Essays about: "Low-carbon building materials"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the words Low-carbon building materials.

  1. 1. A Multi-Level Perspective: Construction and Demolition Waste Management System : Case Study: Bengaluru

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

    Author : Prashanth Ramakrishna; [2023]
    Keywords : Bengaluru; C D Waste Management; MLP Theory; Path Dependency;

    Abstract : A significant proportion of construction and demolition (C&D) waste is encompassed within the broader category of global waste. The handling of C&D waste is subject to the influence of a tripartite of environmental, social, and economic factors. 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. On the usage of calcined clays in the French construction industry

    University essay from KTH/Betongbyggnad

    Author : Gildas L'Hostis; [2022]
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    Abstract : The Société du Grand Paris, which is developing a mobility network for the 21st century, aims to reduce the consequences of the installation on the environment. A number of semi-directed interviews of stakeholders and a thorough literature review have been performed to acquire both a socio-economical and technical view on the subject. READ MORE

  5. 4. The future of captured CO2 : Analysis of the role of carbon capture, storage and utilisation in a sustainable Europe

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Industriell miljöteknik

    Author : Oscar Granér; Daniel Johansson; [2022]
    Keywords : CO2; CCS; CCU; CCUS; BECCS; CRC; negative emissions; Europe; carbon pricing; EU ETS; CO2 infrastructure;

    Abstract : The energy transition is one of the largest challenges our global society is facing. In 2015, the United Nations acknowledged the Paris Agreement, where the world’s nations were united to limit the global warming well below 2 °C in comparison with pre-historic levels. READ MORE

  6. 5. Concrete with low carbon dioxid emissions : Reduced amount of cement with husk ashes

    University essay from KTH/Byggteknik och design

    Author : Elsa Johannessen; Julia Knutsson; [2021]
    Keywords : Concrete; Oat husk ash; Rice husk ash; Carbon dioxide emissions; Pozzolanic material; Environmental impact; Reduced amount of cement; Betong; Havreskalaska; Risskalaska; Koldioxidutsläpp; Puzzolana material; Miljöpåverkan; Reducerad cementmängd;

    Abstract : The world is facing a major climate threat where carbon dioxide emissions are in focus. At the same time, society requires new buildings and developed infrastructure. Concrete is one of the most common building materials and 30 billion tonnes are produced annually, which corresponds to about 6 percent of the world's carbon dioxide emissions. READ MORE