Essays about: "main questions of case study of construction industry in sweden"

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1. 1. Towards low carbon buildings: A case study in Sweden

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

   Author : Huynh Tuan Tran; Victor-Antoine Delorme; [2023]
   Keywords : Life cycle assessment; Environmental impact of building materials; Carbon neutrality; Biobased material; Biochar; Cross Laminated Timber; Biogenic carbon; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : This study comprehensively evaluated the global warming potential of an office building in a newly built Scandinavian neighbourhood seeking to reach sustainability. The primary objective of the research was to support the city authorities of Helsingborg by providing valuable insights into actual carbon emissions at the building level and proposing measures to minimize these emissions to achieve climate neutrality by 2030. READ MORE

3. 2. Feasibility of the Implementation of Soft Landings in Sweden

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Byggproduktion

   Author : Nadja Pilav; Sebastian Eddin; [2022]
   Keywords : Soft Landings; delivery process; handover process; building performance; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Title: Feasibility of the Implementation of Soft Landings in Sweden Authors: Sebastian Eddin & Nadja Pilav Supervisor: Stefan Olander Examiner: Rikard Sundling Close to 40 percent of global energy use is associated with the construction industry and building-related activities. Although several initiatives are underway both on national and international level from both the Swedish government and the European Union regarding energy efficiency, the construction industry is lagging behind, especially with regards to building performance. 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. Investigating the performance of hempcrete as an option for retrofitting masonry buildings

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

   Author : Henry Lanham; [2019]
   Keywords : Hempcrete; lime-hemp Miljöbyggnad; moisture safety; future climate; energy use; mould risk.; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : One fifth of the energy consumed by buildings in Sweden is by those built before 1945, many of them constructed from solid masonry walls. Improving their heating energy consumption is a challenge we must face in light of human’s impact on climate change as well as increasing energy costs. READ MORE

6. 5. Can organic waste fuel the buses in Johannesburg? : A study of potential, feasibility, costs and environmental performance of a biomethane solution for public transport

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Industriell miljöteknik

   Author : Johanna Niklasson; Linnea Bergquist Skogfors; [2018]
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   Abstract : Like many large cities, Johannesburg faces several sustainability challenges such as unsustainable use of natural resources, emissions contributing to environmental- and waste related problems. The city is a provincial transport centre, and the transport sector is responsible for a large share of the city’s energy demand and emissions. READ MORE