Essays about: "commercial building sector"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 35 essays containing the words commercial building sector.

1. 16. Development of a Simulation Model for Combined PVT and Ground Source Heat Pump Systems : A TRNSYS Model Created for Commercial Use

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

   Author : HANNA OLAUSSON; EMMA WERNIUS; [2021]
   Keywords : Electrify everything; Solar assisted heat pump; Solar Energy; TRNSYS; Elektrifiera allt; solassisterad värmepump; Solenergi; TRNSYS;

   Abstract : The Swedish government has set a target of a 100% renewable electricity system by 2040. To reach this goal, many actions have to be undertaken. Electrification of buildings is one action to be undertaken as the residential sector accounts for a large share of greenhouse gas emissions, where the most energy efficient method is to use heat pumps. READ MORE

3. 17. Model Predictive Control Used for Optimal Heating in Commercial Buildings

   University essay from KTH/Optimeringslära och systemteori

   Author : Fredrik Rubin; [2021]
   Keywords : Optimal Heating in Commercial Buildings; Model Predictive Control; Long Short Term Memory; Optimal Uppvärmning av Kommersiell Byggnad; Model Predictive Control; Long Short Term Memory;

   Abstract : Model Predictive Control (MPC) is an optimization method used in a wide range of applications. However, in the housing sector its use is still limited. In this project, the possibilities of using an easily scalable MPC controller to optimize the heating of a building, is examined and evaluated. READ MORE

4. 18. Allocating climate impacts to facility management services : A case study of Riksbyggen

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Kelly Brandt; Julia Waldhagen; [2021]
   Keywords : Facility management services; GHG emissions; climate modelling; allocation;

   Abstract : With the acceleration of climate change, mitigating climate impacts in all aspects of society is key to ensuring a sustainable development. The building sector is responsible for a major share of global carbon emissions, and in Sweden about a fifth of national greenhouse gas emissions derive from the different stages of building operations. READ MORE

5. 19. System and Actor Level Analysis of Potentially Disruptive Wastewater Heat Recovery Technologies in Buildings : A Stockholm Case Study

   University essay from KTH/Uthålliga byggnadssystem

   Author : Walter Deltin; [2020]
   Keywords : wastewater heat recovery; green buildings; sustainable urban development; interface misalignment; critical interface; system analysis; niche; regime; värmeåtervinning av spillvatten; byggnader; energieffektivisering; hållbar stadsutveckling; systemanalys;

   Abstract : This thesis presents a system and actor level analysis of wastewater heat recovery in buildings, using two case studies in Stockholm, Sweden. The choice of these case studies was to cover the installation of WWHR in both commercial and residential buildings. READ MORE

6. 20. Optimizing night cooling for two systems in Stockholm

   University essay from KTH/Uthålliga byggnadssystem

   Author : David Wetterdal; [2020]
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   Abstract : Buildings in the commercial sector in Sweden accounts for around 12 % of the final energy consumption of the whole country. Utilizing energy efficient methods for heating, cooling and ventilation without compromising the indoor environment is therefore important. READ MORE