Essays about: "Housing cycles"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 16 essays containing the words Housing cycles.

  1. 6. Housing Finance and the Transmission of Mortgage Spread Shocks

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Denise Hansson; [2020]
    Keywords : Mortgage spread; credit supply; housing demand; monetary policy; business cycle;

    Abstract : Credit market frictions, captured by mortgage spreads, are potentially an equally important driver behind mortgage rate innovations as monetary policy. Possibly a significant driver of business cycles. Yet, the effect of such shocks on the economy has barely received any attention in empirical research. READ MORE

  3. 7. Environmental Impact of an Electric Motor and Drive : Life Cycle Assessment and a study of a Circular Business Model

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Industriell miljöteknik

    Author : Emma Westberg; [2020]
    Keywords : Environmental impact; LCA; Circular Economy; Circular business model; motor; drive; Life cycle assessment; Climate impact; Simapro; Life cycle; Machines; Use phase; Efficiency; Recycling; Refurbish; hotspots;

    Abstract : Electric motors are one of the biggest consumers of electricity in the world with a consumption of almost 45 % and it is predicted to increase. Since electric motors play an important role today and in the future, it is important that businesses take their responsibility to make them as sustainable as they can possibly be. READ MORE

  4. 8. Evaluation of decentralized ventilation system with heat recovery

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Sunkavalli Kowshik Chowdary; [2020]
    Keywords : Decentralized ventilation; airflow; air draught; heat exchangers; tracer gas; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Humans spend 90% of their times indoors, and maintaining a pleasant indoor environment is essential. Factors like human behaviour, combustion sources, cleaning supplies, affect the indoor environment, which could potentially affect the human health.the most common answer to controlling the indoor environment is a good HVAC system. READ MORE

  5. 9. Betydelsen av variation i produkthusområdens utemiljö : exempel från Annelund och Idalafältet, Veberöd

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Hugo Settergren; [2020]
    Keywords : produkthus; färg; form; biodiversitet; hållbar stadsutveckling; bostadsutveckling; utemiljö; platsidentitet;

    Abstract : Områden med rationellt utvecklade produkthus har blivit ett allt mer populärt sätt att bygga bostäder i mindre orter de senaste åren. Denna metod att producera hem verkar ofta resultera i vissa särdrag med avseende på färganvändningen, utformningen av närmiljön och de privata utemiljöerna. READ MORE

  6. 10. A survey of recycled plastic waste as an alternative building material

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Olof Wadsö; Eric Svenmyr; [2019]
    Keywords : adequate housing; indoor climate; plastic waste; seismic behaviour; material properties; developing countries; Colombia; Arts and Architecture; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : This study charts the possibilities of recycled plastic and its use as an alternative building material for low-income housing in Colombia. The building materials in the study have been compared with respect to their physical properties, the cost and how they affect the indoor climate in each building. READ MORE