Essays about: "Refurbishment"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 65 essays containing the word Refurbishment.

1. 1. Effects of Energy Performance Improving Measures on a 1990's Brick House in Southern Czech Republic : Computer Simulations using IDA-ICE

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Energisystem och byggnadsteknik

   Author : Vaclav Panek; [2023]
   Keywords : Final energy demand; Primary energy demand; Energy performance; Refurbishment; Single-family house; Space heating;

   Abstract : The residential sector was responsible for 25% of the Final Energy Demand (FED) in the European Union in 2015. Countries in Central and Eastern Europe such as the Czech Republic are particularly concerned with ensuring security of supply at the lowest possible cost in recent years. READ MORE

3. 2. Poggio Aquilone - Survey and Repurposing in a Medieval Italian Village

   University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

   Author : Philip Reimers; [2023]
   Keywords : Italy; Repurposing; Transformation; Refurbishment; Renovation; Survey; Umbria; Ruin; Rural Tourism; Lidar; drone; scanning; photogrammetry;

   Abstract : The site of this diploma project is the small hilltop village of Poggio Aquilone. The village, situated in the region of Umbria in central Italy, lies roughly halfway between Rome and Florence. READ MORE

4. 3. Testing of AblativeMaterials as a Protective Coating for Rocket Launch Pads

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

   Author : Gioele Daka; [2023]
   Keywords : Ablative Materials; Protective Coating; Rocket Launchpad; Refractory Materials; Oxyacetylene Torch; Slug Calorimeter; Ablativa material; Skyddande beläggning; Raketstartplatta; eldfast material; acetylensyrebrännare; kopparkalorimeter;

   Abstract : As the space market grows, demand for sites to host rocket tests and to launch satellites to orbit is expected to increase. During these activities, the launch infrastructure needs to withstand the extreme thermal and mechanical loads associated with the exhaust of a rocket engine. READ MORE

5. 4. Embodied carbon and waste generation of building refurbishment : Case studies of office fit out in Sweden

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Ansheila Gabriela Budiyani; [2023]
   Keywords : Fit out; office; refurbishment; waste generation; embodied carbon; building life cycle; hyresgästanpassning; kontorsbyggnader; renovering; avfallsgenerering; inbyggd klimatpåverkan; byggnadens livscykel;

   Abstract : Buildings contribute to various environmental impacts. Office fit out, as a type of refurbishment in the building life cycle, tends to recur often and is resource-intensive. Still few studies have researched the topic. READ MORE

6. 5. Providing Circular Clothing : A multiple-case study on Swedish clothing companies, analyzing product design and business models

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

   Author : Julia Ekblom; Ebba Hård af Segerstad; [2023]
   Keywords : circularity; clothing industry; circular economy; circular business models; circular product design strategies; multiple case study; cirkuläritet; klädindustri; cirkulär ekonomi; cirkulära affärsmodeller; cirkulära produktdesignstrategier; flerfallstudie;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates the manifestations of circular business models and circular product design strategies in the Swedish clothing industry, using a multiple case study approach that examines five Swedish clothing companies. Guided by the first research question: What are the current circular product design strategies and circular business model strategies for companies operating in the Swedish clothing industry? the findings reveal an emphasis on circular product design strategies compared to circular business models, among the studied clothing companies. READ MORE