Essays about: "Multifamily housing"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words Multifamily housing.

  1. 1. Possibility for Positive Energy Retrofit in Borlänge

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för information och teknik

    Author : Daniel Nay Myo Tun; Abideen Olaide Bakare; [2023]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : The built environment accounts for 40% of annual carbon dioxide (C02) emissions. Among the total emissions, building operations generate approximately 27% annually. Other than this, building materials, infrastructural materials, and construction (embodied carbon) contribute to an additional 13% annually [1]. READ MORE

  3. 2. Energy renovation packages for the decarbonisation of Swedish multifamily buildings

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

    Author : Bhavik Daya; Hugh Nolan; [2022]
    Keywords : Decarbonisation; Renovation; Multi-family homes; Life Cycle Assessment; Life Cycle Costing; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Sweden and Europe aim to be carbon neutral by 2045 and 2050 respectively. Upgrading the existing building stock has been identified as having great potential in assisting to realise these goals. READ MORE

  4. 3. From Boring Boxes to Beautiful Cost-Effective Houses : A study about housing development and exterior architectural preferences

    University essay from KTH/Fastigheter och byggande

    Author : Rebecca Granström; Sofia Wahlström; [2017]
    Keywords : exterior architecture; housing development; multifamily houses; aesthetics; environmental psychology; residential area; exteriör arkitektur; bostadsutveckling; flerfamiljshus; estetik; miljöpsykologi; bostadsområde;

    Abstract : The last time Sweden did face a major housing shortage was during the 1960’s. As a solution to the housing shortage, The Million Homes Programme was initiated. The programme did manage to get rid of the housing shortage, but has received a lot of criticism concerning its architecture and environment since its completion. READ MORE

  5. 4. Passive solar options for reducing heating demand and maintain indoor climate in a multifamily house in Sweden

    University essay from Energi och miljöteknik

    Author : Andras Joubert; [2014]
    Keywords : passive solar options; heating demand; indoor climate;

    Abstract : This research was carried out by studying possible renovation of a two-storey detached multifamily building by using passive solar design options in a cold climate in Borlänge, Sweden where the heating Degree Days are 4451 (base 20°C). Borlänge`s housing company, Tunabyggen, plans to renovate the project house located inthe multicultural district, Jakobsgårdarna. READ MORE

  6. 5. Practice of multi-family housing renovations. Comparative study of Stockholm and Vilnius on motivating, driving and bottleneck factors

    University essay from KTH/Fastigheter och byggande

    Author : Sarunas Valciukas; [2012]
    Keywords : Multifamily housing; renovation; obstacles and motivating factors; comparative study;

    Abstract : Problem of unutilized energy saving potential in the multifamily housing stock of European Union has been emphasized by the European Commission (2008). Comparative study at hand takes tenant – owner associations of Stockholm and Vilnius as study cases. READ MORE