Essays about: "Building embodied impacts"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the words Building embodied impacts.
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1. Embodied carbon and waste generation of building refurbishment : Case studies of office fit out in Sweden
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : 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
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2. Construction of prefabricated concrete buildings : A comparative attributional LCA
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : This master thesis investigated the influence of prefabrication rate of buildings on the embodied environmental impacts. Through a comparative attributional LCA four different Swedish buildings were investigated to explore the influence of PR on the environmental impacts in the categories Cumulative Energy Demand, Global Warming Potential, Water Consumption, Fossil Resource Scarcity, and Mineral Resource Scarcity. READ MORE
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3. Energy Performance Simulation of Different Ventilation Systems in Sweden and Corresponding Compliance in the LEED Residential Rating System
University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/EnergiteknikAbstract : The importance of energy efficiency in the operation of the built environment is becoming increasingly important. Energy use in the building sector has exceeded both transportation and industry, while within buildings heating, ventilation, and air conditioning has the greatest share. READ MORE
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4. The carbon footprint caused by the oversizing of building service systems : A case study of an NHS Hospital
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : Energy usage in buildings is a main contributor to CO2 emissions and in order for the EU to reach the 2050 goal of carbon-neutrality, there is a great need to improve the energy efficiency in buildings, particularly commercial buildings that often are substantially overdesigned. Excess margins in the design process of building services result in an oversizing of these systems which has great environmental impacts, divided up as the operational and embodied carbon footprints. READ MORE
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5. Demolish or Refurbish an Existing Building? : A bachelor thesis on the climate impact of different methods of renewing a building
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknikAbstract : The purpose of this bachelor thesis is to evaluate different alternatives of renewal regarding an already existing building. The case study building is located in the Ulleråker area in Uppsala, Sweden and is an old mental hospital building from the 1950’s which Uppsala Municipality wishes to restore as part of a bigger investment in the neighborhood. READ MORE