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Conferences & recognition
Keynote lectures, workshops, scientific leadership, awards, editorial recognition and recorded talks from across B3.
LATEST CONFERENCE · 30 SEPTEMBER–2 OCTOBER 2026
Net-Zero Future · Darmstadt 2026
Mahdi Kioumarsi co-chaired the third conference. The programme included Haidar Hosamo’s contribution with Christian Nordahl Rolfsen on quantum computing for building energy and comfort.
NET-ZERO FUTURE
A meeting place for net-zero construction
The Net-Zero Future network connects research, education and practice. Mahdi Kioumarsi co-chaired the 2024 Oslo conference and the 2026 Darmstadt conference.
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Photos: official Net-Zero Future 2024 gallery. Conference information: Darmstadt 2026 · OsloMet project profile.
Keynotes & workshops
JUNE 2026 · FREDRIKSTAD, NORWAY
Haidar Hosamo · SNUG Summer Research School
Opening keynote on moving from static assessments to dynamic decision support with digital twins. The school, hosted by Østfold University of Applied Sciences on 22–26 June 2026, focused on smart and sustainable building envelopes.
Read the organiser’s report4–6 DECEMBER 2025 · JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA
Haidar Hosamo · ADRC workshop
Workshop leader at the Architecture and Design Research Conference (ADRC 2025): From Static Files to Living Documentation: Designing Ecosystems for BIM, Digital Twins, and Archiving. The conference focused on documentation in architecture and design.
Official conference programmeAwards & editorial recognition
30 APRIL 2026 · BUILDINGS, MDPI
Editor’s Choice article
Haidar Hosamo and Silvia Mazzetto’s paper, Performance Evaluation of Machine Learning Models for Predicting Energy Consumption and Occupant Dissatisfaction in Buildings, was selected as an Editor’s Choice article.
Buildings 2025, 15(1), 39. DOI: 10.3390/buildings15010039.
Publisher’s article and Editor’s Choice designation2023 · ENERGY & BUILDINGS
Best Paper Award
Haidar Hosamo and co-authors Paul Ragnar Svennevig, Kjeld Svidt, Daguang Han and Henrik Kofoed Nielsen received the award for their 2022 paper on a digital twin framework for predictive maintenance of air handling units.
Publisher’s award certificate · University award record2020–2021 · OSLOMET
Research Talent Development fellowship
Mahdi Kioumarsi was awarded an individual fellowship in OsloMet’s Research Talent Development Program.
Award and honours record2014 · NORDIC CONCRETE RESEARCH
Publication Prize
Mahdi Kioumarsi received a Publication Prize from Nordic Concrete Research Journal, Department of Structural Engineering at NTNU.
Award and honours recordScientific leadership & public engagement
Mahdi Kioumarsi
Conference co-chair, Net-Zero Future: Oslo 2024 and Darmstadt 2026. International collaboration on materials, structures and net-zero construction.
Conference committeesDimitrios Kraniotis
Speaker in the AIVC, SINTEF and OsloMet webinar series Urban Home Ventilation, 19 May 2020. Topic: moisture buffering in modern timber constructions.
Watch the recorded lectureSarra Drissi
RILEM member since 2013 and active member of TC 309-MCP, which addresses accelerated mineral carbonation for construction materials.
Research community profileChristian Nordahl Rolfsen
Conference presentation on HBIM and scanning in cultural heritage projects at ECPPM 2022 in Trondheim, 14–16 September 2022.
Conference presentationRecorded talks
Moisture buffering in modern timber constructions
Dimitrios Kraniotis · AIVC / INIVE webinar · 19 May 2020. A research lecture on moisture control and timber buildings.
Watch on the INIVE YouTube channel · Webinar programme
Meet the group and postdoctoral alumni · Research & projects