Essays about: "LCA planning"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 29 essays containing the words LCA planning.

  1. 1. Integrating IoT digital technologies with LCA analysis at SMEs

    University essay from KTH/Produktionsutveckling

    Author : Kamesh Subramanian; Suganya Senthil Kumar; [2023]
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    Abstract : Analyzing the environmental impacts of products and processes has evolved into a standard practice through the utilization of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). However, assessments of carbon footprints frequently encompass uncertainties stemming from challenges in accurately measuring emission factors and obtaining dependable data, processes which can be both intricate and time-consuming. READ MORE

  3. 2. Towards low carbon buildings: A case study in Sweden

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

    Author : Huynh Tuan Tran; Victor-Antoine Delorme; [2023]
    Keywords : Life cycle assessment; Environmental impact of building materials; Carbon neutrality; Biobased material; Biochar; Cross Laminated Timber; Biogenic carbon; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : This study comprehensively evaluated the global warming potential of an office building in a newly built Scandinavian neighbourhood seeking to reach sustainability. The primary objective of the research was to support the city authorities of Helsingborg by providing valuable insights into actual carbon emissions at the building level and proposing measures to minimize these emissions to achieve climate neutrality by 2030. READ MORE

  4. 3. Reducing the environmental impact of new neighbourhoods during early planning stages using life cycle analysis (LCA) : Towards effective decision support tools for settlements projects

    University essay from KTH/Byggvetenskap

    Author : Pierrick Francois Gervasi; [2022]
    Keywords : district LCA; residential neighbourhood; EPD; Urban Print; urban; modelling; normalization; weighing; planet boundaries.;

    Abstract : Since the first warnings on the limits of planet Earth, 50 years ago, policies havenot been sufficient and fast enough to create a more sustainable world, which is todayillustrated by climate change, an increase in resource scarcity, and tremendousbiodiversity loss. Cities have been playing an important role in those environmentalconsequences, today accounting for 60% of greenhouse gases. READ MORE

  5. 4. Coupling of Material Flow Analysis and Life Cycle Assessment to Analyze the Urban Metabolism of a Swedish City

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Maria Lívia Real de Almeida; [2022]
    Keywords : Urban Metabolism; Material and Energy Flow Analysis; Life Cycle Assessment; Environmental impact; Sustainable cities;

    Abstract : Cities are responsible for an increasingly large share of environmental impacts linked to their resource consumption and production of waste. Understanding how the flows of materials and energy in urban systems contribute to environmental impacts is fundamental for urban sustainability. READ MORE

  6. 5. Stadens biologiska mångfald : ett urbant grönområdes ekosystempåverkan ur ett livscykelperspektiv

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Energy and Technology

    Author : Linnéa Sigvardsson; Molly Lind Mayer; [2022]
    Keywords : Livscykelanalys LCA ; biologisk mångfald; grönområde; urbana grönområden;

    Abstract : Gröna stadsområden utgör en ekonomisk och social samlingspunkt. Fragmentering av grönområden är ett av de största hoten mot biologisk mångfald. Nästan 60% av alla grönområden i Sverige består av klippta gräsmattor som inte kan nyttjas av många arter. READ MORE