Essays about: "Clay building"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 34 essays containing the words Clay building.

  1. 1. A Comparative Lifecycle Impact Analysis: Assessing Global Warming Potential of Newly Manufactured and Reused Bricks for Building Construction in Sweden

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

    Author : Set Nyi Aung; Srikanth Panda; [2023]
    Keywords : Newly manufactured Bricks; Reused Bricks; Lifecycle Impact Assessment; GaBi ts; openLCA; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The aim of the study is to compare the environmental performance in terms of Global Warming Potential (GWP), for reused bricks and newly manufactured bricks used in Swedish Construction Industry. The objective of the study was to compile and conduct Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), in terms of GWP, of newly manufactured and reused clay façade bricks used in Sweden. READ MORE

  3. 2. SUSTAINABILITY OF MULTI-STORY WOOD BUILDINGS : Can the Swedish forestry keep up with the demand?

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

    Author : Celine Kozak; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainability; green washing; multi-storey wood buildings; clay; climate change; forest; sweden; case study; life cycle; architecture; Hållbarhet; Green washing; trähus; lera; klimat; skog; sverige; flervåningshus; fallstudie; livscykel; arkitektur;

    Abstract :   Wood has been traditionally used as a construction material in Nordic countries such as Sweden dating back to the 12th century. Using wood as a building material for the construction of buildings with more than two stories became the norm around the 1850s and has only increased with the pressing need for more sustainable and environmentally friendly alternatives to materials such as concrete. READ MORE

  4. 3. Earth Architecture - Towards a Sustainable Future?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Caroline Halje; Hanna Wernersson; [2022]
    Keywords : Earth architecture; clay; building material; sustainability; future building; Tanzania; Dar es Salaam; field study; green building; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : It is widely recognised that the two major challenges of the 21st century are climate change and poverty. The building sector is responsible for over a third of all global carbon dioxide emissions. READ MORE

  5. 4. Sustainable concrete bridges : An investigation of possible measures to reduce the climate impact

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Byggkonstruktion och brand

    Author : Daniel Hugh; [2022]
    Keywords : Bridges; CO2; emission; cement; reinforcement; SCM; sustainability.;

    Abstract : The need of building new bridges is always existing in relation with the increase of infrastructureand transport needs. Bridge constructions have traditionally been associated with highconsumption of resources and large greenhouse gas emissions. READ MORE

  6. 5. On the usage of calcined clays in the French construction industry

    University essay from KTH/Betongbyggnad

    Author : Gildas L'Hostis; [2022]
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    Abstract : The Société du Grand Paris, which is developing a mobility network for the 21st century, aims to reduce the consequences of the installation on the environment. A number of semi-directed interviews of stakeholders and a thorough literature review have been performed to acquire both a socio-economical and technical view on the subject. READ MORE