Essays about: "Construction Material Reuse"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 42 essays containing the words Construction Material Reuse.

1. 11. Obstacles and Opportunities forReusing Material in theConstruction and Real Estate Industry : A study towards an upscaled reuse implementation to achieve net zero emission at Akademiska Hus

   University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.); KTH/Byggvetenskap

   Author : Kristina Chaba; Natasha Mridha; [2022]
   Keywords : Reuse; Construction industry; Real Estate industry; CO2 -emissions; Akademiska Hus; Återbruk; Byggbranschen; Fastighetsbranschen; CO2-utsläpp; Akademiska Hus;

   Abstract : The construction- and real estate industry can be held accountable for major pollution and is responsible for 20% of the total emissions of greenhouse gasses in Sweden. To reduce their emissions and contribute to a sustainable future, actors in the industry work effectively to transition from a linear economy to a circular one. READ MORE

3. 12. Chunk Metabolism : Exploring how to plan for reuse of structural elements

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Isabella Nilsson; [2022]
   Keywords : Architectural elements; urban metabolism; demolition; deconstruction; design process; structural elements; concrete; steel; circular construction; circular economy; material harvesting; urban mining; Arkitektoniska element; urban metabolism; rivning; dekonstruktion; designprocess; tunga stomelement; betong; stål; cirkulärt byggande; cirkulär ekonomi; material harvesting; urban mining;

   Abstract : With a major share of the negative environmental impacts deriving from construction and its waste, ways to reduce the material and energy use in this sector have been the focus of studies for decades. Reuse of building elements and materials is gaining traction with researchers, architects, developers and real estate owners. READ MORE

4. 13. Adaptive Reuse of Cultural Historical Values to Enhance Public Places : A case study of Artilleristallet in Gothenburg

   University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

   Author : Maria Häger; Rebecca Pehrson; [2022]
   Keywords : adaptive reuse; cultural historical value; social inclusion; place quality; built environment; sense of place; preservation; public place; Artilleristallet; Gothenburg; adaptive reuse; kulturhistoriskt värde; social inkludering; platskvalitet; bebyggd miljö; platskänsla; bevarande; allmän plats; Artilleristallet; Göteborg;

   Abstract : The construction business has a negative impact on the environment, where the biggest impact comes from construction of buildings, material production and transportation. It is inevitable for a city not to construct new buildings as it expands and develops new needs. READ MORE

5. 14. Orchestrating Industry Transition: A case study of value chain collaboration strategies to enable urban mining in the Danish building industry

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Author : Mathias Peitersen; [2022]
   Keywords : Urban Mining UM ; Circular Construction; Circular Business Model Innovation CBMI ; Value Chain Collaboration; Supply Chain Partnerships; Transition Management Theory.; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Production of building materials is connected to a great deal of environmental degradation, and demand for materials is expected to increase. Currently, the construction industry is responsible for 23 % of the global GHG emissions, 40 % of the raw materials consumed globally, and 32 % of the waste generated in Europe. READ MORE

6. 15. The Attitude Towards Reuse Within the Adaptation of Office Premises : The Effect of Nudge Through an Intervention

   University essay from KTH/Fastigheter och byggande

   Author : Erika Twengström; Erik Gustafsson; [2022]
   Keywords : Reuse; Tenant Improvement; Nudge; Office; Sustainability; Återbruk; Hyresgästanpassning; Nudge; Kontor; Hållbarhet;

   Abstract : During the last decades the real estate and construction industry has experienced a major development regarding sustainability aspects. However, something that is often neglected when discussing sustainability within the real estate sector is the process of adapting office spaces for new tenants, in which current practice implies that perfectly fine materials are demolished and thrown out due to aesthetic demands from tenants. READ MORE