Essays about: "Occupant"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 74 essays containing the word Occupant.

  1. 6. Occupancy detection and prediction with sensors and online machine learning : Case study of the Elmia exhibition building in Jönköping

    University essay from KTH/Byggvetenskap

    Author : Allen Chen; [2022]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Buildings account for approximately 40% of energy consumption in the EU, and despite drastic increasing measures for energy efficient operation, the net value of energy consumption is expected to continue increasing because ofincreasing urbanization.While there has been increasing work done on managing external loads such as adapting to unpredictable climates, the research on internal loading, such as occupants, is still nascent. READ MORE

  3. 7. Occupant loads and COVID-19: The impact on office building fire evacuation

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Brandteknik

    Author : Malte Larsson Silli; [2022]
    Keywords : Occupant load; physical distancing; evacuation; COVID-19; office building; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : COVID-19 was declared a world-wide pandemic in 2020, consequently affecting societies all around the globe. This thesis investigates one of these effects, namely how the pandemic affected occupant loads in office buildings and its subsequent effect on fire evacuation. READ MORE

  4. 8. Building Orientation and Non-Image Forming Effects of Light. Connecting Simulation and reality in the case of Iggesund School.

    University essay from KTH/Ljusdesign

    Author : Gregor Ruta; [2022]
    Keywords : Alfa-Opic Metrics; Spectral Diet; OWL – Occupant Well-being through Lighting; Chronobiology; Daylight; Circadian Rhythmes; Melatonin; Vision;

    Abstract : In recent years there has been an increase in the number of apartments in Sweden. The officials are estimating that approximately 1000 primary schools need to be built to meet the 20% increase in students. Facing the rising demand; my thesis makes a contribution to sustainable school design via optimisation of the building orientation. READ MORE

  5. 9. Modelling an air handling unit, building and occupant, regarding energy, moisture and frost protection

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

    Author : Marius Daugela; [2022]
    Keywords : Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Frost formation in heat exchangers is an often accruing issue in cold climates. The aim of the project is to calculate the risk of frost formation in different Swedish cities by modeling vapor and frost behavior in heat exchangers... READ MORE

  6. 10. User-centric approach in the pursuit of improved interior climate

    University essay from KTH/Hållbara byggnader

    Author : Roland Krausz; [2022]
    Keywords : indoor environment; interior climate; user-centric approach; daylighting; thermal comfort; energy consumption; office building;

    Abstract : The field of building services and the topic of interior user-centric climate has been gaining on importance in recent years. The pandemic of COVID-19 has resulted in an increased amount of time spent indoors, extensive energy usage in the built environment, and has also brought up the important issue of a pleasant interior climate. READ MORE