Essays about: "housing sector"

Showing result 26 - 30 of 162 essays containing the words housing sector.

  1. 26. Modeling the Heat Flow Dynamics of a Houses Using Stochastic Differential Equations

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

    Author : Pablo Sabino Mayo Nardone; [2021]
    Keywords : Mathematical Model; thermal model; heat dynamics modelling; differential equations; space-state equation; grey-box modelling;

    Abstract : This research aims to explore new ways of assessing energy performance within housing units. The mainobjective of this work is to propose a heat dynamics model based on monitoring data, to contribute towardsan energy-efficient transition in the building sector. READ MORE

  3. 27. What Kind of Home Makes a ‘Good Life’? A critical exploration of the Swedish kollektivhus to support a degrowth transition

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

    Author : Charlotte Estey; [2021]
    Keywords : degrowth; ecological modernization; kollektivhus; co-housing; narratives; Stockholm; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Under the capitalist growth imperative, mainstream housing is connected to high social and ecological consequences. In light of the need for an alternative approach to housing, my thesis adopts a degrowth perspective to critically explore an alternative housing model: the Swedish kollektivhus (‘collective house’; co-housing). READ MORE

  4. 28. 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

  5. 29. Barriers and drivers for sustainable housing : A case study of pre-existing conditions and perceived barriers and drivers for energy and resource efficiency in the housing sector in Östergötland

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Miljöförändring

    Author : Daniel Kvist; [2021]
    Keywords : Barriers and drivers; energy efficiency; housing sector; sustainable development.;

    Abstract : This case study intends to understand and identify perceived barriers and drivers within the housing sector in Östergötland. By deeper understanding of the pre-existing conditions and the perceived barriers and drivers that both limit and enable development, the thesis contributes to the existing literature with extended knowledge. READ MORE

  6. 30. Understanding housing co-operatives' flood risk reduction behavior : Perceptions of risk, coping, and incentives

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Miljöförändring

    Author : Angelica Zetterlund; [2021]
    Keywords : Rainfall; flooding; adaptation; housing co-operatives; risk; coping; incentives;

    Abstract : Escalating global warming-induced cloudbursts and intense precipitations are already causing an increase of material damages in Sweden. Flooding is therefore one of the main focus pointsin Sweden’s national strategy for climate adaptation. READ MORE