Essays about: "Construction Product Regulation"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words Construction Product Regulation.

  1. 1. Market for Reuse - Investigating reuse of acoustic ceilings from a market perspective

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Produktionsekonomi

    Author : Oscar Nilsson; Anton Gunnarsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Green Building Certifications; Circular Economy; Circular Logistics; Circular Marketing; Construction Product Regulation; Management; Reuse; Reverse Logistics; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Context: Today, 96% of Sweden’s materials come from virgin resources and only 3.4% of resources used in Sweden are retained in the value chain. From a total of 266 million tonnes fed into the economy each year, 46.9% consist of construction materials. READ MORE

  3. 2. Life cycle assessment of timber high-rise building structures : Case study of a project examined in the context of French environmental regulation (RE2020)

    University essay from KTH/Byggnadsmaterial

    Author : Corentin Le Gall; [2023]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : The damages that the building sector does to the environment can no longer be ignored and need to be approached with a life cycle assessment (LCA). Advantages to build in wood and to build dense cities lead to a potential “two birds in one stone” effect regarding high-rise massive timber construction. READ MORE

  4. 3. Integration of LCA into the building design process

    University essay from KTH/Hållbara byggnader

    Author : Adeline Jerome; [2019]
    Keywords : Life Cycle Assessment; LCA; environmental data; tool;

    Abstract : The required estimation of performances of a building cannot be limited to its energy efficiency anymore. Environmental issues are rising concerns into national policies. READ MORE

  5. 4. Fire Safety Codes and Construction Products within the EU – An Evaluation of Harmonisation

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Brandteknik

    Author : Johan Bergström; Louise Ericsäter; [2015]
    Keywords : Harmonisation; Fire Safety; Case Study; Building Regulations; CPR; Trade barriers; Fire Protection Engineering; Fire Safety Design; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The objective presented in this thesis is to evaluate Fire Safety on Construction Products within the EU from the aspect of harmonisation. The variations in regulations between countries in the EU regarding Fire Safety may be an obstacle to the free trade of goods and services for Construction Products. READ MORE

  6. 5. Assessing the environmental impact of building materials using the Dutch approach: The case of the Triodos bank office building using BREEAM.NL

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign

    Author : Marie Chevalerias; [2015]
    Keywords : National MilieuDatabase.; office building; BREEAM.NL; building materials; shadow cost; LCA; environmental impact; Technology and Engineering; Arts and Architecture; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : With the increasing importance accorded to environmental performance of buildings, the goal of this master thesis is to study the Dutch assessment method for evaluating the environmental impact caused by the material of an office building project with the Dutch version of the BREEAM certification scheme. After doing a literature review to comprehend the current state of affair concerning the assessment method for environmental impact of building material in the Netherlands, the MaterialenTool using the National MilieuDatabase was used to assess different scenarios aiming to reduce the total shadow cost of the building. READ MORE