Essays about: "Embodied Environmental Impact"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 25 essays containing the words Embodied Environmental Impact.

1. 1. Circular Construction : A Study of Reuse Practices in the Construction Industry from a Consultant´s Perspective

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för arkitektur och samhällsbyggnad (ABE)

   Author : Johan Åberg; Jacob Foconi; [2023]
   Keywords : Reuse; Circular Economy; Construction Industry; Resource Use; Embodied Environmental Impact; Återbruk; Cirkulär Ekonomi; Byggbranschen; Resursanvändning; Inbäddad Miljöpåverkan;

   Abstract : In light of the need to reduce resource usage and mitigate the climate impact of the Swedish construction industry, the adoption of reusing secondary materials has gained significant attention as an alternative construction process. This approach not only addresses environmental concerns, but also aims to transition from the prevailing "make-take-waste" system of resource management. READ MORE

3. 2. Climate impact of energy retrofitting measures : An analysis of energy and carbon payback times for replacing windows

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Energisystem och byggnadsteknik

   Author : Mari Rosenkvist; [2022]
   Keywords : energy payback time; carbon payback time; building refurbishment LCA;

   Abstract : The European Commission has proposed a “renovation wave” to increase energy efficiency in buildings. Retrofitting can decrease operational energy usage but requires material production. READ MORE

4. 3. GREEN GROWTH – A TECHNOLOGICAL SUCCESS OR AN OFFSHORING STORY? : Investigating Ecological Footprints of Production and Consumption

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Nationalekonomi

   Author : Linnea Casselryd; [2022]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : With the green growth strategies that are currently dominating the environmental agenda, the ability to decouple economic growth from environmental pressure is a condition for these to succeed. The vast body of literature that examine this relationship typically rely on narrow indicators of environmental pressure and neglect the environmental impact embodied in international trade. READ MORE

5. 4. A Preliminary Framework For The Selection Of Materials & Manufacturing Processes For Lunar Surface Systems Assuming Integration To A Space Circular Economy

   University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Rymdteknik

   Author : Gabriel Sanchez; [2022]
   Keywords : Embodied Energy; Space Habitat; Re-Purposability; Material Value; Sustainability; Space Recycling; Design for Recycling; Design to Repurpose;

   Abstract :  In-situ resource utilization and in-situ manufacturing are being actively pursued as ways to enhance the development of human activities in space. However, the re-purpose of space systems through processes like recycling, re-manufacturing, and re-use, has not received the attention it deserves given its potential to reduce the waste generated by human activities in space, improve the sustainability of space habitats, and reduce the environmental impact on Earth of human activities in space. READ MORE

6. 5. Defining Urban Terroir : The Placemaking Qualities of a City

   University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

   Author : Zaid Al-karkhi; [2021]
   Keywords : Terroir; placemaking; authenticity; urban design; cultural identity; exclusion; interculturalism;

   Abstract : Throughout the history of Architecture and Urbanism, many efforts were made and continue being done in order to learn how to successfully design good built environments for human beings. This goal has not only expanded to several other fields such as Geography, Sociology, and Environmental Psychology but also received new and invaluable contributions from several other unexpected fields. READ MORE