Essays about: "retrofitting"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 80 essays containing the word retrofitting.

  1. 6. Possibility for Positive Energy Retrofit in Borlänge

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för information och teknik

    Author : Daniel Nay Myo Tun; Abideen Olaide Bakare; [2023]
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    Abstract : The built environment accounts for 40% of annual carbon dioxide (C02) emissions. Among the total emissions, building operations generate approximately 27% annually. Other than this, building materials, infrastructural materials, and construction (embodied carbon) contribute to an additional 13% annually [1]. READ MORE

  3. 7. Turning Up the Efficiency: The Office Building Retrofit Challenge

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Fastighetsvetenskap

    Author : Viktor Karlsson; Alex Camango; [2023]
    Keywords : Energy Efficiency; Retrofit; Retrofitting Measures; BEETs; NPV; SPP; Insulation; HVAC; Windows; IDA ICE; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : This study is a single case study of a building situated in Malmö, Sweden, examining various retrofit measures and their potential impact on the building’s energy performance. A pre-study was carried out to gain knowledge on applicable retrofitting measures from existing literature. Subsequently, the case study consisted of three major phases. READ MORE

  4. 8. Retrofitting analogue meters with smart devices : A feasibility study of local OCR processes on an energy critical driven system

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    Author : Joel Andreasson; Elin Ehrenbåge; [2023]
    Keywords : Analogue meters; Energy efficiency; Internet of Things IoT ; Optical Character Recognition OCR ; Sum of Absolute Differences SAD ; Template matching;

    Abstract : Internet of Things (IoT) are becoming increasingly popular replacements for their analogue counterparts. However, there is still demand to keep analogue equipment that is already installed, while also having automated monitoring of the equipment, such as analogue water meters. READ MORE

  5. 9. Pros and Cons of Using Large Concrete Blocks in an Office Building Structure : Comfort, Stability, Sustainability

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för byggteknik (BY)

    Author : Shwan Baban; Asliyalfani Abolfazl; [2023]
    Keywords : Concrete blocks; C3C blocks; FE models; life cycle analysis; mechanical connections; CO2 emissions.;

    Abstract : In 2019, the cement industry used 280 million tons of oil equivalent, contributing to 7% of totalindustrial energy consumption. This resulted in 2.4 billion tons of CO2 emissions, constituting26% of the industrial sector’s CO2 output and 7% of global energy-related emissions. READ MORE

  6. 10. Techno-economic analysis of innovative storage power plants utilizing existing CCGT systems : An Austrian case study

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

    Author : Niklas Pöcklhofer; Philipp Sares; [2023]
    Keywords : Innovative storage power plants; sector coupling; existing infrastructure; CCGT; hydrogen-fired gas turbine; hydrogen; hybridized energy system; techno-economic analysis; sustainability; Innovativa lagringskraftverk; sektorkoppling; befintlig infrastruktur; CCGT; vätgaseldad gasturbin; vätgas; hybridiserat energisystem; teknisk-ekonomisk analys; hållbarhet;

    Abstract : Efforts to mitigate climate change and current geopolitical disruptions have revealed that changes to the existing energy system are urgently required to offer sustainable and secure energy for Europe. Hence, the role of conventional thermal power plants is being challenged and new technologies providing additional functionality for the power grid are pushing into the market. READ MORE