Insulate publications and deliverables
- The content on this page is taken from the Insulate webpage.
Regarding publications and deliverables, a total of
- 16 papers about the project have been published in peer reviewed journals or national and international conference proceedings (see Publications below).
- 12 deliverables have been prepared and sent to the Commission (see Deliverables below for more details).
Publications
- Du L, Prasauskas T, Leivo V, Turunen M, Pekkonen M, Kiviste M, Aaltonen A, Martuzevicius D, and Haverinen-Shaughnessy U. "Assessment of indoor environmental quality in existing multi-family buildings in North–East Europe." Environment International, 2015, 79: 74-84.
- Du L, Prasauskas T, Leivo V, Turunen M, Aaltonen A, Kiviste M, Martuzevicius D, Haverinen-Shaughnessy U, and the Insulate Project Group: "Building Energy-efficiency Interventions in North-East Europe: Effects on Indoor Environmental Quality and Public Health". Proceedings in The 13th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate (Indoor Air), 2014, Hong Kong.
- Prasauskas T, Martuzevicius D, Krugly E, Ciuzas D, Stasiulaitiene I, Sidaraviciute R, Kauneliene V, Seduikyte L, Jurelionis A, Haverinen-Shaughnessy U: "Spatial and temporal variations of particulate matter concentrations in multifamily apartment buildings". Building and Environment, 2014, 74: 10-17.
- Prasauskas T, Martuzevicius D, Krugly E, Ciuzas D, Sidaraviciute R, Stankevicius K, Haverinen-Shaughnessy U: "Characterization of multifamily buildings by representative indicators of indoor PM". Proceedings in 3rd Workplace and Indoor Aerosols conference (WIAC 2014), 2014, Wroclaw, Poland.
- Prasauskas t, Ciuzas D, Stankevicius K, Krugly E, Martuzevicius D: "Comparison of particulate matter concentrations before and after refurbishment in multifamily buildings". Proceedings in Chemistry and Chemical Technology conference (CCT 2014), 2014, Kaunas, Lithuania.
- Leivo V, Aaltonen A, Turunen M, Pekkonen M, Haverinen-Shaughnessy U, and INSULAtE-project group: (In Finnish) "Sisäympäristön laatu ja asumisterveys energiakorjattavissa asuinkerrostaloissa". Full paper. Proceedings in Finnish Indoor Air Quality seminar (Sisäilmastoseminaari) 2014, Helsinki, Finland, 32: 225–229.
- Kiinteistöposti (Finnish real estate magazine), published 07/2013, pages 44-46.
- Turunen M, Pekkonen M, Aaltonen A, Leivo V, Haverinen-Shaughnessy U and the INSULAtE Project Group: "Sisäympäristön laadun ja asumisterveyteen vaikuttavien tekijöiden arviointi peruskorjattavissa asuinkerrostaloissa" (In Finnish). Proceedings in Buildings Physics (Rakennusfysiikka) 2013 seminar, Tampere, Finland.
- Martuzevicius D, Prasauskas T, Turunen M, Leivo V, Aaltonen A, Krugly E, Tichonovas M, Sidaraviciute R, Ciuzas D, Pekkonen M, Kiviste M, and Haverinen-Shaughnessy U: “Improving Energy Efficiency of Housing Stock: Demonstration of Impacts on Indoor Environmental Quality and Public Health in Northern Europe”. Proceedings in Environmental Health in Low Energy Buildings conference 2013 (IAQ 2013), Vancouver, Canada.
- Haverinen-Shaughnessy U, Turunen M, Leivo V, Prasauskas T, Aaltonen A, Martuzevicius D, and the INSULAtE Project Group: “Early results of a study on im-proving energy efficiency of housing stock, IEQ and public health in North-East Europe”. Abstract. Environment and Health – Bridging South, North, East and West, conference of ISEE, ISES and ISIAQ 2013. Proceedings.
- WHO newsletter 07/2013. Page 24.
- Kiviste M, Leivo V, Haverinen-Shaughnessy U, Aaltonen A, and Martuzevicius D: Sustainable renovation in urban environment: current situation in Finnish case study buildings”. Proceedings in “Sustainable procurement in urban regeneration and renovation; Northern Europe and North-West Russia" –conference 2013 (SB 2013), Oulu, Finland.
- Turunen M, Kiviste M, Pekkonen M, Leivo V, Aaltonen A, Haverinen-Shaughnessy U and the INSULAtE project group: "Improving Energy Efficiency of Housing Stock: Impacts on Indoor Environmental Quality and Public Health in Europe, project update (In Finnish, Rakennusten energiatehokkuuden parantamisen vaikutukset sisäilmastoon ja asukkaiden terveyteen Euroopassa, projektin tilannekatsaus)”. Proceedings in Finnish Indoor Air Quality seminar (Sisäilmastoseminaari) 2013, Helsinki, Finland.
- Prasauskas T, Martuzevicius D, Krugly E, Ciuzas D, Haverinen-Shaughnessy U, Turunen M, Leivo V, Aaltonen A and the INSULAtE Project Group: "Variations of PM concentrations in Lithuanian multifamily buildings: Preliminary results from INSULAtE study". Proceedings in European Aerosol conference 2012, Granada, Spain.
- Haverinen-Shaughnessy U, Turunen M, Leivo V, Prasauskas T, Aaltonen A, Martuzevicius D, and the INSULAtE Project Group: "Assessment of Impacts of Improving Energy Efficiency on Indoor Environmental Quality and Public Health in Europe: the INSULAtE protocol". Proceedings in Healthy Buildings Conference 2012, Brisbane, Australia./p>
- Prasauskas T: “Pelesio priezastis – dregme ir menkas vedinimas”. Journal ”Statyk”. Published 07/2012, Lithuania.
- Ciuzas D, Prasauskas T and Martuzevicius D: "Variations of PM Concentrations in Multifamily Buildings of Kaunas City (In Lithuanian)". Proceedings in Chemistry and Chemical Technology Conference 2012, Kaunas, Lithuania.
- Martuzevicius D, Prasauskas T, Krugly E, Ciuzas D, Turunen M, Leivo V, Aaltonen A, Haverinen-Shaughnessy U and the INSULAtE Project Group: "Background Indoor/Outdoor PM Levels in Finnish and Lithuanian Multifamily Buildings". Proceedings in Workplace and Indoor Aerosol Conference 2012, Lund, Sweden.
- Leivo V, Aaltonen A, Turunen M, Pekkonen M, Haverinen-Shaughnessy U and the INSULAtE Project Group: "Improving Energy Efficiency of Housing Stock: Impacts on Indoor Environmental Quality and Public Health in Europe (In Finnish, "Rakennusten energiatehokkuuden parantamisen vaikutukset sisäilmastoon ja asukkaiden terveyteen Euroopassa"). Proceedings in Finnish Indoor Air Quality seminar (Sisäilmastoseminaari) 2012, Espoo, Finland.
- Martuzevicius D, Prasauskas T, Turunen M, Krugly E, Seduikyte L, Täubel M, Leivo V, Haverinen-Shaughnessy U and the INSULAtE project group: "Assessment of PM Levels in the Process of Energy Efficiency Improvement of Apartment Buildings: Measurement Approach in INSULAtE Project". Proceedings in Nordic Society for Aerosol Research Conference 2011, Tampere, Finland.
- Leivo V, Turunen M, Prasauskas T, Pekkonen M, Martuzevicius D, Aaltonen A, Haverinen-Shaughnessy U: "Assessment of Improving Energy Efficiency of Buildings: Impacts on Indoor Environmental Quality and Public Health in Europe". Proceedings in World Sustainable Building Conference 2011, Helsinki, Finland. Paper ID 1664113.
- Kiinteistöposti (Finnish real estate magazine), published 09/2011, pages 29-31.
Deliverables
Deliverable 1 - Signed Partnership Agreement [1 June 2011]
This Partnership Agreement (PA) describes the relationship among the beneficiaries (parties) participating in the INSULAtE project and specifies commitments among themselves in addition to the provisions of the Grant Agreement. In particular, this PA covers details on organization of the work between the parties, the management of the project and the rights and obligations of the parties concerning inter alia liability, access rights to foreground and background and dispute resolution.
Deliverable 2 - Memorandum of the kick-off and steering board meetings [26 January 2011]
This memorandum comprises the Minutes of the Kick-off meeting of the INSULAtE project (22.-23.11.2010, Tampere, Finland) and the preceding Steering Board meeting. The reported minutes have been accepted by the beneficiaries.
Deliverable 3 - SOPs for monitoring, sampling, key methods and processing of produced data [1 June 2011]
This deliverable comprises various protocols and SOPs used in the course of the building, exposure, and health assessments conducted in the INSULAtE study.
Deliverable 4 - Report on baseline assessment (Inception report) [1 June 2011]
This deliverable includes the Inception report with Annexes.
Deliverable 5 - Protocols and questionnaires for health effect assessment inn the case studies [29 May 2012]
This deliverable includes the protocols and questionnaires for health effect assessment in the case studies.
Deliverable 6 - Protocols and check-lists for building investigations in the case studies [29 May 2012]
This deliverable includes the protocols and check-lists for building investigations in the case studies.
Deliverable 7 - Protocols and check-lists for environmental monitoring in the case studies [29 May 2012]
This deliverable includes the protocols and check-lists for environmental monitoring in the case studies.
Deliverable 8 - Protocols for management, entry, validation, verification, and transfer of the collected data from the case studies [29 May 2012]
This deliverable refers to the data management instructions and guidelines to be followed in the case studies. Data management in the INSULAtE study is coordinated and organized centralized under Action 7. Herein compiled are the general guidelines for data management, as well as detailed data entry/verification/validation instructions for the INSULAtE data from the case studies.
Deliverable 9 - Memorandum of general assembly and steering board meeting [16 July 2012]
This memorandum comprises the Minutes of the General Assembly on 6-7 June 2012 in Kuopio, Finland and the Steering Board meeting on June 7th. The reported minutes have been accepted by the beneficiaries.
Deliverable 10 - Memorandum of general assembly and steering board meeting [18 September 2013]
This memorandum comprises the Minutes of the General Assembly on 6 June 2013 in Kaunas, Lithuania and the Steering Board meeting on June 7th. The reported minutes have been accepted by the beneficiaries.
Deliverable 11 - Report on the pre-intervention assessment (Mid-term Report) [18 September 2013]
This deliverable includes the Mid-term Report with annexes and the financial report.
Deliverable 12 - Memorandum of general assembly and steering board meeting [5 September 2014]
This memorandum comprises the Minutes of the General Assembly and Steering Board meeting on 2-3 June 2014 in Tampere, Finland. The reported minutes have been accepted by the beneficiaries.
