Essays about: "low energy housing"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 47 essays containing the words low energy housing.

1. 6. Pearls Airport's Urban Village

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

   Author : Susan Smith Berggren; [2020]
   Keywords : Participatory Design; Inclusive Design; Hurricane Resilience; Social Housing; Eco-System Design; Recourse efficiency; Energy Generating; Social Welfare; Affordability; Flexibility; Rural Wasteland; The Caribbean; Arts and Architecture;

   Abstract : On the north east coast of the Caribbean island Grenada, there´s an abandoned airport. This extraordinary environment is located in a valley between tropical mountains covered by lush rain forest. The landing stripe is a 1,5-kilometer-long runway of history, facing the rough Atlantic Ocean. READ MORE

3. 7. Reducing energy consumption in social housing : Lessons from a case study

   University essay from KTH/Hållbara byggnader

   Author : Malena Jeantet; [2019]
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   Abstract : The need to rethink our energy consumption patterns and find solutions that are economical andadaptable to all social contexts has never been more important. The residential sector accountsfor 29% of overall energy consumption in France, and it appears that the social stock is very high(17%), with a stock marked by installations that are older than average and therefore more energyconsuming. READ MORE

4. 8. Sustainable Neighbourhood Design in Jakobsgårdarna, Borlänge

   University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Energiteknik

   Author : Suheyla Turk; [2019]
   Keywords : Sustainable neighborhood design; modular units; energy efficiency; affordable housing; Borlänge; Sweden;

   Abstract : Energy efficient houses benefit communities not only to provide renewable energy shares and generating surplus electricity supporting local economic development. Also, residents in energy efficient houses have less energy usage that reduces household budget expenses. READ MORE

5. 9. A survey of recycled plastic waste as an alternative building material

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

   Author : Olof Wadsö; Eric Svenmyr; [2019]
   Keywords : adequate housing; indoor climate; plastic waste; seismic behaviour; material properties; developing countries; Colombia; Arts and Architecture; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : This study charts the possibilities of recycled plastic and its use as an alternative building material for low-income housing in Colombia. The building materials in the study have been compared with respect to their physical properties, the cost and how they affect the indoor climate in each building. READ MORE

6. 10. Change in heating costs for different renovation alternatives of a million-housing program building

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

   Author : Robert Alexandersson; Stephan Tran; [2019]
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   Abstract : In 2014 the network for energy efficient multi-residential buildings, BeBo, finished a project called “Ett hus, fem möjligheter” (“One building, five opportunities”). The purpose was to provide insight into and a comparison of five different renovation alternatives for an existing building from the million-housing program, resulting in a decrease in energy use by at least half. READ MORE