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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Ph.d., Royal Danish Academy – Architecture, Design, Conservation
Keywords
- Architecture and Spatial Planning
- Integrated design
- Energy and indoor comfort
- Environmental assessment
- Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
- Sustainability
- Circular Economy
- low-carbon building
- Construction
- Integrated design
- Energy
- Environmental assessment
- Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
- Materials
- Parametric design
- Multi-criteria optimization
- Indoor climate
- Sustainability
- Circular Economy
- low-carbon building
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Collaborations from the last five years
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Industrial PhD project: LCA tools for carbon optimised fire safety strategies in biobased buildings
Kanafani, K. (Supervisor), Birgisdottir, H. (Supervisor), Hoxha, E. (Supervisor), Dormohamadi, M. (Project Participant) & Dragsted, A. (Supervisor)
01/04/2023 → 31/03/2026
Project: PhD Project
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Sustainable construction processes: less waste and CO2 emissions from materials, energy and transport
Hasselsteen, L. (Project Participant), Kanafani, K. (Supervisor) & Birgisdottir, H. (Supervisor)
01/11/2022 → 31/05/2026
Project: PhD Project
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LCAbyg
Brisson Stapel, E. (Project Participant), Tozan, B. (Project Participant), Hasselsteen, L. (Project Participant), Birgisdottir, H. (Project Licensee), Zimmermann, R. K. (Project Participant), Kanafani, K. (Project Participant), Sørensen, C. G. (Project Participant) & Bruhn, S. (Project Participant)
01/01/2015 → …
Project: Consultancy
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Analyse af de bebyggelsesregulerende bestemmelser
de Place Hansen, E. J. (Project Manager), Jensen, J. O. (Project Participant), Scheutz, P. (Project Participant), Hansen, R. N. (Project Participant), Hansen, H. (Project Participant), Overgaard, S. (Project Participant), Ørsager, M. (Project Participant) & Kanafani, K. (Supervisor)
25/11/2024 → 31/05/2025
Project: Consultancy
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Nordic Harmonisation of Life Cycle Assessments "Task 5: Acceleration Programme: Knowledge Sharing Clinics and Best Practice Catalogues"
Kanafani, K. (PI), Balouktsi, M. (PI), Ipsen, K. L. (PI) & Olsen, C. O. (Project Participant)
01/06/2024 → 31/01/2025
Project: Consultancy
Research output
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Assessing the environmental impacts of passive and active fire protection strategies
Dormohamadi, M., Kanafani, K., Birgisdottir, H., Dragsted, A. & Hoxha, E., Mar 2026, In: Results in Engineering. 29, 108530.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Byggepladsskema
Kanafani, K. & Olsen, C. O., Jan 2026Research output: Other contribution › Communication
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Assessing environmental impacts of active fire protection and egress systems using environmental product declarations: A review
Dormohamadi, M., Kanafani, K., Birgisdottir, H., Dragsted, A. & Hoxha, E., Jun 2025, In: Cleaner Environmental Systems. 17, 15 p., 100280.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Benchmarking Potential Construction Waste Streams and Their Climate Impact: Life Cycle Assessment-Based Targets for Strategic Planning of Construction Processes
Hasselsteen, L., Otovic, A. P., Birgisdóttir, H. & Kanafani, K., 21 Oct 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Sustainable Development.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Embodied carbon analysis of passive fire protection systems in timber buildings
Dormohamadi, M., Kanafani, K., Birgisdottir, H., Dragsted, A., Livkiss, K. & Hoxha, E., 2 Jul 2025. 12 p.Research output: Contribution to conference without publisher/journal › Paper without publisher/journal › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile6 Downloads (Pure)
Prizes
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Det Bæredygtige Element - Produktprisen
Kanafani, K. (Recipient), Sørensen, C. G. (Recipient), Birgisdottir, H. (Recipient), Zimmermann, R. K. (Recipient), Rasmussen, F. N. (Recipient), Malabi Larsen, L. C. (Recipient) & Andersen, C. M. E. (Recipient), 30 Oct 2019
Prize: Research, education and innovation prizes
Activities
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LCA i Byggeriet
Tozan, B. (Organizer), Birgisdottir, H. (Organizer), Kanafani, K. (Organizer), Olsen, C. O. (Organizer), Zimmermann, R. K. (Organizer) & Garnow, A. (Organizer)
2024 → …Activity: Attending an event › Organisation or participation in workshops, courses, seminars, exhibitions or similar
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Contribution to research project on harmonized LCA rules
Kanafani, K. (Other) & Balouktsi, M. (Other)
2023 → 2024Activity: Other
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Contribution to research project on emission-free construction sites
Kanafani, K. (Other)
2023 → 2024Activity: Other
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Oplæg: Ressourceforbrug på byggepladsen
Kanafani, K. (Lecturer) & Magnes, J. (Lecturer)
12 Oct 2022Activity: Talks and presentations › Talks and presentations in private or public companies
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RE:BYG konference om ressourceeffektive byggepladser
Kanafani, K. (Organizer), Magnes, J. (Organizer) & Garnow, A. (Organizer)
12 Oct 2022Activity: Attending an event › Conference organisation or participation
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Press/Media
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Fra grænseværdier til digitale model-værktøjer: Sådan skal byggeriet leve op til klima, sikkerhed og effektivitet – fra i år
Kanafani, K., Magnes, J., Garnow, A. & Balouktsi, M.
19/09/2025 → 22/09/2025
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Vi mangler 150.000 boliger i 2040: Halvdelen kan bygges i eksisterende byggeri - men der er to altoverskyggende problemer
19/09/2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Debat: Solcelle-anlæg ved Skibstrup er helt hen i vejret
27/08/2025
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Renoveringskrav kan øge CO2 -udledning
Kanafani, K., Wittchen, K. B., Laursen, K. G. & Haugbølle, K.
13/09/2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Dataanalyse skal være med til at fremme den grønne omstilling i byggeriet
27/05/2024 → 28/05/2024
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media