Essays about: "sustainable building thesis"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 438 essays containing the words sustainable building thesis.

1. 1. Repurposing cultural heritage: Design proposal for the Olympic Rowing stadium in Helsinki

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

   Author : Jenna Hukkinen; [2024]
   Keywords : Adaptive reuse; Architecture; Transformation; Adaptive transformation; Adaptive strategies; Cultural heritage; Architectural heritage; Cultural property; Historic preservation; Sustainable development; Building conservation; Revitalization; Economic revitalization; Value assessment; Swimming pool; Simhall; Public architecture; Bath; Arkitektur; Adaptiv transformation; Kulturarv; Historiskt bevarande; Hållbar utveckling; Byggnadsvård; Värdebedömning; Olympic games; Olympiska spelen; Functionalism; Funktionalism; Modernism; Arts and Architecture;

   Abstract : A network of functionalist buildings and stadiums was originally designed for the 1940 Olympic games in Helsinki. Among these structures was the Rowing Stadium, which hosted the kayaking competition in 1952 after the games were postponed due to World War II. (Malmberg et al. READ MORE

3. 2. 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

4. 3. Offshore Wind Farms in Norway : A Spatial Multi-Criteria Analysis for Optimal Site Location

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Adam Törnqvist; Vincent Edberg; [2024]
   Keywords : Offshore wind power; Spatial Multi-criteria Analysis; Renewable energy; Suit-ability map; Geographical Information System; Havsbaserad vindkraft; Spatial multikriterieanalys; Förnybar energi; Lämp-lighetskarta; Geografiskt informationssystem;

   Abstract : Recognizing the imperative transition towards renewable energy sources to combat climate change, this study explores the outlooks for offshore wind power in Norway, a country endowed with extensive coastlines and favourable wind conditions. The thesis sets out to support decision-making processes by synthesizing contemporary research and applying context-specific insights to the southern half of the Norwegian economic zone (NEZ) into a comprehensive Spatial-Multi-criteria Analysis (SMCA). READ MORE

5. 4. Digital Twins for sustainability in building operations - How a large commercial real estate firm can use digital twins to generate sustainable values in the O&M phase

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Emanuel Sandström; Albin Berntsson; [2023-07-18]
   Keywords : Digital twins; built environment; people-centric; O M phase; commercial real estate firm; sustainability;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to examine how digital twins can generate sustainable values for large commercial real estate firms in the O&M phase in the built environment. Digital twins are not an uncommon technology in object-centric sectors, such as manufacturing or automotive. READ MORE

6. 5. Breaking the Status Quo? - An Analysis of Sustainability Managers' Change Efforts

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Lucas Rennkamp; Alicia Schmidt; [2023-06-29]
   Keywords : Sustainability Managers; Institutional Entrepreneurship; Sustainability Logic; Sustainable Business Development; Institutional Theory; Institutional Logic; Qualitative Research;

   Abstract : Societal expectations towards corporations to include social, environmental and ethical considerations have grown in importance, and corporations largely depend on so-called sustainability managers to help them meet these expectations. This thesis provides one of the first studies into how sustainability managers work and asks: how do sustainability managers work to change their organisation for a more sustainable future? Through interviews with 18 senior sustainability managers and an analysis of the empirical findings through institutional entrepreneurship and institutional logics theory, this study identifies sustainability managers as individual actors who adopt strategic approaches and work practices similar to institutional entrepreneurs and shows their efforts to institutionalise sustainability by hybridising it with the perceived dominant market logic and by establishing legitimacy. READ MORE