Roger Sathre

I have a PhD in Environmental Science from Mid Sweden University, a MSc in Forestry from University of Idaho, and a BSc in Civil Engineering from Northwestern University.

Research

My main research focus is life-cycle environmental analysis of energy, industrial and forestry systems. In addition to my work at Linnaeus University, I am also Chief Scientist at the Institute for Transformative Technologies in Berkeley, USA.

Sustainable Built Environment Research Within sustainable built environment, we conduct cutting-edge research linked to sustainable development, especially system analysis studies of bioenergy,…

Publications

Article in journal (Refereed)

Wright, C., Sathre, R., Buluswar, S. (2020). The global challenge of clean cooking systems. Food Security. 1-22.
Sathre, R., Gustavsson, L., Truong, N.L. (2017). Climate effects of electricity production fuelled by coal, forest slash and municipal solid waste with and without carbon capture. Energy. 122. 711-723.
Gustavsson, L., Haus, S., Lundblad, M., Lundström, A., Ortiz, C.A., et al. (2017). Climate change effects of forestry and substitution of carbon-intensive materials and fossil fuels. Renewable & sustainable energy reviews. 67. 612-624.
Gustavsson, L., Haus, S., Ortiz, C.A., Sathre, R., Truong, N.L. (2015). Climate effects of bioenergy from forest residues in comparison to fossil energy. Applied Energy. 138. 36-50.
Haus, S., Gustavsson, L., Sathre, R. (2014). Climate mitigation comparison of woody biomass systems with the inclusion of land-use in the reference fossil system. Biomass and Bioenergy. 65. 136-144.
Dodoo, A., Gustavsson, L., Sathre, R. (2014). Lifecycle carbon implications of conventional and low-energy multi-storey timber building systems. Energy and Buildings. 82. 194-210.
Dodoo, A., Gustavsson, L., Sathre, R. (2014). Lifecycle primary energy analysis of low-energy timber building systems for multi-story residential buildings. Energy and Buildings. 81. 84-97.
Poudel, B.C., Sathre, R., Bergh, J., Gustavsson, L., Lundström, A., et al. (2012). Potential effects of intensive forestry on biomass production and total carbon balance in north-central Sweden. Environmental Science and Policy. 15. 106-124.
Eriksson, L.O., Gustavsson, L., Hänninen, R., Kallio, M., Lyhykäinen, H., et al. (2012). Climate change mitigation through increased wood use in the European construction sector - towards an integrated modelling framework. European Journal of Forest Research. 131. 131-144.
Dodoo, A., Gustavsson, L., Sathre, R. (2012). Effect of thermal mass on life cycle primary energy balances of a concrete- and a wood-frame building. Applied Energy. 92. 462-472.
Dodoo, A., Gustavsson, L., Sathre, R. (2012). Lifecycle primary energy analysis of conventional and passive houses. International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology and Urban Development. 3. 105-111.
Gustavsson, L., Eriksson, L., Sathre, R. (2011). Costs and CO2 benefits of recovering, refining and transporting logging residues for fossil fuel replacement. Applied Energy. 88. 192-197.
Poudel, B.C., Sathre, R., Gustavsson, L., Bergh, J., Lundström, A., et al. (2011). Effects of climate change on biomass production and substitution in north-central Sweden. Biomass and Bioenergy. 35. 4340-4355.
Sathre, R., Gustavsson, L. (2011). Time-dependent climate benefits of using forest residues to substitute fossil fuels. Biomass and Bioenergy. 35. 2506-2516.
Dodoo, A., Gustavsson, L., Sathre, R. (2011). Building energy-efficiency standards in a life cycle primary energy perspective. Energy and Buildings. 43. 1589-1597.
Gustavsson, L., Sathre, R. (2011). Energy and CO2 analysis of wood substitution in construction. Climatic Change. 105. 129-153.
Dodoo, A., Gustavsson, L., Sathre, R. (2011). Primary energy implications of ventilation heat recovery in residential buildings. Energy and Buildings. 43. 1566-1572.
Lippke, B., Oneil, E., Harrison, R., Skog, K., Gustavsson, L., et al. (2011). Life cycle impacts of forest management and wood utilization on carbon mitigation: knowns and unknowns. Carbon Management. 2. 303-333.
Sathre, R., O´connor, J. (2010). Meta-analysis of greenhouse gas displacement factors of wood product substitution. Environmental Science and Policy. 13. 104-114.
Gustavsson, L., Joelsson, A., Sathre, R. (2010). Life cycle primary energy use and carbon emission of an eight-storey wood-framed apartment building. Energy and Buildings. 42. 230-242.
Sathre, R., Gustavsson, L., Bergh, J. (2010). Primary energy and greenhouse gas implications of increasing biomass production through forest fertilization. Biomass and Bioenergy. 34. 572-581.
Dodoo, A., Gustavsson, L., Sathre, R. (2010). Life cycle primary energy implication of retrofitting a wood-framed apartment building to passive house standard. Resources, Conservation and Recycling. 54. 1152-1160.
Sathre, R., Gustavsson, L. (2009). Using wood products to mitigate climate change : External costs and structural change. Applied Energy. 86. 251-257.
Dodoo, A., Gustavsson, L., Sathre, R. (2009). Carbon implications of end-of-life management of building materials. Resources, Conservation and Recycling. 53. 276-286.
Sathre, R., Gustavsson, L. (2009). Process-based analysis of added value in forest product industries. Forest Policy and Economics. 11. 65-75.
Gustavsson, L., Holmberg, J., Dornburg, V., Sathre, R., Eggers, T., et al. (2007). Using biomass for climate change mitigation and oil use reduction. Energy Policy. 35. 5671-5691.
Sathre, R., Gustavsson, L. (2007). Effects of energy and carbon taxes on building material competitiveness. Energy and Buildings. 39. 488-494.
Eriksson, E., Gillespie, A., Gustavsson, L., Langvall, O., Olsson, M., et al. (2007). Integrated carbon analysis of forest management practices and wood substitution. Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 37. 671-681.
Gustavsson, L., Sathre, R. (2006). Variability in energy and carbon dioxide balances of wood and concrete building materials. Building and Environment. 41. 940-951.
Sathre, R., Gustavsson, L. (2006). Energy and carbon balances of wood cascade chains. Resources, Conservation and Recycling. 47. 332-355.
Gustavsson, L., Pingoud, K., Sathre, R. (2006). Carbon dioxide balance of wood substitution: comparing concrete- and wood-framed buildings. Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change. 11. 667-691.
Sathre, R., Grdzelishvili, I. (2006). Industrial symbiosis in the former Soviet Union. Progress in Industrial Ecology, An International Journal. 3. 379-392.
Sathre, R., Gorman, T. (2005). Improving the performance of wooden journal bearings. Forest Products Journal. 55. 41-47.

Conference paper (Refereed)

Gustavsson, L., Haus, S., Ortiz, C., Sathre, R., Truong, N.L. (2014). Dynamic impacts of forest residues on primary energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. The 9th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems - SDEWES. September 20 - 27, 2014, Venice-Istanbul.
Haus, S., Gustavsson, L., Sathre, R. (2013). Greenhouse Gas Emission Comparison of Woody Biomass Systems with the Inclusion of Land-use in the Reference Fossil System. 21st European Biomass Conference & Exhibition, Copenhagen, June 3-7, 2013. 1794-1799.
Gustavsson, L., Truong, N.L., Dodoo, A., Sathre, R. (2011). Effects of environmental taxations on district heat production structures. World Renewable Energy Congress 2011, Linköping, Sweden, May 8-11. 3420-3427.
Dodoo, A., Gustavsson, L., Sathre, R. (2011). Impacts of end-use energy efficiency measures on life cycle primary energy use in an existing Swedish multi-story apartment building. World Renewable Energy Congress 2011, Linköping, Sweden, May 8-11.
Gustavsson, L., Dodoo, A., Sathre, R. (2011). Impact of ventilation heat recovery on primary energy use of apartment buildings built to conventional and passive house standard. World Renewable Energy Congress 2011, Linköping, Sweden, May 8-11.
Dodoo, A., Gustavsson, L., Sathre, R. (2011). Life cycle primary energy analysis of conventional and passive house buildings. Proceeding SB11, World Sustainable Building Conference, Helsinki, Finland, October 18-21.
Poudel, B.C., Sathre, R., Gustavsson, L., Bergh, J. (2011). Climate change mitigation through increased biomass production and substitution: A case study in north-central Sweden. World Renewable Energy Congress 2011, Linköping, Sweden, May 8-11.
Dodoo, A., Gustavsson, L., Sathre, R. (2010). Life cycle primary energy perspective on retrofitting an existing building to passive house standard. SB10, Sustainable Community, Espoo, Finland, September 22-24, 2010.
Dodoo, A., Gustavsson, L., Sathre, R. (2010). Primary energy implication of mechanical ventilation with heat recovery in residential buildings.. ACEEE Summer study on energy efficiency in buildings. Pacific Grove, California, USA, August 15-20.
Poudel, B.C., Sathre, R., Gustavsson, L., Bergh, J. (2010). Integrated carbon analysis of forest production and utilization in north-central Sweden. XXIII IUFRO World Congress, 23-28 August (Abstract proceeding).
Dodoo, A., Gustavsson, L., Sathre, R. (2010). Life cycle primary energy use of an apartment building designed to the current Swedish building code or passive house standard. Passivhus Norden. Aalborg, Denmark, October 7- 8, 2010.
Gustavsson, L., Dodoo, A., Sathre, R. (2010). Life cycle primary energy use in buildings of high energy standards. ACEEE Summer study on energy efficiency in buildings. Pacific Grove, California, USA, August 15-20.
Dodoo, A., Gustavsson, L., Sathre, R. (2008). Energy implications of end-of-life options for building materials. First International Conference on Building Energy and Environment, Proceedings Vols 1-3. 2025-2032.
Gustavsson, L., Sathre, R. (2008). Intensive, integrated biomass-based material and energy systems : Swedish experience. First International Conference on Building Energy and Environment, Proceedings Vols 1-3. 1299-1306.
Sathre, R., Gustavsson, L. (2005). Economic competitiveness of wood construction material under a climate change mitigation tax regime. Biomass for energy, industry and climate protection : 14th European Biomass Conference & Exhibition ; proceedings of the international conference held in Paris, France, 17 - 21 October 2005.
Sathre, R., Gustavsson, L. (2005). Energy and carbon balances of multi-functional wood biomass usage. Biomass for energy, industry and climate protection : 14th European Biomass Conference & Exhibition ; proceedings of the international conference held in Paris, France, 17 - 21 October 2005.
Sathre, R., Gustavsson, L., Pingoud, K. (2004). Greenhouse gas balance implications of recovered construction wood in Sweden and Finland. European COST E31 Conference Management of Recovered Wood : Recycling ... Bioenergy ... and other Options : European COST E31 Conference ; (Thessaloniki) : 2004.04.22-24. 361.

Chapter in book (Refereed)

Dodoo, A., Gustavsson, L., Sathre, R. (2015). Modeling Carbon Footprint of Wood-Based Products and Buildings. The Carbon Footprint Handbook. London, CRC Press. 143-162.
Dodoo, A., Gustavsson, L., Sathre, R. (2014). Recycling of lumber. Handbook of recycling : state-of-the-art for practitioners, analysts, and scientists. Waltham, MA, Elsevier. 151-163.
Gustavsson, L., Dodoo, A., Mötzl, H., Sathre, R. (2013). Fundamentals : greenhouse gas and primary energy balances over a building life cycle. Wood in carbon efficient construction : Tools, methods and applications. Finland, Hämeen Kirjapaino Oy. 24-31.
Sathre, R., Gustavsson, L., Haus, S. (2013). Time Dynamics and Radiative Forcing of Forest Bioenergy Systems. Forest BioEnergy Production : Management, Carbon Sequestration and Adaptation. Springer. 185-206.
Dodoo, A., Gustavsson, L., Sathre, R. (2013). Background : What is life cycle assessment and carbon footprint analysis? Chapter 2.2. Wood in carbon efficient construction : Tools, methods and applications. Finland, Hämeen Kirjapaino Oy. 15-15.

Chapter in book (Other academic)

Dodoo, A., Gustavsson, L., Peñaloza, D., Sathre, R. (2013). Case studies : Wälluden as case study for three wooden structure systems, Chapter 8.2. Wood in carbon efficient construction : Tools, methods and applications. Finland, Hämeen Kirjapaino Oy. 114-123.
Dodoo, A., Sathre, R. (2013). Building level : full carbon footprint analysis, Chapter 4.5.2. Wood in carbon efficient construction : Tools, methods and applications. Finland, Hämeen Kirjapaino Oy. 47-51.

Report (Other academic)

Dodoo, A., Gustavsson, L., Sathre, R. (2016). Climate impacts of wood vs. non-wood buildings. Sveriges Kommuner och Landsting. 54.
Gustavsson, L., Sathre, R., Dodoo, A. (2015). Climate change effects over the lifecycle of a building - Report on methodological issues in determining the climate change effects over the life cycle of a building : Final report for Boverket. 54.
Dodoo, A., Gustavsson, L., Sathre, R. (2013). The role of wood in carbon efficient construction. Primary energy and greenhouse gas balances over the life cycle of different wood building systems : Swedish case-study building. €CO2 Work Package 1. 40.
Eriksson, L.O., Gustavsson, L., Hänninen, R., Kallio, M., Lyhykäinen, H., et al. (2009). Climate implications of increased wood use in the construction sector - towards an integrated modeling framework. Umeå, Institutionen för skoglig resurshushållning, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet. 67.
Sathre, R., Gustavsson, L. (2009). A state-of-the-art review of energy and climate effects of wood product substitution.
Sathre, R., O’connor, J. (2008). A Synthesis of Research on Wood Products and Greenhouse Gas Impacts. Mid Sweden University, Department of Engineering and Sustainable Development.

Other (Other academic)

Sathre, R. (2007). Life-Cycle Energy and Carbon Implications of Wood-Based Products and Construction.