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  1. 1. Fuel Poverty and Health

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

    Author : Ludvig Olsson; Mariam Razi Ullah; [2022-07-06]
    Keywords : energy poverty; fuel poverty; self-assessed health; health inequalities; energy sufficiency;

    Abstract : For the past decade, fuel poverty has become a major health concern in developed countries. In this paper, we contribute to the literature by conducting the first study that seeks to determine if there exists a causal relationship between fuel poverty and self-assessed general health in a country with high-income equality and low rates of fuel poverty. READ MORE

  3. 2. Energy-efficient HVAC solution-sets for low-energy apartment buildings in Nordic climates - An analysis of an affordable housing project

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

    Author : Laurence Gibbons; [2021]
    Keywords : Heating; Ventilation; Free cooling; Borehole; Ground source heat pump; Compact unit; Solar thermal collector; District heating; Underfloor heating; Radiators; Convectors; Thermal energy storage; Norway; Sweden; Finland.; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : To meet the aims of the Paris climate agreement, it is necessary to reduce energy use in buildings. Efficient HVAC systems are a critical part in achieving a low delivered energy use. READ MORE

  4. 3. Level up in a green building grading system in new construction of student housing

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för kemi, bioteknologi och hälsa (CBH)

    Author : Madeleine Eriksson; [2020]
    Keywords : Building certification; New construction; Housing; Sustainability; Climate impact; Miljöbyggnad; Nyproduktion; Bostäder; Hållbarhet; Klimatpåverkan;

    Abstract : The building and construction sector accounts for a significant proportion of carbon dioxide emissions in Sweden, a total of 12.2 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalents, which corresponds to approximately 19 % of the total emissions of greenhouse gas in Sweden. READ MORE

  5. 4. Sustainable Construction? : A Study on Errors, Damages and Complexity in Construction

    University essay from KTH/Hållbara byggnader

    Author : Per Larsson; [2020]
    Keywords : Building errors; building envelope; building damages; systematic building errors; buildability; constructability; sustainable buildings; sustainable construction; complexity; Byggfel; klimatskal; byggskador; byggfel; systematiska byggfel; byggbarhet; hållbart byggande; hållbara byggnader; komplexitet;

    Abstract : Topics on the environment and sustainability attracts ever more attention today, especially in the construction sector. In Sweden, the building- and housing industry answers for a significant share of the total energy consumption, waste production and greenhouse gas emissions. READ MORE

  6. 5. Evaluation tool for solving local power and capacity deficit

    University essay from KTH/Energiteknik

    Author : Lovisa Nycander; [2020]
    Keywords : Capacity defect; power deficit; power grid; future electricity grid; battery; PV grid reinforcement; technical characteristics; investment cost; Kapacitetsbrist; effektbrist; elnät; framtida elnät; batteri; PV; förstärkning av elnät; tekniska parametrar; investeringskostnader;

    Abstract : Sweden has a goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2045. To reach this goal electrification of different sectors are one of the most important pathways for becoming fossil free. The power grid in Sweden has historically been seen as stable and with unlimited transmission capacity. READ MORE