Essays about: "Energy Efficient Renovation"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 42 essays containing the words Energy Efficient Renovation.

  1. 16. Swedish Homeowners’ Renovation Plans and Interest in a ‘One-Stop Shop’

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Muhammad Jawad; [2021]
    Keywords : House owners; renovation; retrofit; energy efficiency; one-stop shop;

    Abstract : In this article, we analyse the factors influencing homeowners' plans to renovate their houses in the near future. We also examine their interest in the idea of a one-stop shop where a single actor provides services and all necessary information required for energy efficiency renovations. READ MORE

  3. 17. Energy savings in multi-family building after using an innovative retrofitting package

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Energiteknik

    Author : Kosmas Kasolas; [2020]
    Keywords : Energy savings; retrofitting; energy efficient measures; thermal insulation; multi family building;

    Abstract : The building sector is one of the sectors that consume the most energy in Sweden. In order to deal with this problem Swedish government aims to reduce the energy consumption in the building sector 50% by 2050. Another ambitious goal set by the Swedish government is zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. READ MORE

  4. 18. Heating Energy Performance & LCC Analysis on Renovation Proposals of a Multi-Family Apartment Cluster

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

    Author : Yinxin Liu; Stevson Sonny Widjaja; [2020]
    Keywords : Building energy consumption; building renovation; building envelop; heat pump; individual substation; life cycle cost; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The study was carried out to assess the energy performance of the buildings in a cluster located in Lund. The buildings were the projects of million homes program, built in the 1960s, and are in great need of renovation. Five retrofit techniques were proposed in the study. READ MORE

  5. 19. A hybrid low - temperature heating system in geothermal retrofitting for public buildings in the Mediterranean climate

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Boumediene Bizimana; [2019]
    Keywords : Hybrid low-temperature floor heating; Energy performance; Thermal comfort; Indoor air quality; Lågtemperaturgolvvärme; Energiprestanda; Termisk komfort; Inomhusluftkvalitet;

    Abstract : More than 50 % of EU’s yearly energy demand is spent on heating and cooling systems with which most of its source is generated from non-renewable fossil fuel [1]. Furthermore, half of the EU buildings are heated with a non-efficient boiler of about 60% or less efficiency [1]. READ MORE

  6. 20. Building Renovation and Property Value

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

    Author : Maryam Shahbandian; [2019]
    Keywords : Building Renovation; Deep Renovation; Aesthetic Renovation; Property Value;

    Abstract : The concern of climate change and Greenhouse Gas emission have increased national consideration toward energy efficiency. Despite noticeable action which have taken by EU cities and Sweden government to mitigate the climate change, there is still shortage in appropriate energy measurements in old residential buildings. READ MORE