuklina, Vera Vladimirovna; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Petersen, Sobah Abbas. (2023) Urban Sustainability in Action - Multi-disciplinary Approach through Jointly Organised Research Schools (URSA MAJOR). EGU General Assembly
Abstract
Khamene, Tahmineh Akbarinejad; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Johansen, Agnar. (2023) Implementing the Integrated Social Sustainability Assessment to Norway: A Citizen-Centric and Expert-Weighted Approach. Sustainability
Academic article
Keskin, Esra; Tanrıvermiş, Harun; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2023) Development trends and current status of facility management and professionalization of facility services in Turkey. Facilities
Academic article
Senior, Coline; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Cepuran, Ana; Diaconu, Mara-Gabriela; Johansen, Agnar. (2023) Sustainable decision-making game for the next generation of smart citizens. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (EES)
Academic article
Prabowo, Bintang Noor; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2023) Urban heritage and the four pillars of sustainability: Urban-scale facility management in the World Heritage sites. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (EES)
Academic article
Afshari, Mahgol; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Johansen, Agnar; Lohne, Jardar. (2023) Developing approaches and strategies to promote increased active mobility in urban city neighbourhood. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (EES)
Academic article
Klungseth, Nora Johanne; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Lindkvist, Carmel Margaret; Lavy, Sarel. (2023) Preface for the CIB W070 Facility Management and Maintenance 2023 Conference proceeding. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (EES)
Academic article
Jowkar, Mina; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Lindkvist, Carmel Margaret; Støre-Valen, Marit. (2022) Sustainable building renovation in residential buildings: barriers and potential motivations in Norwegian culture. Construction Management and Economics
Academic article
Ishtiaque, Tausif Ahmed; Cepuran, Ana; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Torp, Olav; Diaconu, Mara Gabriela. (2022) Developing an AI-powered smart insole system to reduce the possibility of back pain among older workers: lessons from the Norwegian construction industry. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (EES)
Academic article
Lous, Madeleine; Lund, Sofie Helena Wessel; Mathisen, Christian Fredrik; Bjørberg, Svein; Støre-Valen, Marit; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2022) Sustainable accounting standard for increasing sustainable refurbishment projects. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (EES)
Academic article
Rogelj, Valerija; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Bogataj, David. (2022) Digital Transformation of Care in Lifetime Neighbourhoods. IFAC-PapersOnLine
Academic article
Collins, Dave; Johansen, Agnar; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Senior, Coline. (2022) Get smart: the importance of urban facilities management to smart neighbourhoods and their citizens in a project’s early stages. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (EES)
Academic article
Marchenko, Alla; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2022) Conceptual design of intelligent platform for non-invasive thermal discomfort detection. IFAC-PapersOnLine
Academic article
Fahlstedt, Oskar; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Lohne, Jardar; Bohne, Rolf André. (2022) Holistic assessment of carbon abatement strategies in building refurbishment literature — A scoping review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
Academic literature review
Johansen, Agnar; Collins, Dave; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Hagehaugen, Geir. (2022) By the fjord: successful public and private collaboration in a neighbourhood redevelopment project in Norway. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Management, procurement and law
Academic article
Senior, Coline; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Vukmirovic, Milena; Jowkar, Mina; Kristl, Živa. (2021) The Spirit of Time—The Art of Self-Renovation to Improve Indoor Environment in Cultural Heritage Buildings. Energies
Academic article
Xue, Yan; Lindkvist, Carmel Margaret; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2021) Barriers and potential solutions to the diffusion of solar photovoltaics from the public-private-people partnership perspective – Case study of Norway. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
Academic article
Prabowo, Bintang Noor; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Lohne, Jardar. (2021) Urban heritage facility management: A scoping review. Applied Sciences
Academic literature review
Vukmirovic, Milena; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Sostaric, Andrej. (2021) Challenges of the Facilities Management and Effects on Indoor Air Quality. Case Study “Smelly Buildings” in Belgrade, Serbia. Sustainability
Academic article
Xue, Yan; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Lindkvist, Carmel Margaret. (2021) Renovating the retrofit process: People-centered business models and co-created partnerships for low-energy buildings in Norway. Energy Research & Social Science
Academic article
Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Lindkvist, Carmel Margaret. (2021) Urban Facility Management. Facilities
Academic article
Boge, Knut; Haddadi, Daniel Amin; Klakegg, Ole Jonny; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2021) Facilitating building projects’ short-term and long-term value creation. Buildings
Academic article
Collins, Dave; Senior, Coline; Jowkar, Mina; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Johansen, Agnar. (2021) The impact of an urban facilities management summer school on the participants. Facilities
Academic article
Baer, Daniela; Loewen, Bradley; Cheng, Caroline Y; Thomsen, Judith; Wyckmans, Annemie; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2021) Approaches to Social Innovation in Positive Energy Districts (PEDs)—A Comparison of Norwegian Projects. Sustainability
Academic article
Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Gohari, Savis; Senior, Coline; Xue, Yan; Lindkvist, Carmel Margaret. (2020) An interactive tool for citizens’ involvement in the sustainable regeneration. Facilities
Academic article
Marchenko, Alla; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Rizzardi, Victor; Oksavik, Odne Andreas. (2020) The Study of Facial Muscle Movements for Non-Invasive Thermal Discomfort Detection via Bio-Sensing Technology. Part I: Development of the Experimental Design and Description of the Collected Data. Applied Sciences
Academic article
Marchenko, Alla; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2020) A Systematic Literature Review of Non-Invasive Indoor Thermal Discomfort Detection. Applied Sciences
Academic literature review
Roumboutsos, Athena; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Karousos, Iosif. (2020) Indicators for Sustainable Demand Risk Allocation in Transport Infrastructure Projects. Sustainability
Academic article
Lindkvist, Carmel Margaret; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Collins, David; Bjørberg, Svein; Haugen, Tore. (2020) Exploring urban facilities management approaches to increase connectivity in smart cities. Facilities
Academic article
Kristl, Živa; Senior, Coline; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2020) Key challenges of climate change adaptation in the building sector. Urbani Izziv
Academic article
Xue, Yan; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Engebø, Atle; Lohne, Jardar. (2020) Multi-sector partnerships in the urban development context: A scoping review. Journal of Cleaner Production
Academic article
Jowkar, Mina; Rijal, Hom Bahadur; Montazami, Azadeh; Brusey, James; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2020) The influence of acclimatization, age and gender-related differences on thermal perception in university buildings: Case studies in Scotland and England. Building and Environment
Academic article
Kristl, Živa; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Roumboutsos, Athena. (2019) Sustainability and universal design aspects in heritage building refurbishment. Facilities
Academic article
Boge, Knut; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Bakken, Ida; Granli, Magnus; Mandrup, Silje. (2019) Knowledge workers deserve differentiated offices and workplace facilities. Facilities
Academic article
Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Roumboutsos, Athena; Verlič, Peter; Grum, Bojan. (2018) Land value capture strategies in PPP - what can FM learn from it?. Facilities
Academic article
Boge, Knut; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2017) Practice vs. theory: Short-term financials trumps long-term value creation. Journal of Corporate Real Estate
Academic article
Temeljotov, Alenka Salaj; Ceric, Anita. (2017) Guest editorial. Facilities
Editorial
Haddadi, Amin; Temeljotov, Alenka Salaj; Foss, Margrethe; Klakegg, Ole Jonny. (2016) The Concept of Value for Owners and Users of Buildings- A literature study of value in different contexts. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences
Academic article
Temeljotov, S.A.; Bjørberg, Svein; Boge, Knut; Larssen, Anne Kathrine. (2015) Increasing attractiveness by LCC facility management orientation. IFAC-PapersOnLine
Academic article

Books

Grum, Bojan; Zinoski, Mihajlo; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Grum, Matic. (2024) Book Of Proceedings 9th Conference of Interdisciplinary Research on Real Estate Skopje, North Macedonia. Inštitut za nepremičninske vede Inštitut za nepremičninske vede
Academic anthology/Conference proceedings
Torp, Olav; Andalib, Elham; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2023) Need for creative competencies in engineering education. 8th International Academic Conference on Places and technologies 8th International Academic Conference on Places and technologies
Academic anthology/Conference proceedings
Grum, Bojan; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2021) CURRENT aspects of real estate research. Institute of Real Estate Studies Institute of Real Estate Studies
Academic anthology/Conference proceedings

Part of book/report

Senior, Coline; Loewen, Bradley; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2025) The Science of Play: An STS Analysis of Serious Games and Co-production.
Chapter
Adhikari, Aashish; Collins, Dave; Johansen, Agnar; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2025) Effective digital citizen participation processes in urban development.
Chapter
Adhikari, Aashish; Afshari, Mahgol; Collins, David Anthony; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Johansen, Agnar. (2025) Evaluating Digital Citizen Participation in Smart Cities.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Prabowo, Bintang Noor; Hjelseth, Eilif; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2023) HBIM application in historic town: A scoping literature review.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Afshari, Mahgol; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2023) Non-technical tools and guidance for positive energy district implementation - a scoping literature review.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Collins, Dave; Senior, Coline; Jowkar, Mina; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Johansen, Agnar. (2022) From the North Country: The Citizen Centered Journey towards Sustainable Smart Cities in the Norwegian Context.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Senior, Coline Marie Benoite; Ishtiaque, Tausif Ahmed; Azebeokhai, Emmanuel Paul; Krangsås, Savis Gohari; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Prabowo, Bintang Noor. (2022) User Involvement in the Development of Campus Project in the COVID-19 Period.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Loewen, Bradley; Larssæther, Stig; Krangsås, Savis Gohari; Vinge, Heidi; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2022) Contested Urban Green Space Development: Rolling Back the Frontiers of Sustainability in Trondheim, Norway.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Khamene, Tahmineh Akbarinejad; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Johansen, Agnar; Kleiven, Tommy. (2022) A Scoping Review of Neighborhood’s Social Sustainability Assessment Frameworks.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Bogataj, David. (2021) Application of Assistive Technologies in Smart Cities.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Finsnes, Alexander Bergsland; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2021) Land Value Capture's Potential.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Ogut, Ozge; khamene, T.A.; null, null; Tzortzi, Nerantzia Julia; Lobaccaro, Gabriele; Bertolin, Chiara. (2017) Preliminary investigation on the simultaneous use of vertical greenery and the exploitation of energy from photovoltaic panels in building facades in Scandinavian Countries.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

Report

Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2024) To Delegate or Democratize: a Systematic Review of Citizen Science in he Arctic. NTNU NTNU
Report
Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Senior, Coline; Ishtiaque, Tausif Ahmed; Krangsås, Savis Gohari; Azebeokhai, Emmanuel Paul. (2022) Better user involvement in complex building projects: The case of the NTNU Campus Development Project - Survey Results. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Report

UTSTILLING

Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov; Prabowo, Bintang Noor; Petersen, Sobah Abbas. (2025) Kochi Case study - Social group, practical outcome.
Other presentation
Basu, Sneha; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2025) Strategies for Walkability in Fairbanks.
Other presentation
Andalib, Elham; Salaj, Alenka Temeljotov. (2024) The city as a health driver: understanding environmental impacts on health and well-being.
Other presentation

Teaching

Courses

Outreach