Essays about: "prescriptive design"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 24 essays containing the words prescriptive design.

  1. 1. Designing for the needs of present and future generations: The development of a sustainability integrated design process for consumer products

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Miljövetenskap

    Author : Henrik Lunderbye; [2023]
    Keywords : Industrial design; design process; sustainability; consumer products; greenwashing; climate neutrality; consumption.;

    Abstract : Due to the increased popularity of greener products (green implies being more sustainable) and more businesses involved in greener markets, the phenomenon of greenwashing has expanded. This is problematic because actors trying to design, manufacture and sell products with a high sustainability content are then forced to compete with actors that deal with artificial sustainability. READ MORE

  3. 2. Data analytics for unemployment incurance claims : framework, approaches, and implementations strategies

    University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för innovation, design och teknik

    Author : Jonathan Bergkvist; [2023]
    Keywords : Data analytics; Prediction model; Hybrid modelling;

    Abstract : Unemployment Insurance serves as a vital economic stabiliser, offering financial assistance and promoting workforce reintegration. In Sweden, occupation-specific unemployment funds, known as "Arbetslöshetskassan" (A-KASSAN), manage these claims. READ MORE

  4. 3. Integrating Fire Evacuation into the Building Information Modelling Workflow

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Brandteknik

    Author : Nazim Yakhou; [2022]
    Keywords : Fire Safety Engineering; Building Information Modelling; Fire Evacuation; Performance Based Design; Golden Thread of Information; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Building Information Modelling (BIM) is arising gradually as a useful methodology in the AEC field. One of the many benefits of BIM is coordination between stakeholders from multiple disciplines. However, the field of Fire Safety Engineering (FSE) is relatively lagging by its lack of integration into this digital workflow. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Duck-Rabbit Ambiguity of Evaluations: A Comparative Study of How Evaluative Ideals Are Discursively Constructed and Affect Evaluative Judgments

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Alfred Tilly; [2022]
    Keywords : critical discourse analysis; municipal auditing; evaluation; evaluative ideals; evaluation use; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Evaluative practices play an increasingly important role in the management of local government. More than ever, evaluations are seen as a means for stakeholders to garner objective information about the performance of public organizations in order to demand accountability. READ MORE

  6. 5. Consequences of using Quantitative Risk Assessment as a verification tool

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Brandteknik

    Author : Joey Öström; [2022]
    Keywords : Quantitative Risk Assessment; QRA; performance-based design; verification tool; performance solution; performance requirements; fire risk assessment; residential building; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : What are the consequences of using Quantitative risk assessment (QRA) as a verification tool? Performance-based building codes differ from prescriptive-based codes in that they define specific objectives to be met, enabling the building designer to choose which solution to use so long it meets the objectives. This master’s thesis explores the consequences of using QRA as a verification tool in comparison to existing verification methods currently in use in Australia. READ MORE