Regitze Kjær Zimmermann

Research output

Research output per year 2018 2019 2020 2024

• 9 Report
• 7 Journal article
• 4 Article in proceeding
• 4 Conference article in Journal
• 10 More
  • 2 Book
  • 2 Report chapter
  • 2 Poster
  • 2 Computer programme
  • 1 Other contribution
  • 1 PhD thesis

Research output per year

Research output per year

Search results

• 2024

  Status of reuse of building materials in Denmark

  Zimmermann, R. K. & Birgisdottir, H., Mar 2024, REBUS project (2020–2023). Final report. SINTEF Academic Press, p. 39-42 (SINTEF Research; No. 106).

  Research output: Contribution to book/anthology/report/conference proceeding › Report chapter › Research

  Open Access

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  • Denmark 100%
  • Building Materials 100%
  • Construction Sector 100%
  • Activity Level 50%
  • Waste Amount 50%
  44 Downloads (Pure)

• Whole Life Carbon Assessment of Renovation: Possibility of Specifying Limit Values for LCA of Renovation Work

  Lund, A. M., Zimmermann, R. K., Kragh, J., Rose, J., Aggerholm, S. & Birgisdottir, H., 2024, Copenhagen: Department of the Built Environment, Aalborg University. 66 p. (BUILD Rapport; No. 33, Vol. 2022).

  Research output: Book/Report › Report › Research

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  • Whole Life Carbon 100%
  • Renovation Work 100%
  • Carbon Assessment 100%
  • Limiting Value 100%
  • Life Cycle Assessment 100%
  917 Downloads (Pure)
• 2023

  Challenges in benchmarking whole-life GHG emissions from renovation cases: Evidence from 23 real-life cases

  Zimmermann, R. K., Rasmussen, F. N. & Birgisdóttir, H., 2023, In: Energy and Buildings. 301, 113639.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Real Life 100%
  • Greenhouse Gas 100%
  • Greenhouse Gas Emission 100%
  • Gas Emission 85%
  • Lifecycle 66%
  3 Citations (Scopus)

  90 Downloads (Pure)

• Eksempelbibliotek til LCAbyg 2023

  Kanafani, K., Zimmermann, R. K., Stranddorf, L. K., Garnow, A., Birgisdottir, H., Tozan, B., Brisson Stapel, E., Sørensen, C. G. & Israelsen, F., 20 Apr 2023, 2 ed. København: Institut for Byggeri, By og Miljø (BUILD), Aalborg Universitet. 82 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Report › Communication

  Open Access

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  1233 Downloads (Pure)

• GHG emissions from building renovation versus new-build: incentives from assessment methods

  Zimmermann, R. K., Barjot, Z., Rasmussen, F. N., Malmqvist, T., Kuittinen, M. & Birgisdottir, H., 2023, In: Buildings and Cities. 4, 1, p. 274-291 18 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review

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  • New Build 100%
  • Building Retrofit 100%
  • Assessment Method 100%
  • GHG Emissions 100%
  • Evaluation Method 100%
  8 Citations (Scopus)

  124 Downloads (Pure)

• Towards Low-Carbon Design in the Building Sector: Investigating method and benchmark for life cycle greenhouse gas emissions from renovation and the integration of digital tools in the design process

  Zimmermann, R. K., 2023, Aalborg Universitetsforlag. 171 p.

  Research output: PhD thesis

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  164 Downloads (Pure)
• 2022

  Automated Life cycle inventories for existing buildings – a parametric reference model approach

  Kanafani, K., Garnow, A., Zimmermann, R. K., Sørensen, C. G., Brisson Stapel, E. & Birgisdottir, H., 2022, In: IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science. 1078, 1, 012097.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article in Journal › Research › peer-review

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  • Life Cycle Inventory 100%
  • Life Cycle Assessment 100%
  • Reference Model 100%
  • Building Type 50%
  • Design Stage 25%
  1 Citation (Scopus)

  161 Downloads (Pure)

• CO2 besparelser i det almene boligbyggeri: Tiltag fra 13 almene boligforeninger - Hovedkonklusioner og oversigtskatalog

  Eberhardt, L. C. M., Zimmermann, R. K., Wittchen, A. & Lund, A. M., 2022, København: AlmenNet. 20 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Report › Research

• Eksempelbibliotek til LCAbyg

  Kanafani, K., Zimmermann, R. K., Stranddorf, L. K., Garnow, A. & Birgisdottir, H., Jan 2022, 1 ed. Aalborg: Institut for Byggeri, By og Miljø (BUILD), Aalborg Universitet.

  Research output: Book/Report › Report › Communication

  Open Access

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  408 Downloads (Pure)

• Klimapåvirkning fra renovering: Muligheder for udformning af grænseværdier til LCA for renovering

  Lund, A. M., Zimmermann, R. K., Kragh, J., Rose, J., Aggerholm, S. & Birgisdottir, H., 2022, København: Institut for Byggeri, By og Miljø (BUILD), Aalborg Universitet. 68 p. (BUILD Rapport; No. 33).

  Research output: Book/Report › Report › Research

  Open Access

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  1640 Downloads (Pure)

• Reviewing allocation approaches and modelling in LCA for building refurbishment

  Zimmermann, R. K., Rasmussen, F. N., Kanafani, K., Eberhardt, L. C. M. & Birgisdottir, H., 20 Sept 2022, In: IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science. 1078, 1, 012095.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article in Journal › Research › peer-review

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  • Life Cycle Assessment 100%
  • Ten Year 20%
  • Energy Renovation 20%
  • Building Stock 20%
  • Environmental Footprint 20%
  6 Citations (Scopus)

  151 Downloads (Pure)
• 2021

  BIM-Based Life Cycle Assessment of Buildings—An Investigation of Industry Practice and Needs

  Zimmermann, R. K., Bruhn, S. & Birgisdottir, H., 13 May 2021, In: Sustainability. 13, 10, 5455.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Life Cycle Assessment 100%
  • Gas Emission 100%
  • Greenhouse Gas 100%
  • Early Stage 33%
  • Takeoff 33%
  26 Citations (Scopus)

  450 Downloads (Pure)

• Learnings from Developing a Context-Specific LCA Tool for Buildings—The Case of LCAbyg 4

  Kanafani, K., Zimmermann, R. K., Rasmussen, F. N. & Birgisdóttir, H., 1 Feb 2021, In: Sustainability. 13, 3, p. 1-23 23 p., 1508.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Life Cycle Assessment 100%
  • Greenhouse Gas 50%
  • Tool Function 33%
  • Data Export 33%
  • Design Solution 25%
  15 Citations (Scopus)

  176 Downloads (Pure)

• Whole Life Carbon Assessment of 60 buildings: Possibilities to develop benchmark values for LCA of buildings

  Zimmermann, R. K., Andersen, C. M. E., Kanafani, K. & Birgisdottir, H., 27 Apr 2021, Kgs. Lyngby: Polyteknisk Boghandel og Forlag. 95 p. (BUILD Report; No. 2021:12).

  Research output: Book/Report › Report › Commissioned › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Life Cycle Assessment 100%
  • Carbon Assessment 100%
  • Building Sector 50%
  • Construction Sector 50%
  • Sustainable Development 25%
  952 Downloads (Pure)
• 2020

  Circular Economy in the built environment using Life Cycle Assessment: a case study

  Andersen, C. M. E., Kanafani, K., Zimmermann, R. K., Rasmussen, F. N. & Birgisdottir, H., Nov 2020.

  Research output: Contribution to conference without publisher/journal › Poster › Research

  Open Access

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  266 Downloads (Pure)

• Combining LCA with circular performance for environmental building product assessment

  Kanafani, K., Zimmermann, R. K., Andersen, C. M. E., Birgisdottir, H. & Rasmussen, F. N., Nov 2020.

  Research output: Contribution to conference without publisher/journal › Poster › Research

  Open Access

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  236 Downloads (Pure)

• Comparison of GHG emissions from circular and conventional building components

  Andersen, C. M. E., Kanafani, K., Zimmermann, R. K., Rasmussen, F. N. & Birgisdóttir, H., 13 Jul 2020, In: Buildings and Cities. 1, 1, p. 379-392

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review

  Open Access

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  20 Citations (Scopus)

  479 Downloads (Pure)

• Klimapåvirkning fra 60 bygninger: Muligheder for udformning af referenceværdier til LCA for bygninger

  Zimmermann, R. K., Andersen, C. M. E., Kanafani, K. & Birgisdottir, H., 15 Mar 2020, Kgs. Lyngby: Polyteknisk Boghandel og Forlag. 96 p. (Forskning i det byggede miljø, SBi, Vol. 2020:04).

  Research output: Book/Report › Report › Commissioned › peer-review

  File
  1121 Downloads (Pure)

• LCAbyg version 5

  Zimmermann, R. K. (Producer), Birgisdottir, H. (Producer), Sørensen, C. G. (Producer), Kanafani, K. (Producer), Tozan, B. (Producer) & Brisson Jørgensen, E. (Producer), 19 Oct 2020

  Research output: Non-textual form › Computer programme › Commissioned

• LCA-Framework to Evaluate Circular Economy Strategies in Existing Buildings

  Zimmermann, R. K., Kanafani, K., Rasmussen, F. N., Andersen, C. M. E. & Birgisdottir, H., Nov 2020, Conference Proceedings: World Sustainable Built Environment online conference BEYOND 2020 : 2- 4 November 2020. Wallbaum, H., Hollberg, A., Thuvander, L., Femenias, P., Kurkowska, I., Mjörnell, K. & Fudge, C. (eds.). IOP Publishing, p. 1-8 8 p. 042044. (IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science; No. 4 (1.11 – 1.14), Vol. 588).

  Research output: Contribution to book/anthology/report/conference proceeding › Article in proceeding › Research › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Life Cycle Assessment 100%
  • Building Site 42%
  • Environmental Impact 28%
  • Built Environment 14%
  • Environmental Benefit 14%
  19 Citations (Scopus)

  128 Downloads (Pure)

• The choice of reference study period in building LCA - Case-based analysis and arguments

  Rasmussen, F. N., Zimmermann, R. K., Kanafani, K., Andersen, C. & Birgisdóttir, H., 20 Nov 2020, Conference Proceedings: World Sustainable Built Environment online conference BEYOND 2020 : 2- 4 November 2020. Wallbaum, H., Hollberg, A., Thuvander, L., Femenias, P., Kurkowska, I., Mjörnell, K. & Fudge, C. (eds.). IOP Publishing, p. 1-8 8 p. 032029. (IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science; No. 3 (1.06-1.10), Vol. 588).

  Research output: Contribution to book/anthology/report/conference proceeding › Article in proceeding › Research › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Life Cycle Assessment 100%
  • Short Reference 50%
  • Short-lived Buildings 50%
  • Power Generation 25%
  • Structural System 25%
  8 Citations (Scopus)

  82 Downloads (Pure)
• 2019

  Adopting the EU sustainable performance scheme Level(s) in the Danish building sector

  Kanafani, K., Rasmussen, F. N., Zimmermann, R. K. & Birgisdottir, H., 2019, In: IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering. 471, 9, 9 p., 092070.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article in Journal › Research › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Building Sector 100%
  • Sustainable Performance 100%
  • Life Cycle Assessment 100%
  • Sustainable Building 50%
  • Building Life Cycle Assessment 50%
  5 Citations (Scopus)

  160 Downloads (Pure)

• Calculating value in a life cycle perspective

  Birgisdottir, H., Kanafani, K., Zimmermann, R. K. & Andersen, C. M. E., 2019, Shaping our urban future. p. 110-111

  Research output: Contribution to book/anthology/report/conference proceeding › Report chapter › Communication

  Open Access

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  61 Downloads (Pure)

• Categorizing Building certification systems according to the definition of sustainable building

  Zimmermann, R. K., Skjelmose, O., Guldager Jensen, K., Knorr Jensen, K. & Birgisdottir, H., 2019, In: IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering. 471, 8, 8 p., 092060.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article in Journal › Research › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Sustainable Building 100%
  • Green Building 33%
  • Social Sustainability 33%
  • Green Building Certification 20%
  • Environmental Design 16%
  38 Citations (Scopus)

  264 Downloads (Pure)

• Dialogværktøj: Cirkulær værdiskabelse i den eksisterende bygningsmasse

  Birgisdottir, H., Kanafani, K., Zimmermann, R. K., Andersen, C. M. E., Hatic, D., Elmbæk, M., Kamper, M., Falbe-Hansen, M. & Sack-Nielsen, T., Sept 2019, 79 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Book › Communication

  Open Access

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  1114 Downloads (Pure)

• Early Design Stage Building LCA using the LCAbyg tool: Comparing Cases for Early Stage and Detailed LCA Approaches

  Zimmermann, R. K., Kanafani, K., Rasmussen, F. N. & Birgisdottir, H., Sept 2019, Conference Proceedings: Sustainable Built Environment D-A-CH Conference 2019 (SBE19 Graz): Transition towards a net zero carbon built environment. Passer, A., Lützkendorf , T., Habert, G., Kromp-Kolb , H. & Monsberger, M. (eds.). 1 ed. IOP Publishing, Vol. 323. p. 1-9 9 p. 012118. (IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, Vol. 323).

  Research output: Contribution to book/anthology/report/conference proceeding › Article in proceeding › Research › peer-review

  Open Access

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  9 Citations (Scopus)

  191 Downloads (Pure)

• Early Design Stage Building LCA using The LCAbyg Tool: New Strategies For Bridging The Data Gap

  Kanafani, K., Zimmermann, R. K., Rasmussen, F. N. & Birgisdottir, H., Sept 2019, Conference Proceedings: Sustainable Built Environment D-A-CH Conference 2019 (SBE19 Graz): Transition towards a net zero carbon built environment. Passer, A., Lützkendorf , T., Habert, G., Kromp-Kolb, H. & Monsberger, M. (eds.). 1 ed. IOP Publishing, Vol. 323. p. 1-9 9 p. 012117. (IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, Vol. 323).

  Research output: Contribution to book/anthology/report/conference proceeding › Article in proceeding › Research › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Design Stage 100%
  • Bridging 100%
  • Life Cycle Assessment 100%
  • Building Inventory 20%
  • Early Stage 14%
  12 Citations (Scopus)

  305 Downloads (Pure)

• Environmental assessment of Smart City Solutions using a coupled urban metabolism—life cycle impact assessment approach

  Ipsen, K. L., Zimmermann, R. K., Sieverts Nielsen, P. & Birkved, M., 2019, In: International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment. 24, p. 1239-1253 15 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Cycle Impact 100%
  • Smart City 100%
  • Environmental Assessment 100%
  • Urban System 83%
  • Global Warming Potential 66%
  43 Citations (Scopus)

  327 Downloads (Pure)

• LCA benchmarks for residential buildings in Northern Italy and Denmark - Learnings from comparing two different contexts

  Rasmussen, F. N., Ganassali, S., Zimmermann, R. K., Lavagna, M., Campioli, A. & Birgisdottir, H., 30 May 2019, In: Building Research and Information. 47, 7, p. 833-849 17 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
  35 Citations (Scopus)

• LCAbyg 4

  Kanafani, K. (Producer), Birgisdottir, H. (Producer), Zimmermann, R. K. (Producer) & Sørensen, C. G. (Developer), 28 Jan 2019

  Research output: Non-textual form › Computer programme › Commissioned

  File
  18 Downloads (Pure)

• LCA i tidlig bygningsdesign: Introduktion til metoden og eksempler på miljøprofiler

  Kanafani, K., Zimmermann, R. K., Birgisdottir, H. & Rasmussen, F. N., Feb 2019, 30 p. Kbh. : Statens Byggeforskningsinstitut, Aalborg Universitet.

  Research output: Other contribution › Communication

  Open Access

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  444 Downloads (Pure)

• Livscyklusvurdering for cirkulære løsninger med fokus på klimapåvirkning: Forundersøgelse

  Andersen, C. M. E., Rasmussen, F. N., Zimmermann, R. K., Kanafani, K. & Birgisdottir, H., 30 Dec 2019, Kbh.: Polyteknisk Boghandel og Forlag. 124 p. (SBI, Vol. 2019:08).

  Research output: Book/Report › Report › Research › peer-review

  Open Access

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  1902 Downloads (Pure)
• 2018

  Analyse af bæredygtige bygningscertificeringer: Supplerende materiale til udgivelsen "Guide to Sustainable Building Certifications"

  Zimmermann, R. K. & Birgisdottir, H., 23 Aug 2018, 1 ed. Kbh.: Statens Byggeforskningsinstitut, Aalborg Universitet. 94 p. (SBi Forskning; No. 2018:03).

  Research output: Book/Report › Report › Research

  Open Access

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  119 Downloads (Pure)

• Guide to Sustainable Building Certifications

  Guldager Jensen, K. (Editor), Birgisdottir, H. (Editor), Guldager Jensen, K., Stokholm Poulsgaard, K., Lind, L., Østergaard Christensen, C., Skjelmose, O., Jayne Carruth, S., Knorr Jensen, K., Overgaard Canera, I., Manbodh, J., Birgisdottir, H. & Zimmermann, R. K., 23 Aug 2018, 1 ed. Statens Byggeforskningsinstitut, SBi. 153 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Book › Communication

  Open Access

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  • Sustainable Building Certification 100%
  • Sustainable Building 100%
  • Building Research 25%
  • Certification System 25%
  • Sustainable Agenda 25%
  143 Downloads (Pure)