Essays about: "sustainable building design"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 282 essays containing the words sustainable building design.

  1. 21. 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

  3. 22. The sustainable modular jewellery box : for Pablo Joyería Relojería and Olby Design

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för ingenjörsvetenskap

    Author : Eva Moreno Castillo; [2023]
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    Abstract : Small shops in small villages are facing the threat of extinction, leading to the loss of traditional craftsmanship and cultural heritage. Simultaneously, the rise of fast fashion has introduced a culture of disposable products, resulting in unsustainable environmental consequences. READ MORE

  4. 23. Värmereducerande åtgärder för urbana mikroklimat

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

    Author : Alice Ljungdahl; Ida Grundh; [2023]
    Keywords : klimatförändringar; värmeböljor; värmeöar; värmeöeffekt; klimatanpassning; temperaturreglering; värmereducerande åtgärder; värmereducering; mikroklimat; vegetation; skugga;

    Abstract : Det står klart att rådande klimatförändringar har lett och kommer i framtiden att leda till ökade temperaturer samt fler och längre perioder av värmeböljor. Ökade temperaturer i kombination med värmeöeffekter medför att urbana miljöer är särskilt utsatta och människor som väljer att bosätta sig på sådana platser riskerar allvarliga konsekvenser när det gäller hälsa och välbefinnande. READ MORE

  5. 24. ”The Sea City” in Trelleborg: A climate-adapted design proposal to combat flooding from cloudbursts and rising sea levels

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

    Author : Ulrica Flemström; [2023]
    Keywords : Adaptability; climate adaptation; cloudbursts; coastal protections; flooding; nature-based solutions; resilience; rising sea levels; sustainability; sustainable urban design; urban design; urban planning.; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : Scientific studies indicate that the effects of the ongoing climate crisis negatively affect and sometimes also threaten the built environment, humanity and nature in many ways. Cloudbursts and rising sea levels are two examples of such effects, which result in complex dilemmas and interesting challenges that planners and urban designers face within their field of work. READ MORE

  6. 25. Entering the Hosh House: A Study of a Vanishing Baghdadi Dwelling Typology

    University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

    Author : Karin Allvin; Jimmy Ibrahim; [2023]
    Keywords : Baghdad; traditional architecture; climate regulating architecture; preservation; historic documentation; dwelling; decline; typology research;

    Abstract : This research project explores the Hosh house typology, a historic dwelling type in Baghdad facing rapid decline and extinction. The study critically examines historic documentation and employs a wide range of methods to expand knowledge and understanding of the Hosh house. READ MORE