Essays about: "single-family home"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 essays containing the words single-family home.

  1. 1. Dynamic modelling of electricity arbitrage for single-family homes : Assessing the cost-effectiveness of implementing Energy Storage and Demand-Side Load Management.

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för byggd miljö och energiteknik (BET)

    Author : Ahmed Ali; [2023]
    Keywords : Electricity arbitrage trading; intraday electricity market; energy storage system; demand-side load management; single-family homes; Nord Pool; building performance simulation IDA Indoor Climate and Energy ; financial modelling.;

    Abstract : In the context of electricity, arbitrage trading involves taking advantage of existing price variations within electricity markets. The report conducted financial modelling for energy storage systems and demand-side load management for electricity arbitrage trading in single-family homes. READ MORE

  3. 2. Narratives of Identity : An Exploration of the Multi-Generational Sense of Belonging and Identity Construction of Migrants in the Novels Piccola Sicilia and Jaffa Road by Daniel Speck

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : Fenja Graff; [2022]
    Keywords : integration; narratives; Daniel Speck; acculturation; third space;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the identity construction of migrants in different generations andcircumstances as they are represented in the novels Piccola Sicilia and Jaffa Road by DanielSpeck through narratives. Through an ethnographic narrative analysis with a focus onstorytelling, macro, meso and micro-structures of identity formation are identified to gain insightsinto the identity construction in relation to familial history of three main characters. READ MORE

  4. 3. 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

  5. 4. Circular economy and Life cycle assessment of building materials: Glimåkra eco-village

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

    Author : Zahabia Gandhi; [2020]
    Keywords : Circular Economy; Life cycle assessment; Environmental impact of building materials; Reusing materials; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The building industry is continuously adapting to the changing needs and demands. The rise in emissions, depletion of resources and accumulating waste are some of the important problems that have to be addressed by architects all over the world today. READ MORE

  6. 5. Monitoring air quality indicators and energy consumption in Dalarnas Villa during operation of a demand-controlled exhaust ventilation system

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Energiteknik

    Author : Ian Garman; Ahmad Haj Ahmad; [2020]
    Keywords : Ventilation; demand control; airflow; frånluft; exhaust; carbon dioxide; CO2; indoor air quality; IAQ; air monitoring; villa; single family house; småhus; energy efficiency;

    Abstract : A real-world study was undertaken of the indoor air quality in a recently-built single family home in central Sweden, to establish whether demand controlled ventilation provided superior interior conditions, when compared with other air supply strategies, including the standard used by the Swedish buildings regulator. The property was highly airtight, with ventilation achieved using a forced exhaust system. READ MORE