Essays about: "Cooling degree days"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words Cooling degree days.
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1. Normalization of Cooling Demand in Buildings, development, and evaluation of methods
University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)Abstract : Because of the increasing demand for indoor thermal comfort and the better insulation performance of building envelopes, cooling demand is an increasingly important part of building energy consumption despite the cold climate in Stockholm. Finding a way to normalize cooling demand to climatic conditions will help better energy audits to improve the building performance to achieve energy-saving. READ MORE
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2. Influence of Climate Change on Building Effluent Wastewater Temperature in Stockholm by 2040
University essay from KTH/Energiteknik; KTH/Farkostteknik och SolidmekanikAbstract : This report aims to give predictions of Stockholm’s region climate (especially temperature and precipitations) by 2040 and describe the consequences of possible climate changes on the building effluent water temperature and flowrate. First, I did an extensive review of the literature about climate change and climate prediction in Stockholm’s area in order to suggest probable climate scenarios for 2040, using climatic data from the reference period 1960-1990. READ MORE
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3. Analysis of Burkina Faso Electricity System
University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)Abstract : Burkina Faso like many other Least Developed Countries (LDC) in their quest for sustainable development has realized that for there to be meaningful economic and social progress, prioritizing resilience to impacts of climate change is critical. In its National Adaptation Plan, a decrease in average rainfall is forecasted in the order of 150 mm by 2025, in comparison to an average annual value of 798mm for the period 1991 to 2016, and an increase in average temperatures between 1° C - 2. READ MORE
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4. Impact of environmental variables on tundra vegetation onset of flowering explained by survival modelling
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : Timing of phenological events are highly related to climate and is one of the first signs of ecosystem responses to the climate change. Timing of flowering phenology is an important trait influencing the distribution and fitness of plants species. READ MORE
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5. Climate Smart Fortaleza
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresursläraAbstract : With the urban population growing exponentially the challenges associated with urban development are numerous. The urban heat island effect, rising energy demands and floods are only a few of the problems that large cities face today. With climate change it is becoming urgent to build climate smart cities. READ MORE