Essays about: "Construction buildings"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 484 essays containing the words Construction buildings.

  1. 16. Hållbarhetscertifiering : effekter på värdekedjan av byggmaterial

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Economics

    Author : Sofia Andersson; [2023]
    Keywords : effekter på värdekedjan; fallstudie; frivilliga hållbarhetscertifieringar för byggnader i Sverige; hållbar utveckling; ; standarder;

    Abstract : En av vår tids stora utmaningar handlar om att möta klimatkrisen och ökade krav på levnadsstandard hos en växande global befolkning. Allt fler flyttar från rurala till urbana områden, vilket pressar bostadsmarknader världen över. READ MORE

  3. 17. Exploring Success Factors in Certifying Green Buildings : Early Project Stages of Certified Swedish Construction Projects

    University essay from KTH/Ledning och organisering i byggande och förvaltning

    Author : Frida Dalén; Michaela Erickson; [2023]
    Keywords : BREEAM-SE; BSAS; critical success factors; GBRS; green building certifications; green project management; Miljöbyggnad; BREEAM-SE; BSAS; GBRS; grön projektledning; kritiska framgångsfaktorer; Miljöbyggnad; miljöcertifieringar;

    Abstract : Greenhouse gas emissions are increasing every year, and in Sweden the construction industrystands for one fifth of the total emissions. One way for construction companies to push formore sustainable development is through voluntary sustainability certifications. READ MORE

  4. 18. Brick Recuperation

    University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

    Author : Trixie Lindkvist; [2023]
    Keywords : craftsmanship; reclaimed brick; brick; college; bricklaying;

    Abstract : Recuperation means “regaining something lost or taken” and this has been the main focus of my thesis – essentially reclaiming discarded bricks and educating future bricklayers to work with reclaimed materials. How can the status of craftsmanship be raised through architecture and the processes of crafts be made visible? What opportunities can our current brick stock pose and can derelict buildings be seen as a material bank? My proposal is a bricklaying ”folkhögskola” in Henriksbergshamnen, southwest of central Stockholm, parts laid brick by brick by the students themselves in collaboration with local carpenters. READ MORE

  5. 19. Assessing impacts of climate change on the energy and hygrothermal performance of detached houses in Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för bygg- och miljöteknologi; Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign

    Author : Najma Habibullah; Busra Duran; [2023]
    Keywords : Detached houses; Hygrothermal performance; Energy performance; Extreme weather conditions; Climate change; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Climate change is one of the most significant challenges that building sector is confronting. For example, Climate change and associated extreme events are posing a significant challenge for the building sector. Buildings should be prepared to withstand the climate changes and extreme weather that will happen in the future. READ MORE

  6. 20. Preparedness of Construction SMEs for climate adaptation-related renovation services : An analysis of companies in the Kronoberg region

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för byggd miljö och energiteknik (BET)

    Author : Rida Naeem; [2023]
    Keywords : Construction sector; Buildings; Small and Medium-sized Enterprises SMEs ; Climate change; Kronoberg region;

    Abstract : Climate change presents a significant global challenge, affecting various aspects such as rising sea levels, extreme weather events, and altered precipitation patterns. Climate adaptation and climate mitigation are two fundamental strategies for addressing climate change. READ MORE