Essays about: "concrete building"

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  1. 1. BMA / BEURA : Evolving inhabitation through self-building and adaptive reuse

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Karl Hedin; [2023]
    Keywords : Self-building; adaptive reuse; circular construction; Bromma airport; dynamic plotting; Självbyggeri; återbruk; cirkulär konstruktion; Bromma flygplats; dynamisk plottning;

    Abstract : My thesis, "BMA (Bromma airport) / BEURA (Bromma experimental urban recycling association), an adaptive rebirth", explores the potential for an evolution of self-built circular inhabitation on the airport runway of Bromma through adaptive reuse and circular construction. The Bromma Airport in Stockholm is set to cease operation by 2038, leaving behind a vast expanse of infrastructure that could be repurposed for other uses. READ MORE

  3. 2. Concrete Limits: A sociometabolic analysis of the feasibility of the Circular Economy approach for the concrete sector

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Nicolette Simone Wedgwood Young; [2023]
    Keywords : Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The concrete sector is a major contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions; consumes substantial amounts of natural resources and serves as a significant source of global waste. The Circular Economy approach has been put forward as the solution to these environmental issues, but the overall effectiveness of the approach has been called into question by existing research. READ MORE

  4. 3. Climate and economic implications of structure and façade materials on a building's life cycle performance : A case study of a multi-family building in Sweden

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Byggteknik och byggd miljö

    Author : Maximilian Jatzkowski; [2023]
    Keywords : life cycle assessment; life cycle analysis; multi-family building; life cost analysis; facade; environmental analysis; livscykelanalys; miljöanalys; flerbostadshus; livskostnadsanalys; stomme; fasad;

    Abstract : This study has been conducted in cooperation with OBOS Kärnhem. The objective of the study is to assess environmental impacts from different structural and facade materials to find a configuration with the lowest impact, and to assess the economic implications of different structural and façade materials. READ MORE

  5. 4. Environmental impact assessment of construction materials in a battery factory

    University essay from KTH/Hållbara byggnader

    Author : Monica Angulo Diaz; [2023]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : This paper explores the environmental impact of construction materials in a battery factory, with a particular focus on their global warming potential, acidification, and eutrophication potential. The production of construction materials is found to contribute significantly to the overall environmental impact of a building, with steel and concrete identified as having the highest impact among the materials analyzed. READ MORE

  6. 5. Agree to Disagree?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Towe Berger; [2023]
    Keywords : agonism; agonistic peace theory; implementation; Colombia; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The following essay aims to investigate how provisions on political participation in the Final Accord have been implemented in Colombia, and what the challenges for implementing such agonistic principles are. Colombia classifies as an extreme case in the sense that the peace accord is regarded as highly agonistic, and provisions on political participation are selected based on connections to agonism both in general and in terms of the specific case. READ MORE