Essays about: "Environmental product declarations"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 17 essays containing the words Environmental product declarations.

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. 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. Energy-Efficient Retrofits on an Existing Home in Coimbra, Portugal : A dynamic assessment of environmental performance for future climate and energy mix scenarios

   University essay from KTH/Hållbara byggnader

   Author : Jordan Berman; [2022]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : This work introduces a method, called the dynamic building life cycle, to evaluate theenvironmental performance for residential renovation products. The method goes beyond a fullbuildinglife cycle by accounting for the changing dry bulb temperature and greenhouse gas (GHG)intensity over a 30-year period between 2020 and 2050. 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. Environmental impact from materials and products in infrastructure

   University essay from KTH/Kemiteknik

   Author : Alexander Bergman; [2021]
   Keywords : Environmental product declarations; carbon dioxide equivalent; CO2e; climate targets; reductions targets; infrastructure; Miljövarudeklarationer; koldioxidekvivalenter; CO2e; klimatmål; reduktionsmål;

   Abstract : Global uppvärmning och klimatförändringar har enat världens länder och det arbetas hårt för att den globala temperaturökningen ska hållas under 2 °C. I EU har man satt som mål att vara klimatneutrala senast 2050 och i Sverige satte man ett ambitiöst mål på att uppnå nettonollutsläpp redan till 2045. READ MORE