Essays about: "green rooftop"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 15 essays containing the words green rooftop.

  1. 1. Growing on the roof : But in what? Examing substrates/growing media for rooftop farming

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Mikael Brocki; [2023]
    Keywords : urban rooftop agriculture; URTA; green roof; substrate; growing medium; organic matter; compost; vegetable; crop; yield; lettuce; tomato; pore; pore-size distribution;

    Abstract : Urban Rooftop Agriculture (URTA) is a novel field within urban vegetable production, which can help create access to local food in a rapidly urbanizing world. For these systems to succeed, it is vital to implement a proper choice of substrate/growing medium (SGM). READ MORE

  3. 2. There is something new under the sun: A Qualitative Study on how Corporations in Northern Europe buy Rooftop Solar PV

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

    Author : Anna Nävermyr; Christopher Sidgwick; [2022]
    Keywords : Green adoption; Rooftop solar PV; TOE framework; Organisational Buying Process;

    Abstract : Corporations play a vital part in accelerating the transition to a renewable energy system which is a crucial sector to decarbonise to be aligned with the Paris Agreement. One way in which they can contribute to the transition is through the deployment of rooftop solar PV plants that produce renewable electricity. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Efficiency of PV Modules: Expectations vs. Reality : A study of the Degradation of Solar Panels in Sweden

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknik

    Author : Julia Forssblad; Linnea Lisper; Olivia Stålnacke; Vera Tonell; [2022]
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    Abstract : Solar energy is one of the fastest growing green energy sources worldwide today. Thepioneer modules in Sweden have been in use for quite some time. The aim of the reporthas been to examine how PV modules in Sweden have degraded a few years into theirlife cycle. This was accomplished using data from PV modules installed no later than2014. READ MORE

  5. 4. Kan man ersätta 55 hektar frilandsodling med 1 hektar inomhusodling? : och hur skulle en sådan framtida odlingshubb implementeras?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Charlotte Samuelsson; Pauline Wengelin; [2021]
    Keywords : storskalig vertikal inomhusodling; vertikal odling; takväxthus; odlingsbarhet; odlingshubb; odlingssystem; klimatpositiv stadsdel; CEA; large-scale vertical indoor farming; vertical farming; green hub; cultivation system; cultivation hub; rooftop greenhouse; cultivability; climate positive town district; CEA;

    Abstract : Bygg- och projektutvecklingsföretaget Skanska utvecklar en ny stadsdel i nordöstra Helsingborg, Ljusekulla, där bostäder, skola, butiker och andra samhällsnyttiga byggnader planeras byggas. Visionen är att skapa en klimatpositiv stadsdel som är hållbar både socialt och miljömässigt och där odlingsbarheten bibehålls. READ MORE

  6. 5. SOLAR ROOF - Roof potential investigation for installing PV system

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

    Author : Forough Hosseini; Saba Salehi; [2020]
    Keywords : Solar roof; solar potential; PV system; Ventilation system; Photovoltaics; million-program buildings; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : By increasing the amount of CO2 emissions to the atmosphere because of using fossil fuel and the limitation of non-renewable energy sources, solar photovoltaics technology has been growing steadily and is thought to play an important role in the realm of future energies. The objective of this thesis is to investigate the potential of the rooftops for installing PV system on a small scale of 30 multifamily houses in Gothenburg divided into four categories of age, location, roof type, and ventilation system. READ MORE