Essays about: "Overheating risk"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the words Overheating risk.

1. 1. Impacts of climate change on indoor thermal comfort in typical Swedish residential buildings - Assessing risks for human health

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

   Author : Jessica Rumpca; [2022]
   Keywords : Climate change; Swedish building stock; Indoor thermal comfort; Overheating risk; Health-impact assessment; Human temperature-exposure; Temperature-related morbidity and mortality; Human excess vulnerability; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : There is strong evidence that climate change has a direct impact on humans and extreme temperatures have been linked to negative health impacts and increasing mortality. The heat wave of 2018 caused up to 8.2% more deaths compared to the year before in Sweden, with higher impacts in other parts of the world. READ MORE

3. 2. Shading and natural ventilation, addressing indoor overheating in the present and future through the case study of Bysjöstrand eco-village

   University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för information och teknik

   Author : Pardis Ahmad Nia; [2021]
   Keywords : Passive design; natural ventilation; shading; indoor overheating; climate change; neighborhood;

   Abstract : Climate change temperatures expected to rise and extreme heat events (HW) canbe intensified. The influence of climate change on the built environment willbecame more apparent over the coming years. For example, there would be ashift in the risk of overheating in buildings, as well as the cooling and heatingneeds. READ MORE

4. 3. Cooling Potential of Methane in Rocket Nozzle Cooling Channels : A Conjugate Heat Transfer Analysis

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Marcus Pettersson; [2019]
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   Abstract : The use of hydrocarbons as fuel in rocket propulsion has been of great interest to the aerospace industry in recent years. Specifically, natural gas with a high content of methane has taken the interest of several actors, among them Sweden-based GKN Aerospace who in collaboration with KTH Royal Institute of Technology have started the MERiT project. READ MORE

5. 4. Benefits of passive solar shading devices in Swedish climate scenarios. Integrated daylight and energy study.

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

   Author : Agnieszka Czachura; [2019]
   Keywords : solar shadings; sustainability; buildings; daylight; energy use; glare; thermal visual comfort; free cooling; Sweden; performance prediction methods; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Modern well-insulated and highly glazed buildings experience increased overheating, even in cold climates. Buildings hold the biggest share of the world’s energy use, and current climate crisis can exacerbate future need for cooling. READ MORE

6. 5. The impact of climate change on the energy demand and indoor climate of an apartment building in Stockholm

   University essay from KTH/Hållbara byggnader

   Author : ANTONIOS TSAOUSOGLOU; [2019]
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   Abstract : With an increasing global concern about climate change, an important topic for the building industry is how climate change will affect the energy behaviour of buildings and their indoor thermal comfort levels. Many residential buildings do not fulfil the healthy requirements regarding indoor temperatures due to poor design even with the current climate conditions. READ MORE