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Brattebø is Professor of Industrial Ecology and Acting Director NTNU’s thematic strategic area TSO-Sustainability.
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Brattebø is MSc (1977) and PhD (1983) in Environmental Engineering from NTH (Norwegian Institute of Technology; today NTNU). He has a background as researcher in the Water Treatment Group at NTH/SINTEF, chief engineer at Reinertsen Consulting Engineers, and Region Manager at Østlandskonsult Consulting Engineers (today COWI). Brattebø has been at NTNU since 1989, first as co-ordinator of the Programme for Environmental Technical Sciences, then Head of Environmental Studies Division at the Center for Environment and Development (SMU), and later initiator and director of the Industrial Ecology Programme (IndEcol). From 1998 he was professor and Department Head (2005-2010) at the Department of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering in 1998, incl. to periods as visiting professor at the Centre for Industrial Ecology at Yale University, U.S.A. (2003/04) and at the MIT Portugal Programme, Instituto Superior de Tecnico, Lisbon (2010/11). Brattebø serves as Editor of the Journal of Industrial Ecology, and have had different roles with the International Society for Industrial Ecology. Since January 2013 Brattebø's position is transfered to the Department of Energy and Process Engineering at NTNU.
Brattebø teaches in the field of Industrial Ecology, with current responsibilty for the courses TEP4295 Environmental Analysis and Industrial Ecology and TEP4310 Waste Technology and Resource Recovery. In research he started his carrier working on processes for water and wastewater treatment, and methods for industrial cleaner production. During recent years his research is in the field of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Systems Analysis, applied to various infrastructure systems, such as for waste recycling, water supply and sanitation, road bridges, building stocks, and district heating. An important research issue has been to examine how such systems perform with respect to environment and economy in a life cycle perspective, and what are the critical factors for improvements. This research includes model development, dynamic simulation and systems analysis of material, energy and waste flows, as well as their consequences with respect to emissions, environment and cost.
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Journal publications
- (2017) Metabolism-modelling approaches to long-term sustainability assessment of urban water services. Urban Water Journal. vol. 14 (1).
- (2017) Recycling potential of secondary phosphorus resources as assessed by integrating substance flow analysis and plant-availability. Science of the Total Environment. vol. 575.
- (2016) Winners of the 2015 Graedel Prizes: The JIE Best Paper Prizes. Journal of Industrial Ecology. vol. 20 (6).
- (2016) Investigating cross-sectoral synergies through integrated aquaculture, fisheries and agriculture phosphorus assessments: A case study of Norway. Journal of Industrial Ecology. vol. 20 (4).
- (2016) Sustainable business models for deep energy retrofitting of buildings: state-of-the-art and methodological approach. Energy Procedia. vol. 96 (C).
- (2016) Quantifying energy demand and greenhouse gas emissions of road infrastructure projects: An LCA case study of the Oslo fjord crossing in Norway. European Journal of Transport and Infrastructure Research. vol. 16 (3).
- (2016) Dynamic building stock modelling: Application to 11 European countries to support the energy efficiency and retrofit ambitions of the EU. Energy and Buildings. vol. 132.
- (2016) Explaining the historical energy use in dwelling stocks with a segmented dynamic model: case study of Norway 1960-2015. Energy and Buildings. vol. 132.
- (2016) Dynamic building stock modelling: General algorithm and exemplification for Norway. Energy and Buildings. vol. 132.
- (2015) Introducing First Winners of the Graedel Prize - The JIE Best Paper Prizes. Journal of Industrial Ecology. vol. 19 (2).
- (2015) Winners of the 2014 Graedel Prizes: The JIE Best Paper Prizes. Journal of Industrial Ecology. vol. 19 (4).
- (2015) Assessment of food waste prevention and recycling strategies using a multi-layer systems approach. Environmental Science and Technology. vol. 49.
- (2015) A multi-regional soil phosphorus balance for exploring secondary fertilizer potential: the case of Norway. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems. vol. 104 (3).
- (2014) Exploring urban mines: pipe length and material stocks in urban water and wastewater networks. Urban Water Journal. vol. 11 (4).
- (2014) Urban water system metabolism assessment using WaterMet2 model. Procedia Engineering. vol. 70.
- (2014) WaterMet2: a tool for integrated analysis of sustainability-based performance of urban water systems. Drinking Water Engineering and Science (DWES). vol. 7 (1).
- (2014) Dynamic material flow analysis for PCBs in the Norwegian building stock. Building Research & Information. vol. 42 (3).
- (2014) Dynamic-MFA examination of Chilean housing stock: long-term changes and earthquake damage. Building Research & Information. vol. 42 (3).
- (2014) Studying the demand-side vis-à-vis the supply-side of urban water systems –Case study of Oslo, Norway. Environmental technology. vol. 35 (18).
- (2014) Understanding the water-energy-carbon nexus in urban water utilities: Comparison of four city case studies and the relevant influencing factors. Energy. vol. 75.
- (2014) Dynamic metabolism modeling of urban water services - demonstrating effectiveness as a decision-support tool for Oslo, Norway. Water Research. vol. 61.
- (2014) Dynamic metabolism modeling as a decision-support tool for urban water utilities applied to the upstream of the water system in Oslo, Norway. Procedia Engineering. vol. 89 (C).
- (2014) Consideration of life cycle energy use and greenhouse gas emissions in road infrastructure planning processes: Examples of Sweden, Norway, Denmarks and The Netherlands. Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management. vol. 16 (4).
- (2014) Sensitivity analysis in long-term dynamic building stock modeling - Exploring the importance of uncertainty of input parameters in Norwegian segmented dwelling stock model. Energy and Buildings. vol. 85.
- (2014) Using a dynamic segmented model to examine future renovation activities in the Norwegian dwelling stock. Energy and Buildings. vol. 82.
- (2014) Life cycle assessment of the water and wastewater system in Trondheim, Norway - A case study. Urban Water Journal. vol. 11 (4).
- (2014) Life cycle energy and GHG emission within the turin metropolitan area urban water cycle. Procedia Engineering. vol. 89 (C).
- (2013) Typifying cities to streamline the selection of relevant environmental sustainability indicators for urban water supply and sewage handling systems - a recommendation". Environment, Development and Sustainability. vol. 15.
- (2013) Environmental life cycle assessment of bridges. Journal of Bridge Engineering. vol. 18 (2).
- (2013) Carbon Emissions of Infrastructure Development. Environmental Science and Technology. vol. 47 (20).
- (2013) Influence of assumptions about household waste composition in waste management LCAs. Waste Management. vol. 33 (1).
- (2012) Comparing CO2 and NOx emissions from a district heating system with mass-burn waste incineration versus likely alternative solutions - City of Trondheim, 1986-2009. Resources, Conservation and Recycling. vol. 60.
- (2012) Assessment of environmental impacts of an ageing and saturated water supply pipeline network - City of Oslo, 1991-2006. Journal of Industrial Ecology. vol. 16 (5).
- (2012) Environmental impact analysis of chemicals and energy consumption in water treatment plants: Case study of Oslo, Norway. Water Science and Technology : Water Supply. vol. 12 (2).
- (2012) Looking for order in the maze of urban water and wastewater pipeline networks. ACE : Architecture, City and Environment. vol. 7 (20).
- (2012) Kunnskap for bærekraft. Adresseavisen.
- (2012) Analysis of energy and carbon flows in the future Norwegian dwelling stock. Building Research & Information. vol. 40 (2).
- (2012) LCA for household waste management when planning a new urban settlement. Waste Management. vol. 32 (7).
- (2011) Analysis of chemicals and energy consumption in water and wastewater treatment, as cost components: Case study of Oslo, Norway. Urban Water Journal. vol. 8 (3).
- (2011) Energy consumption, costs and environmental impacts for urban water cycle services: Case study of Oslo (Norway). Energy. vol. 36 (2).
- (2011) Environmental impact analysis of chemicals and energy consumption in wastewater treatment plants: Case study of Oslo, Norway. Water Science and Technology. vol. 63 (5).
- (2011) TESTING THE POWER LAW ON URBAN WATER AND WASTEWATER PIPELINE NETWORKS. Vatten. vol. 67 (3).
- (2011) Methodology for determining life-cycle environmental impacts due to material and energy flows in wastewater pipeline networks: A case study of Oslo (Norway). Urban Water Journal. vol. 8 (2).
- (2011) Historical energy analysis of the Norwegian dwelling stock. Building Research & Information. vol. 39 (1).
- (2010) Asset Management for Urban Wastewater Pipeline Networks. Journal of Infrastructure Systems. vol. 16 (2).
- (2010) Historical analysis of blockages in wastewater pipelines in Oslo and diagnosis of causative pipeline characteristics. Urban Water Journal. vol. 7 (6).
- (2009) Exploring built environment stock metabolism and sustainability by systems analysis approaches. Building Research & Information. vol. 37 (5-6).
- (2009) Changes in material flows, treatment efficiencies and shifting of environmental loads in the wastewater treatment sector. Part I: Case study of the Netherlands. Environmental technology. vol. 30 (11).
- (2009) Changes in material flows, treatment efficiencies and shifting of environmental loads in the wastewater treatment sector. Part II: Case study of Norway. Environmental technology. vol. 30 (11).
- (2009) Combined MFA-LCA for Analysis of Wastewater Pipeline Networks Case Study of Oslo, Norway. Journal of Industrial Ecology. vol. 13 (4).
- (2008) Towards modelling of construction, renovation and demolition activities: Norway's dwelling stock, 1900-2100. Building Research & Information. vol. 36 (5).
- (2008) Dynamic Eco-Efficiency Projections for Construction and Demolition Waste Recycling Strategies at the City Level. Journal of Industrial Ecology. vol. 12 (1).
- (2008) Sustainable management of combustible household waste - Expanding the integrated evaluation model. Resources, Conservation and Recycling. vol. 52 (8-9).
- (2008) Importance of investment decisions and rehabilitation approaches in an ageing wastewater pipeline network. A case study of Oslo (Norway). Water Science and Technology. vol. 58 (12).
- (2007) Projection of Construction and Demolition Waste in Norway. Journal of Industrial Ecology. vol. 11 (3).
- (2007) Projection of Waste Amounts from the C&D-Industry in Norway. Journal of Industrial Ecology. vol. 11 (3).
- (2007) Dynamic material flow analysis for Norway's dwelling stock. Building Research & Information. vol. 35 (5).
- (2006) Boligbyggingen i langsiktig perspektiv. Teknisk Ukeblad. vol. 153 (2).
- (2006) Industriell økologi - nyorientering med konsekvenser. Miljøstrategi. vol. 14 (1).
- (2006) Verdiskaping gjennom lukking av materialsløyfene. Miljøstrategi. vol. 14 (1).
- (2006) Systems analysis as support for decision making towards sustainable municipal waste management - a case study. Waste Management & Research. vol. 24.
- (2005) Toward a Methods Framework for Eco-efficiency Analysis?. Journal of Industrial Ecology. vol. 9 (4).
- (2003) Sustainable management of demolition waste - an integrated model for the evaluation of environmental, economic and social aspects. Resources, Conservation and Recycling. vol. 38.
- (2002) Industrial Ecology As a Strategic Instrument for Sustainability. The International Journal for Manufacturing Science and Production. vol. 4 (2).
- (2002) Industrial Ecology and Education. Journal of Industrial Ecology. vol. 5 (3).
- (2001) Industrial Ecology as an Instrument of Sustainability. Sustainable Environment.
- (2001) Industrial Ecology As a Strategic Instrument for Sustainability. The International Journal for Manufacturing Science and Production. vol. 4 (2).
- (2000) Teaching Industrial Ecology to Graduate Students - Experiences at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Journal of Industrial Ecology. vol. 3 (4).
- (2000) Teaching Industrial Ecology to Graduate Students. Experiences at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Journal of Industrial Ecology. vol. 3 (No 4).
- (1997) Industrial Economics and Systems-Based Concepts on Clean Technology. EMERGO : Journal of Transforming Economies and Societies. vol. 4 (3).
- (1995) New Technologies for Small Wastewater Treatment Plants. New World Water.
- (1989) Removal of Humic Substances by Ion Exchange. Advances in Chemistry Series.
- (1987) Ion Exchange and the Removal of Humic Acids in Water Treatment. Water Research. vol. 21 (9).
- (1986) Phosphorous Removal by Granular Activated Alumina. Water Research. vol. 20 (8).
- (1986) Advanced Techniques for the Removal of Humic Substances in Potable Water. Water Supply. vol. 4.
Part of book/report
- (2014) Analyzing a city's metabolism. Elgar Companion to Sustainable Cities. Strategies, Methods and Outlook.
- (2014) Environmental Impact of Water, Wastewater, and Waste Infrastructure. Utopia Revisited. Towards a Carbon-Neutral Neighborhood at Brøset.