Essays about: "building sector"

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  1. 6. The Challenges of Social Enterprises in Balancing Economic, Social, and Environmental Tradeoffs: Comparative Case Study of Hybrid Organizing- Swedish Context.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Teame Gebremedhn Gebrai; [2023-07-18]
    Keywords : hybrid organizing; long-term collaboration; creating shared values; common initiatives; socioeconomic vulnerable; societal transformation; co-creation of values; cross-sector functional teams; inclusive and circular models;

    Abstract : Purpose -This master thesis is to investigate the challenges of sustainability and to understand how massive effort of collaborative hybrid organizing, involving multiple stakeholders from private, public, and civil societies balance or aligns the activities that generate economic, social, and environmental impacts. And to analyze the effects of competition between the investors interested in the joint collaborative initiatives. READ MORE

  2. 7. CO-OPS and UNIONS: allies or rivals? A comparative analysis of union density and co-op employment density.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Jesper Eurén; [2023-06-29]
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    Abstract : While cooperatives and unions are two different approaches to the same problems, and while they are ideological siblings, the relationship between the two organisations is complicated. The benefit of each organisation is well established in the literature and much of the contemporary literature on co-ops is based in advocacy work either by co-op federations or a handful of niche scholars. READ MORE

  3. 8. Solar Photovoltaic Thermal Collectors and Ground Source Heat Pumps for Commercial Buildings : Case study in Sweden

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

    Author : Doris Dijak; Elin Torstensson; [2023]
    Keywords : Ground Source Heat Pump; Photovoltaic Thermal Collectors; Borehole Thermal Energy Storage; Free Cooling.; Bergvärmepumpssystem; Termiska Solceller; Borrhålsbaserade Termiska Energilager; Frikyla.;

    Abstract : In order to reduce emissions from the building sector, which stands for than a fifth of the global energy consumption today, efficient and fossil free heating and cooling systems are of importance. This study investigates the combination of solar photovoltaic thermal collectors and ground source heat pump systems in order to regenerate energy to the ground in combination with free cooling. READ MORE

  4. 9. Stakeholder Behaviour and Management During the Course of a Project : A Case Study on Green Energy Project Operation

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Industriell teknik

    Author : Yuzhou Fang; [2023]
    Keywords : project management; stakeholder management; SM; engineering equipment procurement; stakeholder salience; stakeholder inclusion;

    Abstract : Project stakeholder management (SM) as one of the building blocks for project management theory has been studied by many scholars, and a lot of theoretical frameworks are developed to analyse relevant stakeholders based on different groups of attributes to formulate appropriate expectation managing strategies. Nevertheless, contemporary research rarely describes the dynamic change of stakeholder relationship during the course of a project and mainly focuses on public-private partnership projects where the relationships are complex and some external stakeholders can be threatening to project goals. READ MORE

  5. 10. Data Analysis for Energy Evaluation of Stockholm Campuses

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

    Author : Esteban Moncayo Villa; [2023]
    Keywords : Data analysis; energy performance; Stockholm Campuses; district heating; district cooling; electricity.; Dataanalys; energiprestanda; Stockholms Campus; fjärrvärme; fjärrkyla; el.;

    Abstract : The building sector is a significant contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions, necessitating the development of energy-efficient measures to address environmental concerns. The availability of building energy data sets enables the application of data analysis techniques to assess building energy conditions, providing greater potential for evaluating building energy demands. READ MORE