Essays about: "building management"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 1267 essays containing the words building management.

1. 16. Brick by Brick: Exploring Sustainable Operations in the Built Environment : A Comparative Case Study of Swedish Real Estate Organisations' Decision-Making Processes

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Operations Management

   Author : Oscar Alawi; Nawar Alolabi; [2023]
   Keywords : Sustainable operations; Decision-making processes; Sustainability performance; Management systems and certifications; Built environment.;

   Abstract : The purpose of this study was to investigate the decision-making processes of real estate organisations in the built environment with respect to sustainable operations, as well as how they relate to management systems and building certifications. In the study, we utilised the proposed framework by Schrettle et al. READ MORE

3. 17. Solar Photovoltaic Thermal Collectors and Ground Source Heat Pumps for Commercial Buildings : Case study in Sweden

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

   Author : Doris Dijak; Elin Torstensson; [2023]
   Keywords : Ground Source Heat Pump; Photovoltaic Thermal Collectors; Borehole Thermal Energy Storage; Free Cooling.; Bergvärmepumpssystem; Termiska Solceller; Borrhålsbaserade Termiska Energilager; Frikyla.;

   Abstract : In order to reduce emissions from the building sector, which stands for than a fifth of the global energy consumption today, efficient and fossil free heating and cooling systems are of importance. This study investigates the combination of solar photovoltaic thermal collectors and ground source heat pump systems in order to regenerate energy to the ground in combination with free cooling. READ MORE

4. 18. Stakeholder Behaviour and Management During the Course of a Project : A Case Study on Green Energy Project Operation

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Industriell teknik

   Author : Yuzhou Fang; [2023]
   Keywords : project management; stakeholder management; SM; engineering equipment procurement; stakeholder salience; stakeholder inclusion;

   Abstract : Project stakeholder management (SM) as one of the building blocks for project management theory has been studied by many scholars, and a lot of theoretical frameworks are developed to analyse relevant stakeholders based on different groups of attributes to formulate appropriate expectation managing strategies. Nevertheless, contemporary research rarely describes the dynamic change of stakeholder relationship during the course of a project and mainly focuses on public-private partnership projects where the relationships are complex and some external stakeholders can be threatening to project goals. READ MORE

5. 19. Governance and decision-making : Lessons from three French eco-villages

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Gwenaël Bertrand; [2023]
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   Abstract : In a context of rising environmental pressure and slow societal changes in response, the emergence of ecovillages comes as a small-scale solution to actively propose sustainable alternatives to the modern consumerist society. The human factor plays a key role in enabling such ecovillages to last. READ MORE

6. 20. Data Analysis for Energy Evaluation of Stockholm Campuses

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

   Author : Esteban Moncayo Villa; [2023]
   Keywords : Data analysis; energy performance; Stockholm Campuses; district heating; district cooling; electricity.; Dataanalys; energiprestanda; Stockholms Campus; fjärrvärme; fjärrkyla; el.;

   Abstract : The building sector is a significant contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions, necessitating the development of energy-efficient measures to address environmental concerns. The availability of building energy data sets enables the application of data analysis techniques to assess building energy conditions, providing greater potential for evaluating building energy demands. READ MORE