Essays about: "roof structure"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 64 essays containing the words roof structure.

  1. 11. Comparative life cycle assessment of organic building materials

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för information och teknik

    Author : Delav Yossef; Dino Hot; [2021]
    Keywords : Organic building material; Comparative LCA; EN15804; EN15978; OneClick LCA; Organic construction solutions; CO2 eq; Primary energy use;

    Abstract : The ever-increasing awareness of global warming has made the building industry startlooking for alternative building solutions in order to meet the changing demands. Thesechallenges have given rise to organization which aim to go further and construct moresustainable alternatives in the form of Ecovillages. READ MORE

  3. 12. Roof Structure of Bamboo for Solar Panels

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI)

    Author : Alfons Hallgren; David Nordmark; [2021]
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    Abstract : Sustainable urbanisation is a pressing challenge in some parts of the world and cost-efficient and environmentally friendly building materials could become a solution to achieve sustainability. Bamboo has shown promising properties in tensile- and bending strength to be able to substitute conventional building materials. READ MORE

  4. 13. Instability of tie rod trusses of glulam

    University essay from KTH/Bro- och stålbyggnad

    Author : Adam Wisam Kafaji; [2021]
    Keywords : Tie rod truss; instability; hall building; glulam; Underspänd takstol; instabilitet; hallbyggnad; limträ;

    Abstract : Many buildings today primarily serve the purpose of being envelopes that separate theindoor climate from the outdoors, for a large open area. Examples of these buildings arehall buildings of different sorts. READ MORE

  5. 14. Re-thinking green roof design : The prospect of a carbon sink structure investigated through a life cycle cost-benefit analysis

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Aziliz Le Rouzo; [2020]
    Keywords : Carbon Footprint; Green Roof Design; Carbon Sink; Cost-Effectiveness; Life cycle Cost-Benefit Analysis; Green Roofs; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Green Roofs (GRs) have been used worldwide as a solution for greening cities, while providing useful services to society such as storm water management, improved air quality, energy savings, and increased biodiversity, to name a few. However, the environmental impact of their structure has been understudied, and more importantly, the carbon cost related to the use of materials that have a high carbon footprint has received little to no attention. READ MORE

  6. 15. RETHINKING THE CRYSTAL PALACE. Adaptive reuse of an abandoned warehouse

    University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

    Author : SIMONE COLLINETTI; [2020]
    Keywords : Italy; Milano; Innocenti; periphery; industrial archaeology; adaptive reuse; architecture; wood; structures; landscape; sustainability; exhibition; botanical garden; public; terrain vague; Superstudio;

    Abstract : This Master Thesis work is about the rebirth of a warehouse, once part of Innocenti S.p.A. Located in the district of Lambrate, Milano, the factory used to cover an area of nearly 800. READ MORE