Essays about: "Green buildings"

Showing result 36 - 40 of 264 essays containing the words Green buildings.

  1. 36. Earth Architecture - Towards a Sustainable Future?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Caroline Halje; Hanna Wernersson; [2022]
    Keywords : Earth architecture; clay; building material; sustainability; future building; Tanzania; Dar es Salaam; field study; green building; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : It is widely recognised that the two major challenges of the 21st century are climate change and poverty. The building sector is responsible for over a third of all global carbon dioxide emissions. READ MORE

  3. 37. Deriving and mitigating the upfront carbon of a large-scale industrial project

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för energivetenskaper

    Author : Hugo Jennehov; Nils Olofsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Upfront carbon; Embodied carbon; Construction emissions; Mitigation strategies; Life Cycle Assessment; LCA; Industrial facilities; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : For a long time, the construction and building industries have focused on increasing the efficiency of the built environment and reducing the emissions during the operations of buildings. As a consequence of the decreased operational emissions, the share of so-called embodied and upfront carbon has increased. READ MORE

  4. 38. Supporting wild bees on green roofs and green walls : the importance of incentives from Swedish municipalities

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Kittima Ritthichot; [2022]
    Keywords : Wild bees; Urban pollinators; Green roofs; Green living walls; Plants for pollinators;

    Abstract : The importance of pollinators in urban areas have become a topic of current interest with increasing urbanisation. The current trend of urbanisation, e.g., tall buildings, concrete and densification, has forced green structures to adapt to the changes, resulting in biodiversity loss. READ MORE

  5. 39. Evaluation of Building Forms: An analytical study on environmental impact and energy performance

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

    Author : Shivani Mutatkar; Marianna Ciepiela; [2022]
    Keywords : Building form; Form factor; Energy demand; Environmental impact; Global warming potential; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The study consisted of an analysis of buildings with different forms, based on residential archetypes, and an assessment of their energy demand and environmental impact, for Swedish conditions. A Shoebox Study was performed, including seven building archetypes, developed by assembling basic units, shaped like a shoebox. READ MORE

  6. 40. Qualitative Study of Green Certificates  and What Different Actors Think is Better from an Economical Point of View : Is  it  Economically Worth Demolishing a Building in Order to get a Green Certificate?

    University essay from KTH/Fastigheter och byggande

    Author : Ivan Milosevic; [2022]
    Keywords : Green building; green building certification; commercial real estate; real estate; sustainability; Grön byggnad; grön byggnad certifiering; kommersiella fastigheter; fastigheter; hållbarhet;

    Abstract : Over the last decade it has not gone unnoticed that there is an increase of green buildings. People have started to take into consideration that the environment is in need of help and that the construction and real estate sector has been contributing to a high environmental impact. READ MORE