Essays about: "airtightness"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the word airtightness.

  1. 1. Energy Performance, LCC and LCA Analysis of Renovation of Residential Buildings

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

    Author : Han Wang; [2021]
    Keywords : Building energy demand; building renovation; insulation; windows; ventilation; heat pump; photovoltaic; cost; global warming potential; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : This study conducted an evaluation of the energy performance of a building complex located in Lund. Since the complex has a great need for renovation, five renovation measures were proposed. 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. Evaluation of decentralized ventilation system with heat recovery

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

    Author : Sunkavalli Kowshik Chowdary; [2020]
    Keywords : Decentralized ventilation; airflow; air draught; heat exchangers; tracer gas; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Humans spend 90% of their times indoors, and maintaining a pleasant indoor environment is essential. Factors like human behaviour, combustion sources, cleaning supplies, affect the indoor environment, which could potentially affect the human health.the most common answer to controlling the indoor environment is a good HVAC system. READ MORE

  5. 4. Future climate resilience of energy-efficient retrofit projects in central Europe

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

    Author : Jonas Manuel Gremmelspacher; Julija Sivolova; [2019]
    Keywords : Climate change; Future climate; Climate action; Building Performance Simulations; Hygrothermal Simulations; Moisture; Heating demand; Retrofit; Renovation; Building stock; Residential; Dwellings; Thermal envelope; Heating peak loads; Thermal comfort; Indoor environmental quality; Actual case studies; Big data; Denmark; Germany; Iterative workflow; Weather files.; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : This study assesses the performance of buildings affected by climate change under future climate predictions for three time-periods until the end of the 21st century. Objects studied are residential multi-storey buildings, originally built before 1970 and retrofitted during the last decade. READ MORE

  6. 5. Hygrothermal Analysis of Retrofitted Buildings in the Campus of Lund University

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign

    Author : Nickolaj Feldt Jensen; [2016]
    Keywords : Retrofit; Interior Insulation; Hygrothermal; Energy Simulations; Life Cycle Cost; Life Cycle Assessment; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : As climate change have become generally accepted as a potential problem, reducing the greenhouse gas emissions and global energy demand has become an important research topic. This have led to an increased interest towards the retrofitting of the existing building stock, including cultural protected buildings. READ MORE