Essays about: "Lifecycle assessment"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 83 essays containing the words Lifecycle assessment.

  1. 16. Energy-Efficient Retrofits on an Existing Home in Coimbra, Portugal : A dynamic assessment of environmental performance for future climate and energy mix scenarios

    University essay from KTH/Hållbara byggnader

    Author : Jordan Berman; [2022]
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    Abstract : This work introduces a method, called the dynamic building life cycle, to evaluate theenvironmental performance for residential renovation products. The method goes beyond a fullbuildinglife cycle by accounting for the changing dry bulb temperature and greenhouse gas (GHG)intensity over a 30-year period between 2020 and 2050. READ MORE

  3. 17. Life Cycle Assessment of a small scale, solar driven HVR water purification system

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Sharang Kolathur; [2022]
    Keywords : life cycle assessment; air gap membrane distillation; solar energy; levelized cost; grid operated system; livscykelanalys; luftgapmembrandestillation; solenergi; utjämnade kostnader; nätdrivet system;

    Abstract : Water purification systems have made access to drinking water easier by treating water sources which previously could not be used for drinking. Such systems however require energy and materials to build and operate which means they have environmental impacts. READ MORE

  4. 18. Developing a Life Cycle Assessment model for an electric motorcycle

    University essay from KTH/Energiteknik

    Author : Avinash Kumar; [2022]
    Keywords : environmental impacts; lithium-ion battery; electric vehicle; transportation; life cycle assessment;

    Abstract : Transport is one of the most carbon-intensive sectors in the world today. With increasing global population and economy, the share of emissions is expected to rise. Electric vehicle is one of promising technology that helps address this challenge. READ MORE

  5. 19. Environmental impact assessment of bike trailers. A comparative study of product-oriented and use-oriented product service systems using lifecycle assessment (LCA)

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Isha Sen; [2022]
    Keywords : product-service system; life cycle assessment; bike trailer; circular business model; environmental impact evaluation; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Linear business models which focus on growth and profitability have been deemed to be destructive to the environment, leading to generation of vast volumes of waste and contributing to environmental impacts. As a solution to this problem, a system wide change in the form of circular economy has been proposed. READ MORE

  6. 20. WHAT YOU CAN’T MEASURE - YOU CAN’T IMPROVE - The role of maturity models to improve data governance

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Elsa Källström; Elin Vieglins; [2021-07-08]
    Keywords : data governance; maturity model; maturity assessment; maturity levels; improvement areas;

    Abstract : Background and purpose: As a consequence of the growing power of data, there is a need for companies to maximise the value derived from it. However, to maximise the value derived from data, it needs to be available, secure, relevant, and of high quality, which can be assured by data governance. READ MORE