Essays about: "building retrofit"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 34 essays containing the words building retrofit.

  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]
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    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. Sustainable Urban Energy Transition for the City of Bitola, North Macedonia : A City-Scale Urban Building Energy Model

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

    Author : Emilie Andersson; Hillevi Höijer; [2023]
    Keywords : Urban building energy model; UBEM; Urban energy simulation; Urban energy transition; City Energy Analyst; CEA; Bitola; North Macedonia; Byggnadsmodellering på stadsnivå; Stadsenergimodellering; Stadsenergiomställning; Urban Building Energy Model; City Energy Analyst; CEA; Energisystemmodell; Bitola; Nordmakedonien;

    Abstract : Cities play a crucial role in sustainable energy system transformation. Urban energy systems account for 75% of global primary energy use, and 70% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (IEA, 2021). READ MORE

  4. 3. Turning Up the Efficiency: The Office Building Retrofit Challenge

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Fastighetsvetenskap

    Author : Viktor Karlsson; Alex Camango; [2023]
    Keywords : Energy Efficiency; Retrofit; Retrofitting Measures; BEETs; NPV; SPP; Insulation; HVAC; Windows; IDA ICE; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : This study is a single case study of a building situated in Malmö, Sweden, examining various retrofit measures and their potential impact on the building’s energy performance. A pre-study was carried out to gain knowledge on applicable retrofitting measures from existing literature. Subsequently, the case study consisted of three major phases. READ MORE

  5. 4. Building Information Modelling for Energy Analysis and Environmental Assessment : The comparison of LEED and Miljöbyggnad for two school buildings in Gävle, Sweden

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Energisystem och byggnadsteknik

    Author : Sabir Ali; [2022]
    Keywords : Building Information Modelling BIM ; Building Environmental Assessment Tools BEATs ; Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design LEED ; Miljöbyggnad;

    Abstract : The building sector is one of the largest energy consumers and there are global efforts toward sustainable and energy-efficient new buildings and existing buildings retrofit. The application of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in environmental assessment was practiced and studied following the increasing number of projects adopting the BIM workflows and pursuing green building certifications. READ MORE

  6. 5. Climate impact of energy retrofitting measures : An analysis of energy and carbon payback times for replacing windows

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Energisystem och byggnadsteknik

    Author : Mari Rosenkvist; [2022]
    Keywords : energy payback time; carbon payback time; building refurbishment LCA;

    Abstract : The European Commission has proposed a “renovation wave” to increase energy efficiency in buildings. Retrofitting can decrease operational energy usage but requires material production. READ MORE