Prof.Svein Bjorberg

Professor Svein Bjorberg is a professor of facilities management at Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Professor Bjorberg is a scientific collaborator of College ESLG and has more than 40-year-long experience in contribution to developing the discipline of property management in Norway, Scandinavia and around the world.

Selected professional highlights of Professor Bjorberg are presented below:


•    Head of research and development of the leading consultancy firm in Norway Multiconsult;
•    Contribution to the White Paper ‘Good buildings for a better society’.
•    Raising awareness of concept design, the Construction Cost Programme and the OSCAR project.
•    Developing methodologies and national/Scandinavian standards for condition surveys, lowest life-cycle cost (LCC) and sustainable maintenance and renovation of existing buildings.
•    Teaching and sharing knowledge through his strong commitment to the development of study programmes and teaching programmes at national and European educational institutions, including development of master program in real estate management and bachelor program in energy management at College ESLG.


List of publications of Professor Bjorberg is presented below:


SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS


•    Lindkvist, Carmel Margaret; Temeljotov Salaj, Alenka; Collins, David; Bjørberg, Svein. (2019) Defining a niche for Facilities Management in Smart Cities. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (EES). vol. 352 (1).
•    Boge, Knut; Temeljotov Salaj, Alenka; Bjørberg, Svein; Larssen, Anne Kathrine. (2018) Failing to plan - planning to fail : how early phase planning can improve buildingsʼ lifetime value creation. Facilities. vol. 36 (1/2).
•    Hoxha, Visar; Haugen, Tore; Bjørberg, Svein; Temeljotov Salaj, Alenka. (2018) Developing sustainable energy efficient buildings – a transnational knowledge transfer experience between Norway and Kosovo. Studies in Higher Education. vol. 45 (2).
•    Bjørberg, Svein; Larssen, Anne Kathrine; Boge, Knut; Temeljotov Salaj, Alenka. (2017) Contribution of Facilities Management to Value creation. Journal für Facility Management. vol. 14.
•    Haddadi, Amin; Johansen, Agnar; Bjørberg, Svein. (2017) Best Value Approach (BVA) - Enhancing Value Creation in Construction Projects. Business Systems Research Journal. vol. 8 (2).
•    Hoxha, Visar; Haugen, Tore; Bjørberg, Svein. (2017) Measuring perception about sustainability of building materials in Kosovo. Facilities. vol. 35 (7-8).
•    Aarseth, Ole Andreas; Urdal, Vegar Mong; Bjørberg, Svein; Støre-Valen, Marit; Lohne, Jardar. (2016) PPP in Public Schools as Means for Value Creation for User and Owner. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences. vol. 226.
•    Hareide, Peter; Bjørberg, Svein; Støre-Valen, Marit; Haddadi, Amin; Lohne, Jardar. (2016) Strategies for Optimization of Value in Hospital Buildings. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences. vol. 226.
•    Hoxha, Visar; Haugen, Tore; Bjørberg, Svein; Temeljotov Salaj, Alenka. (2016) Developing sustainable energy efficient buildings – A transnational knowledge transfer experience between Norway and Kosovo. Raportti (Tampereen teknillinen yliopisto. Rakennustuotanto ja -talous). vol. 5.
•    Lund, Ola Bråten; Haddadi, Amin; Lohne, Jardar; Bjørberg, Svein. (2016) Sustainable Planning in Refurbishment Projects – An Early Phase Evaluation. Energy Procedia. vol. 96.
•    Temeljotov, S.A.; Bjørberg, Svein; Boge, Knut; Larssen, Anne Kathrine. (2015) Increasing attractiveness by LCC facility management orientation. IFAC-PapersOnLine. vol. 48 (3).
•    Valen, Marit Støre; Larssen, Anne Kathrine; Bjørberg, Svein. (2014) Buildings’ impact on effective hospital services: The means of the property management role in Norwegian hospitals. Journal of Health Organisation and Management. vol. 28 (3).
BOOKS
•    Valen, Marit Støre; Olsson, Nils; Bjørberg, Svein; Gissinger, Håkon Kvåle. (2011) Bygningsvedlikehold - bedre planlegging en nøkkel til bedre vedlikehold. Tapir Akademisk Forlag. 2011. ISBN 9788251927543. Temahefte (Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet. Fakultet for arkitektur og billedkunst) (4).


BOOK CHAPTERS/REPORTS


•    Temeljotov Salaj, Alenka; Bjørberg, Svein; Larssen, Anne Kathrine; Salaj, Nikolaj. (2019) Increasing the Quality of Place by Facility Management and the Orientations of Users' Values. Keeping Up with Technologies to Create the Cognitive City.
•    Temeljotov Salaj, Alenka; Bjørberg, Svein; Støre-Valen, Marit; Lindkvist, Carmel Margaret; Lohne, Jardar. (2018) Urban Facility Management Role. Places and Technologies, 5th International Academic Conference on Places and Technologies.
•    Temeljotov Salaj, Alenka; Hjelmbrekke, Hallgrim; Bjørberg, Svein; Hauge, Åshild Lappegard; Lohne, Jardar. (2018) Value sharing model for urban development. Conference of Interdisciplinary Research of Real Estate, Groningen, September 20-21, 2018.
•    Bremdal, Jon Harald; Haddadi, Amin; Bjørberg, Svein; Lohne, Jardar; Lædre, Ola. (2017) Value Creation in Design-Build Projects- The Role of the Designers. IPMA Proceedings. 30th IPMA World Congress: "Breakthrough competencies for managing change".
•    Sallah, Kawtar; Bjørberg, Svein; Temeljotov Salaj, Alenka. (2017) Mapping of Facility management maturity profiles in Norwegian Universities and University colleges. CONFERENCE of Interdisciplinary Research of Real Estate (2; 2017; Cartagena) Proceedings [Elektronski vir] / 2nd Conference of Interdisciplinary Research on Real Estate [being] CIRRE Conference, Cartagena, September 21-22, 2017.
•    Zagorc, Špelca; Temeljotov Salaj, Alenka; Bjørberg, Svein. (2017) Improving energy efficiency of existing buildings in Slovenia through regulatory incentives. CONFERENCE of Interdisciplinary Research of Real Estate (2; 2017; Cartagena) Proceedings [Elektronski vir] / 2nd Conference of Interdisciplinary Research on Real Estate [being] CIRRE Conference, Cartagena, September 21-22, 2017.
•    Bjørberg, Svein; Temeljotov Salaj, Alenka; Larssen, Anne Kathrine; Boge, Knut. (2016) How FM may contribute to happiness - The Oscar approach. Proceedings of CFM’s second nordic conference: Facilities Management Research and Practice. Does FM contribute to happiness in the Nordic Countries.
 

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