Essays about: "C02 emissions"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words C02 emissions.
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1. Possibility for Positive Energy Retrofit in Borlänge
University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för information och teknikAbstract : The built environment accounts for 40% of annual carbon dioxide (C02) emissions. Among the total emissions, building operations generate approximately 27% annually. Other than this, building materials, infrastructural materials, and construction (embodied carbon) contribute to an additional 13% annually [1]. READ MORE
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2. Heating system performance and thermal mass evaluation of a former military building in mid-Sweden
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Energisystem och byggnadsteknikAbstract : The concern about global warming is gaining momentum. So, many initiatives, such as the Green European pact, which aims to reach to zero greenhouses emissions in 2050, are emerging to halt it. READ MORE
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3. An evaluation of the influential factors on energy performance: A case study of a shopping mall
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljöAbstract : Shopping malls are becoming more prevalent throughout the world. They have been identified as having high energy use, which is less explored than other building types. There are 357 shopping centers in Sweden, which has doubled in the last five years. READ MORE
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4. Becoming Growers : How might we empower novice gardeners to grow food?
University essay from Umeå universitet/Designhögskolan vid Umeå universitetAbstract : Our societies are in desperate need of food production models which decrease c02 emissions and increase local resilience and ecological health. The overarching aim of this project is to increase small-scale local food production while also increasing the life quality of both ecosystems and humans. READ MORE
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5. The effect of trade openness on CO2 emissions
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistikAbstract : During the last decades, both trade and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions have increased greatly. The plausible correlation between them is, therefore, an important question. The purpose of this thesis was to analyse the effect of trade openness on CO2 emissions. Using a panel data regression, 161 countries were compared over a ten year period. READ MORE