Essays about: "rooftop"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 72 essays containing the word rooftop.

  1. 1. The common ground workshop, caring for industrial heritage    The common ground workshop, caring for industrial heritage

    University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

    Author : Darta Adamsone; [2023]
    Keywords : Industrial heritage; Hydroelectric station; Repurposing; Reuse; Interventions; Pavilions; Viskafors.;

    Abstract : Historical hydroelectric stations are part of an aging industrial heritage that is still extremely relevant today through its form of generating energy. Many stations built in the 20th c. READ MORE

  3. 2. Solar electricity potential at a district level: a case study of Västervik, Sweden : KTH Master Thesis Report

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

    Author : Marta Ibáñez Mollá; [2023]
    Keywords : Photovoltaic; Solar energy; Energy production; Energy markets; Urban modeling; Urban building energy modeling UBEM ; Light Detection and Rangin LiDAR ; 3D models; Sustainable energy production; Sustainable cities.;

    Abstract : Greenhouse emissions worldwide have been increasing since the beginning of their registration. According to The Global Carbon Project [8], more than 50% of these were emitted from the 90s, that is, in just 30 years. READ MORE

  4. 3. ROOFTOP GREENHOUSES: Comparison between Farm builder and IDA ICE energy simulation software

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

    Author : Jean Claude Cyubahiro; [2023]
    Keywords : Rooftop greenhouses; Farm builder; IDA ICE; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Rapid global urbanization is a major concern for the food production system, as it is recognized that relying on conventional methods of distant large-scale farming contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions. One of the key strategies to address this challenge is rooftop greenhouses (RTG), which are greenhouses built on unoccupied rooftops. READ MORE

  5. 4. Growing on the roof : But in what? Examing substrates/growing media for rooftop farming

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Mikael Brocki; [2023]
    Keywords : urban rooftop agriculture; URTA; green roof; substrate; growing medium; organic matter; compost; vegetable; crop; yield; lettuce; tomato; pore; pore-size distribution;

    Abstract : Urban Rooftop Agriculture (URTA) is a novel field within urban vegetable production, which can help create access to local food in a rapidly urbanizing world. For these systems to succeed, it is vital to implement a proper choice of substrate/growing medium (SGM). READ MORE

  6. 5. Electricity Access in Botswana; Analysis of the On-Grid Electrification and the Viability of Residential Solar PV

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

    Author : Ellinor Danielsson; Jenny Ekman; [2023]
    Keywords : electricity access; residential solar PV; Botswana; Rural Electrification Program; National Electricity Standard Connection Cost Program; tillgång till el; solkraft för hushåll; Botswana; Rural Electrification Program; National Electricity Standard Connection Cost Program;

    Abstract : Access to electricity is a crucial component of achieving SDG 7, which aims to ensure clean energy for all. However, not all people in Botswana have access to electricity, and power generation is dominated by coal power. READ MORE