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Britt Ann Kåstad Høiskar

Research Director

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+47 63 89 80 33

Urban Environment and Industry

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bah@nilu.no

Britt Ann Høiskar

About

Dr. Britt Ann K. Høiskar holds the position of Research Director in the Department for Urban Environment and Industry at NILU. She earned her doctoral degree in physics from the University of Oslo in 1997, with a research focus on measurement of the ozone layer and ozone-depleting substances in the stratosphere from ground-based measurements.

During the period from 1997 to 2007, Høiskar served as a senior researcher at NILU. Her responsibilities included overseeing the operation and maintenance of the national system for monitoring the ozone layer and natural ultraviolet radiation (2001-2004). She was also involved in the development and management of an internet solution for presenting, quality control, and analysis of air quality data from the measurement network for air quality in Norwegian cities (2003-2006).

From 2008 to 2013, Høiskar held the position of Head of the Norwegian Asthma and Allergy Association, where she was responsible for the organization’s policies and projects related to outdoor air pollution and indoor air quality.

Since January 2014, Høiskar has been a senior researcher in the Urban and Industrial Department at NILU. In June 2017, she assumed the role of Research Director and department leader. Høiskar has led and participated in air quality assessments for several Norwegian cities. Furthermore, she is and has been involved in various research projects related to the indoor environment. She has been the chairman/board member of Norsk Innemiljøorganisasjon, which represents the Norwegian branch of ‘The International Society for Indoor Air Quality and Climate’ (www.isiaq.org). since 2009.

Publications at NILU

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Transformerende samspill mellom digitale teknologier og mennesker for bærekraftig inneklima i skoler (Digg-min-skole)

Godt inneklima på skolen er viktig for helse og trivsel hos elever og ansatte, og har vesentlig påvirkning på elevenes læringsutbytte. Godt vedlikehold av bygg og drift av de tekniske […]

Project period: 2022 – 2025

Concluded

Innovative sensor networks and citizen empowerment for urban sustainable mobility and clean air (URBANITY)

URBANITY har som mål å redefinere bymiljøforvaltning og mobilitetsplanlegging ved å integrere bruk av innovative sensorteknologier med aktiv innbyggermedvirkning. Ved å ta for seg utfordringene knyttet til luftforurensning og klimagassutslipp, […]

Project period: 2021 – 2025

Concluded

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Transformerende samspill mellom digitale teknologier og mennesker for bærekraftig inneklima i skoler (Digg-min-skole)

Godt inneklima på skolen er viktig for helse og trivsel hos elever og ansatte, og har vesentlig påvirkning på elevenes læringsutbytte. Godt vedlikehold av bygg og drift av de tekniske […]

Project period: 2022 – 2025

Concluded

Innovative sensor networks and citizen empowerment for urban sustainable mobility and clean air (URBANITY)

URBANITY har som mål å redefinere bymiljøforvaltning og mobilitetsplanlegging ved å integrere bruk av innovative sensorteknologier med aktiv innbyggermedvirkning. Ved å ta for seg utfordringene knyttet til luftforurensning og klimagassutslipp, […]

Project period: 2021 – 2025

Concluded

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