Essays about: "Building energy efficiency"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 412 essays containing the words Building energy efficiency.
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16. Permanent Fire Load of the Building Envelope
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för BrandteknikAbstract : Fire load, the total thermal energy released by the combustion of a material, is an essential part of determining a building’s fire performance and the associated fire protection strategies. Elements in a structure are typically categorized into two types of fire loads: permanent and temporary. READ MORE
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17. Exploring daylight in two different hemispheres.
University essay from KTH/LjusdesignAbstract : Daylight is an essential element for both the built and natural environment. A careful design that acknowledges daylight performance can improve energy efficiency and environment protection, thus making construction more sustainable. However, allocating time to deeply evaluate all the aspects in a project might be challenging. READ MORE
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18. Community Continuity Management : An Exploration of the Energy Production and Use of a Fictional Stockholm Neighbourhood in a Crisis
University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studierAbstract : In an increasingly interconnected, and electricity-reliant world, households are asked to build up their resilience to crises. Local, distributed electricity production within a microgrid with capability to operate disconnected from the larger grid has been shown to be an effective tool for increasing power system resilience in the past. READ MORE
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19. Investigation of different ventilation profiles to avoid stratification in Nearly Zero Energy Buildings
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Energisystem och byggnadsteknikAbstract : This research paper examines possible solutions for the problems that warm air heating is suffering in Nearly Zero Energy Buildings. These NZEBs are passive houses constructed to have high energy efficiency where the quantity of power used is equal to the power created annually, produced locally or in the surroundings by renewable energy sources. READ MORE
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20. Development of Friction/Blended Braking Capability for an Electric Driveline Model for Multi-Scale Road-Cargo Simulations
University essay from KTH/Väg- och spårfordon samt konceptuell fordonsdesignAbstract : This thesis focuses on the critical development of friction and blended braking capabilities for an electric driveline model intended for multiscale road-cargo simulations. In the rapidly evolving landscape of transportation, electric driveline technology has emerged as a key player in achieving sustainability and efficiency goals. READ MORE