Essays about: "retrofitting"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 80 essays containing the word retrofitting.

  1. 16. Energy retrofitting of existing buildings

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för företagande, innovation och hållbarhet

    Author : Issac Nithin; Jomy Joseph; [2022]
    Keywords : Energy efficiency; retrofitting; existing buildings; comparative case study;

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  3. 17. The Ecocritical Instapoet: Digital Media Ecofeminist Poetry

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Yara Gawrieh Ekmark; [2022]
    Keywords : Instapoetry; Digital Media; Ecofeminism; Metamodernism; Rupi Kaur; Poetic Sympathies; Activism; Environmental Humanities; Instagram.;

    Abstract : In recent years, a new poetry genre has emerged, currently known as Instapoetry, and its chief practitioners are often young females (Pâquet 2019). Instapoetry has many characteristics influenced by the nature of the Instagram platform on which it is published, such as its brevity and its inclusion of visual effects with the text. READ MORE

  4. 18. Structural strengthening and sustainability improvements of existing buildings – A case study

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för byggteknik (BY)

    Author : Pardis Niknafs; [2022]
    Keywords : Building retrofit; structural strengthening; energy efficiency; environmental impact; integrated and sustainable intervention; cross-laminated timber; life cycle assessment;

    Abstract : In Sweden, a large share of residential buildings was built more than 50 years ago. Consequently, old materials, poor maintenance, and corrosion can affect the structural performance of these buildings. Additionally, these buildings do not meet the latest energy efficiency and Eurocode regulations. READ MORE

  5. 19. Carbon capture in biomass combustion plants using promoted potassium carbonate solutions : A cost and safety evaluation

    University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för kemiteknik

    Author : Håkan Bergman; [2022]
    Keywords : BECCS; carbon dioxide; potassium carbonate; bioenergy carbon capture and storage; promoter; BECSS; Koldioxidinfångning;

    Abstract : Biomass combustion can be seen as CO2 neutral, thereby biomass combustion plants can have negative CO2 emissions if retrofitted with post combustion capture (PCC) technology using liquid absorbents. Monoethanolamine (MEA) has been used for carbon capture in coal combustion plants but are not suitable for use in biomass combustion plants due to corrosion and high solvent regeneration cost. READ MORE

  6. 20. Non-Intrusive Load Monitoring to Assess Retrofitting Work

    University essay from KTH/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Julien Zucchet; [2022]
    Keywords : NILM; retrofitting work assessment; hierarchical Bayesian mixture model; NILM; hierarkisk Bayesiansk blandningsmodell; utvärdering av renoveringsarbetens effektivitet;

    Abstract : Non-intrusive load monitoring (NILM) refers to a set of statistical methods for inferring information about a household from its electricity load curve, without adding any additional sensor. The aim of this master thesis is to adapt NILM techniques for the assessment of the efficiency of retrofitting work to provide a first version of a retrofitting assessment tool. READ MORE