Essays about: "Second homes"

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  1. 6. Indoor relative humidity levels and perceived symptoms in elderly homes in Sweden during winter season

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

    Author : Diana Ruano Espinoza; Naba Nazir; [2022]
    Keywords : Indoor relative humidity; Health and wellbeing; Health of the elderly people; Low relative humidity indoor; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : For the sense of well-being and human health, a pleasant indoor environment is essential. Today, people spend about 90 % of their time indoors, meaning that they can be significantly affected by the buildings in which they spend most of their time. READ MORE

  3. 7. 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. 8. Stanna till : ett gestaltningsförslag för Bergas stadsdelsnod med fokus på en ökad trygghet och säkerhet

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Jana Rafea; [2022]
    Keywords : landskapsarkitektur; trygghet; säkerhet; brottsförebyggande arbete; gestaltning;

    Abstract : I Sverige finns många våldsutsatta stadsdelar där kriminaliteten är hög och de boende upplever otrygghet i en betydande utbredning till följd av detta. Befintlig forskning visar att kriminaliteten på en plats kan minskas genom landskapsarkitektur och utformningen av det offentliga rummet, och därmed öka tryggheten. READ MORE

  5. 9. FMCW mmWave Radar for Detection of Pulse, Breathing and Fall within Home Care

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Axel Trange; [2021]
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    Abstract : Countless of elderly people fall and get hurt within their homes, worldwide, every year, and as they can not always reach out for help themselves, they end up helplessly waiting for someone to notice what has occurred. Throughout this work, it is investigated if remote sensing of the mmWave FMCW radar IWR6843AOPEVM can be adopted to detect the incident of falls, and also detect the vital signs of the human subject. READ MORE

  6. 10. 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