16 September 2019 at Graz, Austria

Chinese Partners

Wuhan University of Technology (WHUT)

Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST)

Norwegian Partners

SINTEF SA

Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
Civil and Environmental Engineering

Austrian Partners

Graz University of Technology (TUG)
Institute of Technology and Testing of Building Materials 
Working Group Sustainable Construction (AGNHB)

Zement+Beton Handels- und W. GmbH


Team

Sara Anastasio, Consultant (NTNU/Forsvarsbygg)

Education
Master degree in Building engineering and Architecture, University of Bologna
PhD in asphalt pavements, NTNU

Research interests/specialty
Asphalt mixtures
Water sensitivity
Winter maintenance

Contact
Sara.anastasio(at)ntnu.no

Selected projects/publications
[1] EDGAR evaluation and decision process for greener asphalt road.
[2] Varige veier (Durable Roads).
[3] Guidance document on the sustainability assessment of bituminous materials and technologies (2015).
[4] Energy efficient materials and their impact on sustainability (2015).
[5] Standardization of the environmental information for asphalt technologies (2016).

Shaopeng Wu, Professor (WHUT)

Education
Bachelor of Composite Materials, Wuhan University of Technology, 9/1981-7/1985
Master of Composite Materials, Wuhan University of Technology, 9/1985-7/1988
Doctor of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, 9/1995-12/1999

Research interests/specialty
Solid waste recycling
Self-healing of asphalt-based materials
Functionalization and Green Design and Application of Pavement Materials

Contact
wusp(at)whut.edu.cn

Selected projects/publications
[1] EDGAR evaluation and decision process for greener asphalt road.
[2] Varige veier (Durable Roads).
[3] Guidance document on the sustainability assessment of bituminous materials and technologies (2015).
[4] Energy efficient materials and their impact on sustainability (2015).
[5] Standardization of the environmental information for asphalt technologies (2016).

Meizhu Chen, Professor (WHUT)

Education
Bachelor of Environmental Engineering, North China Electric Power University, 09/1994—07/1998
Master of Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Hydraulic and Electric, 9/1998—07/2001
Doctor of Hydraulic Structure Engineering, Wuhan University, 09/2001—06/2004

Research interests/specialty
Asphalt Concrete Materials
Utilization of Solid Wastes
Functional Building Materials

Contact
chenmzh(at)whut.edu.cn

Selected projects/publications
[1] Research on Preparation and Properties of Temperature Self -controlling Asphalt Concrete with Phase Change Materials(2010-2012).
[2] Research on Flexible Base in Pavement Repair Works of Mountain Areas(2008-2010).
[3] Research on Application of Construction Waste in Road Engineering of Western Region (2009-2011).

Xie Jun, Associated Professor (WHUT)

Education
Bachelor degree, Wuhan University of Technology, 2008
Master degree, Wuhan University of Technology, 2010
Doctoral degree,Wuhan University of Technology, 2013
PostDoc, Stellenbosch University, 2014

Research interests/specialty
Solid waste treatment and green conversion technology
Asphalt pavement maintenance

Contact
xiejun3970(at)whut.edu.cn

Selected projects/publications
[1] National natural science foundation of China, 51708437. Study on the bitumen selective absorption behavior and mechanism for basic oxygen furnace slag (Project)
[2] Evaluation the deleterious potential and heating characteristics of basic oxygen furnace slag based on laboratory and in-place investigation during large-scale reutilization. Journal of Cleaner Production.

Danhui Fang, Associate Professor (WHUT)

Education
Master's degree in Science, Wuhan University of Technology, 2003
Ph.D. in Management, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 2012

Research interests/specialty
Public safety
Emergency management and risk management

Contact
lizdy(at)whut.edu.cn

Selected projects/publications
[1] The Risk Transmission and Impact of Government Information Technology Project, 2015.
[2] Public safety and emergency management: Case and Enlightenment, 2016.
[3] Research on the Formatting Mechanism and Preventing and system of Online Public Crisis, 2013.

Fusong Wang, PhD student (WHUT)

Education
Bachelor of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, 9/2012-6/2016
Master of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, 6/2016-9/2018
Doctoral candidate of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, 6/2018-

Research interests/specialty
Asphalt mixture rejuvenator
Life cycle assessment and environmental improvement

Contact
wangfs(at)whut.edu.cn

Selected projects/publications
[1] The rejuvenating effect in hot asphalt recycling by mortar transfer ratio and image analysis. Materials.
[2] Research on resilience modulus and surface mixture on asphalt pavement after long-term service. Journal of Wuhan University of Technology.
[3] Study on fatigue property of surface mixture on asphalt pavement after long-term service. Journal of Wuhan University of Technology (Transportation Science and Engineering Edition).

Terje (TJ) Kristensen, Research Scientist/Project Manager (SINTEF AS)

Education
MSc in Environmental Politics, University of Life Sciences (Norway), 2007
Project Management Professional, PM Institute, Philadelphia (USA), 2012
PhD in Spatial Statistics, University of Minnesota (USA), 2015

Research interests/specialty
Statistics
Environmental sustainability and project management

Contact
Terje.Kristensen(at)sintef.no

Selected projects/publications
[1] Project manager for national network for green construction sector.
[2] Lead for zero emission transport accelerator (ZETA).
+ a number of projects related to the construction sector.

Hrefna Run Vignisdottir, Researcher (SINTEF AS)

Education
BSc in Industrial Engineering, Reykjavik University, 2008
MSc in Industrial Ecology, NTNU, 2011
Doctoral candidate, NTNU

Research interests/specialty
Life cycle assessment and environmental improvement in industry

Contact
hrefna.vignisdottir(at)sintef.no

Selected projects/publications
[1] A review of environmental impacts of winter road maintenance, 2018.
[2] Sustainability review of Norwegian road construction and infrastructure, 2018.
[3] Environmental life cycle assessment (LCA) of road pavements: Comparing the quality and point of application of existing software tools on the basis of a Norwegian case study, 2016.

Diego M. Barbieri, Postdoc (NTNU)

Education
Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering, Modena and Reggio Emilia University (Italy), 2011
Master Degree in Civil Engineering - Structures, Modena and Reggio Emilia University (Italy) and Fuzhou University (China), 2014
Postgraduate Master Course “Infrastructure and Systems of Railway Engineering”, Sapienza University (Italy), 2015
Ph.D. "Use of Local Materials for Road Construction”, NTNU (Norway), 2019

Research interests/specialty
Construction Materials for Sustainable Road Construction

Contact
diego.barbieri@ntnu.no

Selected projects/publications
[1] Innovative Stabilization Techniques for Weak Crushed Rocks Used in Road Unbound Layers: a Laboratory Investigation. Barbieri D. M., I. Hoff and M. B. E. Mørk. Transportation Geotechnics.
[2] Mechanical Assessment of Crushed Rocks derived from Tunnelling Operations. Barbieri D. M., I. Hoff and M. B. H. Mørk. Springer, 225–241

Rolf André Bohne, Professor (Dep. Civil & Environmental Engineering/NTNU)

Education
MSc, University of Bergen, 1993
PhD Industrial Ecology, NTNU, 2005

Research interests/specialty
Sustainable built environments
MFA and LCA of buildings and infrastructure

Contact
rolf.bohne@ntnu.no

Selected projects/publications
[1] FrerreFree E39.
[2] Eligo.
[3] Fremskrivning av BA-Avafall i Oslo Brøset
[4] Sustainable Infrastructure

Inge Hoff, Professor (NTNU)

Education
M.Sc in Civil Engineering, NTNU, 1993
Ph.D in Road Engineering, NTNU, 1999

Research interests/specialty
Modelling/desing of pavement structures
Laboratory testing of pavement materials
Monitoring and maintenance of roads.

Contact
inge.hoff@ntnu.no

Selected projects/publications
[1] Frost protection of roads and railways 2015-2019.
[2] Ground penetrating radar for tunnels and roads 2010-2018.
[3] Unbound granular materials for pavements 1996-ongoing.
[4] New pavement design system for Norway 2018-ongoing.

Alexander Passer, Professor (TU Graz)

Education
Assistant Professor for Sustainable Construction, University of Technology Graz, 2010-2016
Visiting Professor, ETH Zurich, 2014
Professor for Sustainable Construction, University of Technology Graz, 2017
Management Board - Climate Change Center Austria (CCCA)
Chairman Sustainablilityboard Graz University of Technology

Research interests/specialty
Life cycle sustainability assessment
Building information modeling (BIM)
Life cycle assessment

Contact
alexander.passer@tugraz.at

Selected projects/publications
[1] IEA EBC Annex 72.
[2] UniNEtZ.
[3] ParisBuildings.
See all projects and publication.

Helmuth Kreiner, Senior Researcher (TU Graz)

Education
Master in Civil Engineering and Economics, 2005
Construction Manager, 2005 - 2008
Researcher at TUG (AGNHB), 2008
Green Building Auditor (DGNB/ÖGNI), 2010
PhD in Engineering Science - Civil engineering, 2013

Research interests/specialty
Complexity management in sustainable construction (systemic approach)
Life cycle sustainability assessment

Contact
helmuth.kreiner@tugraz.at

Selected projects/publications
[1] LCC cross sectional analysis of Koralmtunnel railway track (2018/2019).
[2] UNAB Sustainable Design Process (2017).

Endrit Hoxha, Post-Doc (TU Graz)

Education
BSc. Polytechnic University of Tirana (Albania)
MSc. Special School of Public Works (Paris/France), 2008-2010
MSc. National School of Bridges and Roads (Paris/France), 2010-2011
PhD. University Paris-East (France), 2011-2015

Research interests/specialty
Life cycle assessment
Sustainable architecture
Development of low carbon solution

Contact
endrit.hoxha@tugraz.at

Selected projects/publications
[1] Method to analyse the contribution of material´s sensitivity in buildings´ environmental impacts. Journal of Cleaner Production.
[2] Influence of construction material uncertainties on residential building LCA reliability. Journal of Cleaner Production.


Contact
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Terje Kristensen
SINTEF Community
Department for Infrastructure
Terje.kristensen@sintef.no

Alexander Passer
Working Group Sustainable Construction
University of Technology Graz
alexander.passer@tugraz.at

Endrit Hoxha
Working Group Sustainable Construction
University of Technology Graz
endrit.hoxha@tugraz.at