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Awards:
2006 Rockwool Prize 2006.
1997 Polyteknisk Forening: Årets underviser, civilretningen DTU.
1995 Boligfonden Bikubens rejselegat Den Gule Mursten.
1991 Direktør Peter Gorm-Petersens mindelegat
Research areas
- Building Physics: Combined heat and moisture transfer processes in building constructions.
- Hygrothermal Indoor Climate.
- Hygrothermal properties of building constructions and materials.
- Numerical modelling.
Education/Academic qualification
Ph.D. Combined Heat and Moisture Transfer in Building Constructions, Technical University of Denmark
1987 → 1990
M.Sc. Civil Engineering, Technical University of Denmark
1981 → 1987
External positions
Head of Section, Technical University of Denmark
1 Feb 2008 → …
Associate Professor, Technical University of Denmark
Aug 1996 → …
Senior researcher, Danish Building Research Institute
May 1992 → Jul 1996
Research Fellow (seniorstipendiat), Technical University of Denmark
Sept 1990 → May 1992
Consultant, Bygge- og Miljøteknik A/S
Jun 1990 → Aug 1990
Research assistant, Technical University of Denmark
Mar 1990 → Jun 1990
Ph.D. student, Technical University of Denmark
Feb 1987 → Feb 1990
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
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SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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SDG 13 Climate Action
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SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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A state-of-the-art empirical round robin validation of heat, air and moisture (HAM) models
Dang, X., Guimarães, A. S., Sarkany, A., Laukkarinen, A., Xu, B., Vanderschelden, B., Rode, C., Xia, C., Feng, C., Whitman, C., Deckers, D., Yang, H., Fechner, H., Sharma, H., Ge, H., Xie, H., Zhang, H., Vandemeulebroucke, I., Mazura, J. & Xie, J. & 38 others, , 2025, In: Building and Environment. 276, 20 p., 112867.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Faktorer som påvirker den faktiske levetid - State-of-the-art. Sammendrag
Ottosen, L. M., Hansen, E. J. D. P., Morelli, M. & Rode, C., 2025, Kgs. Lyngby: DTU Sustain. 6 p.Research output: Book/Report › Report › Research
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Plastic Paint Versus Whitewash on Rendered Brickwork
Nielsen, A., Hansen, K. K. & Rode, C., 2025, Multiphysics and Multiscale Building Physics: Proceedings of the 9th International Building Physics Conference (IBPC 2024) Volume 3: Building Systems and HVAC Technologies. Berardi, U. (ed.). Springer, Vol. 554. p. 502-507 6 p. (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Vol. 554).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Article in proceedings › Research › peer-review
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Service life for construction materials and products in a circular economy - a review
Ottosen, L. M., Hansen, E. J. D. P. & Rode, C., 2025, Kgs. Lyngby: DTU Sustain. 32 p.Research output: Book/Report › Report › Research
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Enfamiliehuse forvinder
Jensen, J. O., Mechlenborg, M., Finsdóttir, S., Butera, S., Lange, T. & Rode, C., 2024, In: Arkitekten. 02/2024Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research
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CO2NSTRUCT: CO2NSTRUCT: Modelling the role of circular economy construction value chains for a carbon-neutral Europe
Macas Lima, A. T. (PI), Ottosen, L. M. (Project Participant), Kirkelund, G. M. (Project Participant), Kunther, W. (Project Participant), Rode, C. (Project Participant), Tybjerg, M. T. (Project Coordinator), Hagedorn-Møller, J. (Project Coordinator), Mao, R. (Project Participant), Lu, Z. (Project Participant) & Ambaye, T. G. (Project Participant)
01/06/2022 → 30/09/2026
Project: Research
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Forfald: FORFALD – referenceværdier, beregningsmetoder og årsagsanalyser af levetider af bygninger og bygningsdele
Karlshøj, J. (PI), Jensen, N.-J. A. (Project Participant), Ottosen, L. M. (Project Participant) & Rode, C. (Project Participant)
24/03/2021 → 31/12/2024
Project: Research
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IEA EBC Annex 86 - Energy Efficient IAQ Management in residential buildings
Kolarik, J. (Project Coordinator), Smith, K. M. (Project Participant), Rode, C. (Project Participant), Wargocki, P. (Project Participant), Qin, M. (Project Participant), Bekö, G. (Project Participant) & Andersen, R. K. (Project Participant)
01/01/2021 → 31/12/2025
Project: Research
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Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) as innovative adsorbents for indoor environment control: Preparation, shaping, characterization, and novel applications
Ding, D. (PhD Student), Qin, M. (Main Supervisor), Fang, L. (Supervisor), Rode, C. (Supervisor), Afshari, A. (Examiner) & Zhang, J. (Examiner)
01/12/2020 → 06/09/2024
Project: PhD
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EERA SC JP: European Energy Research Alliance Smart City Joint Programme
Nielsen, P. S. (PI), Madsen, H. (Project Participant), Nørgård, P. B. (Project Participant) & Rode, C. (Project Participant)
01/01/2019 → 31/12/2023
Project: Research
Activities
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Hygrothermal Performance of Building Materials and Constructions
Rode, C. (Guest lecturer)
8 Sept 2025Activity: Talks and presentations › Conference presentations
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Durability and Moisture in Buildings: Rethinking Lifespan and Buffering Capacity
Rode, C. (Guest lecturer)
13 Sept 2025Activity: Talks and presentations › Conference presentations
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Some recent challenges and peculiarities in moisture practices and assessment of buildings
Rode, C. (Guest lecturer)
26 Oct 2021Activity: Talks and presentations › Conference presentations
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Indoor Air Quality Design and Control in Low Energy Residential Buildings - on IEA EBC Annex 68
Rode, C. (Guest lecturer)
22 Oct 2019Activity: Talks and presentations › Conference presentations
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2019 Buildings XIV International Conference
Rode, C. (Panel member)
1 Nov 2018 → 12 Dec 2019Activity: Attending an event › Participating in or organising a conference