Essays about: "wooden multi-story buildings"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words wooden multi-story buildings.

1. 1. Assessing indoor environmental quality and occupant comfort in modern wood buildings with post-occupancy evaluation and building performance simulation

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

   Author : Henriikka Taipale; [2021]
   Keywords : Climate change; Post-occupancy evaluation; Building performance simulation; Residential; Wood buildings; Engineered wood products; Indoor environmental quality; Thermal comfort; Indoor air quality; Acoustics; Visual comfort; Case study; Denmark; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : The European building sector is a source of significant negative environmental impacts, and large part of its carbon emissions can be attributed to heating, cooling and lighting of buildings – in other words, regulating buildings’ indoor environments. As people spend most of their lives indoors, there is a great challenge to create comfortable indoor environments, while also striving for further energy-efficiency and lower environmental impact. READ MORE

3. 2. Promoting sustainable market development : a case study of wooden multi-story buildings

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Economics

   Author : Gustaf Braunstein; [2020]
   Keywords : innovation; market development; regional innovation systems RIS ; small and medium-sized enterprises SME ; sustainable development; wooden multi-story construction WMC ; flervåningshusbyggande i trä; hållbar utveckling; marknadsutveckling; regionala innovationssystem; små- och medelstora företag;

   Abstract : Our planet and societies are about to radically change in becoming increasingly dynamic and complex. Particular drivers for change can be identified as massive environmental and social challenges, such as climate changes, poverty and financial crises. READ MORE

4. 3. Forest-based bioeconomy - to be or not to be? : a socio-technical transition

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Economics

   Author : Carolina Berg Rustas; Emil Nagy; [2019]
   Keywords : enabling factors; hindering factors; low carbon transition; public perception; wooden multi-story buildings; wooden multi-storey buildings; bioekonomi; flervåningshus i trä; hindrande faktorer; möjliggörande faktorer; skogsbaserad bioekonomi; social acceptans; socio-teknisk övergång;

   Abstract : In this study, social acceptance of forest-based bioeconomy and primarily wooden multi-story buildings was examined. This study is a pilot study. Earlier studies have examined different stakeholder groups’ perceptions of the bioeconomy, but one group that has not been examined thoroughly is the public. READ MORE

5. 4. Kommunikation av klimatfördelar med flervåningshus i trä

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Products

   Author : Elin Kvennefeldt; [2018]
   Keywords : boendepreferenser; kommunikationskanaler; konsument; köpbeteende; träbyggnation; communication channels; consumer; housing preferences; purchasing behavior; wood construction;

   Abstract : Jordens befolkning står inför nya utmaningar; klimatförändringar som får stora konsekvenser för både människor och djur, samt en befolkningsökning. I Sverige har befolkningen ökat de senaste åren, och då också behovet av bostäder. Sveriges kommuner beräknar att det kommer påbörjas 91 000 nybyggnader av bostäder under 2018. READ MORE

6. 5. Parametrized Finite Element Simulation of Multi-Storey Timber Structures

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för skog och träteknik (SOT)

   Author : Le Kuai; [2017]
   Keywords : wood; multi-story timber frame structure; finite element analysis; ABAQUS; simulation; Python script;

   Abstract : With the acceleration of global urbanization trends, more and more intentions are put on multi-storey buildings. As the world leading area of wood construction, European countries started the construction of multi-storey timber building for a decade ago. READ MORE