Essays about: "sustainable building application"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 64 essays containing the words sustainable building application.

1. 1. Scaling up and down with circular economy

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

   Author : Ríkardur Már Ellertsson; [2024]
   Keywords : Circular economy; home ownership; design for disassembly; Flexible construction; Arts and Architecture;

   Abstract : This project commences with a personal reflection. I, the author, find myself on the verge of completing my academic journey and embarking on the pursuit of an independent life. This involves securing employment and establishing a place to call home, with the ultimate goal of starting a family. READ MORE

3. 2. Commercialization of a Niche Sustainable Microwave AI Technology Innovation : A case study in Percy Roc AB

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Industriell teknik

   Author : Aynaz Mirzazada; Jerry Faisal; [2023]
   Keywords : Energy Costs; Industrial Heating; Microwave AI Heating Technology; Commercialization of Niche Technological Innovations; Sustainable Heating Technologies;

   Abstract : Nowadays, increasing energy costs create challenges for societies. In industries such as manufacturing, energy is one of the basic needs for development, automation, and modernization. The increase in energy costs affects economic growth, especially, in the manufacturing industry which depends on the energy consumption to run their facilities. READ MORE

4. 3. Using a GIS to enable an economic, land use and energy output comparison between small wind powered turbines and large-scale wind farms: the case of Oslo, Norway.

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Colin Potter; [2023]
   Keywords : Geography; GIS; Wind power; Renewable energy sources; urban wind energy; urban areas; planning; vertical axis wind turbines; comparative studies; urban integrated energy systems; Oslo; Roan; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Responding to an identified knowledge gap, the study aims to determine if smaller wind turbines located on top of existing urban buildings are more resource efficient (land utilization and economically) than large scale wind farms. To answer this question, using a GIS, the resource efficiency of the Roan wind farm in Northern Norway was compared to a theoretical modeled installation of small-scale wind turbines on top of buildings within a 2km radius study zone in central Oslo. READ MORE

5. 4. Exploring Success Factors in Certifying Green Buildings : Early Project Stages of Certified Swedish Construction Projects

   University essay from KTH/Ledning och organisering i byggande och förvaltning

   Author : Frida Dalén; Michaela Erickson; [2023]
   Keywords : BREEAM-SE; BSAS; critical success factors; GBRS; green building certifications; green project management; Miljöbyggnad; BREEAM-SE; BSAS; GBRS; grön projektledning; kritiska framgångsfaktorer; Miljöbyggnad; miljöcertifieringar;

   Abstract : Greenhouse gas emissions are increasing every year, and in Sweden the construction industrystands for one fifth of the total emissions. One way for construction companies to push formore sustainable development is through voluntary sustainability certifications. READ MORE

6. 5. Shaping Awareness Around Electric Vehicle Driver's Power Load on the Electric Grid

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informationsteknologi

   Author : Yakira Pulido Moreno; [2023]
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   Abstract : This thesis researched how electric vehicle users in Uppsala county could be encouraged to change their charging habits, such that they avoid contributing to power peaks in the electrical grid, using only non-monetary incentives. The application area was in Dansmästaren, a parking building with multiple charging stations for electrical vehicles. READ MORE