Essays about: "Koldioxidekvivalenter"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 33 essays containing the word Koldioxidekvivalenter.

1. 11. The carbon footprint caused by the oversizing of building service systems : A case study of an NHS Hospital

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Maria Hein; [2020]
   Keywords : Design; dimensioning; heating; cooling; boiler; chiller; pump; energy performance; environmental impact; mitigation strategy;

   Abstract : Energy usage in buildings is a main contributor to CO2 emissions and in order for the EU to reach the 2050 goal of carbon-neutrality, there is a great need to improve the energy efficiency in buildings, particularly commercial buildings that often are substantially overdesigned. Excess margins in the design process of building services result in an oversizing of these systems which has great environmental impacts, divided up as the operational and embodied carbon footprints. READ MORE

3. 12. A comparative study of embodied and operational environmental impact of a multifamily building with different framework materials

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för tillämpad fysik och elektronik

   Author : Hanna Åhlund; [2020]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : The different life cycle phases of a building account for different amounts of environmental impact. During the past years the operational energy use in the building and construction sector has been reduced whilst relative and absolute embodied impact has increased. READ MORE

4. 13. Concrete girders or steel trusses constituting the foundation under a building? : A comparison regarding the block Forskaren in Stockholm

   University essay from KTH/Byggteknik och design

   Author : Berta Moshye; Nancy Shlimon; [2020]
   Keywords : LCA; Concrete girders; Steel trusses; LCA; Betongbalkar; Stålfackverk;

   Abstract : Hagastaden is a new district in Stockholm that is growing, and many structures are being built. Kv Forskaren, a funnel-like office building, will be built above the Haga tunnel in an ongoing project. READ MORE

5. 14. Level up in a green building grading system in new construction of student housing

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för kemi, bioteknologi och hälsa (CBH)

   Author : Madeleine Eriksson; [2020]
   Keywords : Building certification; New construction; Housing; Sustainability; Climate impact; Miljöbyggnad; Nyproduktion; Bostäder; Hållbarhet; Klimatpåverkan;

   Abstract : The building and construction sector accounts for a significant proportion of carbon dioxide emissions in Sweden, a total of 12.2 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalents, which corresponds to approximately 19 % of the total emissions of greenhouse gas in Sweden. READ MORE

6. 15. How soon is now? Exploring mitigation of short-lived greenhouse gases in the landscape of climate risk and policies on metrics

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljövetenskaplig utbildning

   Author : Edwin Klint Bywater; [2020]
   Keywords : Global warming; GWP; GTP; methane; short-lived greenhouse gases; short-lived climate forcers; climate policy; climate risk; climate crisis; carbon pricing; climate negotiations; technocracy.; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : In the collected efforts towards understanding earth’s climate system, and acting on climate change, the time dimension is of central importance. When humanity’s collected activity is carbon-neutral, and how the trajectory towards such a state might look, is a tough question to answer. READ MORE