Essays about: "sustainable housing building"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 134 essays containing the words sustainable housing building.

  1. 16. Assessing the Climate Impact and Expansion Potential of On-Demand Storage in the Housing and Construction Sector : A case study on Vinden AB

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

    Author : Mattias Perneby; [2023]
    Keywords : On-demand storage; Housing and construction sector; Greenhouse gas emissions; Space efficiency; Diffusion of innovation; On-demand-lagring; Bygg- och bostadssektorn; Växthusgasutsläpp; Yteffektivitet; Innovationsspridning;

    Abstract : The housing and construction sector is responsible for 40% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, making it crucial for achieving the Paris Agreement goals. One of the most effective ways to mitigate emissions in this sector is by optimizing the use of existing building stock and minimizing the construction of new houses. READ MORE

  3. 17. Architecture of Reuse

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

    Author : Sofia Elldin Mårtensson; [2022]
    Keywords : Återbruk; Reuse; Material reuse; Building component reuse; Reusage; Upcycling; Circular architecture; Cikulär arkitektur; Shearing layers; Lifecycles; Weathering; Design for disassembly; Ombyggnation; Transformation; Adaptive transformation; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : Exploring a prolonged life cycle of materials through an adaptive transformation Take, make and waste. Our society is trapped in a linear economic system where we extract raw materials, process them into products and as they have served their purpose they are reduced to waste. READ MORE

  4. 18. Potential rooftop photovoltaic energy production calculation for Residential Buildings in Visby-----Case study about Gotlandshem

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Xiang Li; [2022]
    Keywords : Photovoltaics; Residential Buildings; Sustainable Energy Transition; Sustainable Development; Gotland; Gotlandshem; LCOE;

    Abstract : Solar energy is one type of the most commonly used renewable energy sources. It can produce electricity and heat without creating any Greenhouse Gases (GHG). READ MORE

  5. 19. Building the Future - A case study on creating a climate neutral construction sector in Malmö, Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljövetenskaplig utbildning

    Author : Frida Håkansson; [2022]
    Keywords : LFM30; Sustainable Construction; Climate Neutrality; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The climate on our planet is changing, and with it the conditions for its people. As the need for housing grows, the construction sector will have to balance increasing environmental requirements with a continuous need for construction. In order to do so, Sweden has a national roadmap with set goals for climate neutrality. READ MORE

  6. 20. Innovativa företags utformning av hållbarhetsarbete och dess inverkan på legitimiteten : en fallstudie av K2A

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Emelie Ekström; Emma Gozzi; [2022]
    Keywords : legitimitet; hållbarhet; intressentteorin; triple bottom line; hållbar utveckling;

    Abstract : Unga innovativa företag står inför en utmaning avseende att skapa och erhålla trovärdighet och legitimitet för sin verksamhet. Detta då de ännu inte byggt upp ett förtroende hos sina intressenter. Därmed behöver dessa företag hitta sätt för att uppnå legitimitet. READ MORE