Essays about: "design for recycling"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 203 essays containing the words design for recycling.

1. 21. The Upside of Upcycling : An Investigation of Construction Waste Materials’ Potential for Upcycling through Material Driven Design

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tekniska fakulteten; Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utveckling

   Author : Alma Swärdh; My Hindersson Oddsberg; [2023]
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   Abstract : The main objective of this thesis is to show the potential that construction waste materials from Skanska’s projects have for upcycling. Materials are investigated through a comprehensive pre-study and their potential is showcased in developed concepts. READ MORE

3. 22. Recycling end-of-life silicon PV panel with molten salt bath

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

   Author : Liying Yu; [2023]
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   Abstract : Solar energy is recognized as a clean way to produce electricity. Solar PV's installed capacity is increasing in recent years. However, a PV panel has a 25-year lifespan on average. In actuality, 95% of the mass of PV components can be recycled. READ MORE

4. 23. Reconnecting Gävle’s Delta : a post-industrial urban transformation project for Sweden’s coastal landscape

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

   Author : Rachel Murray; [2023]
   Keywords : resilience; blue-green infrastructure; nature-based solutions; flooding; brownfield development; post-industrial urban development; landscape architecture; urban planning; climate adaptation; water-sensitive urban design; urban ecology;

   Abstract : This speculative design-led research project addresses the challenges of transforming dilapidated post-industrial brownfield sites into thriving, sustainable, resilient urban neighbourhoods. Tasked with allocating urban growth, municipality planning departments increasingly look towards underused but centrally located industrial sites for future development. READ MORE

5. 24. Enhancing Waste Management Practises : A Case Study of Viking Line’s Waste Management System

   University essay from KTH/Kemiteknik

   Author : Alicia Lidén; [2023]
   Keywords : Sustainable waste management; Waste management strategies; Circular economy; Waste reduction; Viking Line; Hållbar avfallshantering; Avfallshanteringsstrategier; Cirkulär ekonomi; Avfallsreducering; Viking Line;

   Abstract : Hantering och generering av avfall är stora bidragande faktorer till den moderna tidens globala klimatförändringar och det tydliggjorts att företag besitter en viktig roll i miljömässig hållbarhet. Syftet med detta examensarbete var att undersöka Viking Lines avfallshanteringssystem, samt att identifiera och kartlägga vätske- och restavfallsströmmar i samband med dagliga aktiviteter ombord. READ MORE

6. 25. Design for Disassembly and Reuse : Developing an Indicator System for Volumetric Timber Structures Based on Case Studies

   University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Träteknik

   Author : Sara Khanalizadehtaromi; [2023]
   Keywords : design for deconstruction; design for disassembly; timber construction; disassembly; circular economy; sustainability; volumetric timber structures; structures; DfD; Reuse; Indicator system;

   Abstract : The environmental impacts of the construction industry, and the built environment, as the end product of construction activity, are massive due to the extensive use of energy and resources. Sustainability and circular economy are recognized as the main solution to the existing environmental impacts of this industry and the main approach to the sustainable development of it. READ MORE