Essays about: "wool loss"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the words wool loss.

  1. 1. Woolgathering : Wool as a resource for rural regeneration

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Arkitekthögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Rebecca Lindkvist; [2022]
    Keywords : rural development; rural regeneration; architecture; waste utilization; wool;

    Abstract : Woolgathering aims to speculate around ways to reduce the wasteof wool and how wool can catalyze the regeneration of ruralvillages in the north of Sweden. In Sweden today, we producearound 1000 metric tons of wool per year, yet only about half of it isused. READ MORE

  3. 2. NUDE (APRÈS LE BAIN): An Inter-Disciplinary Technical Study of an Oil Painting on Cardboard by Pierre Bonnard

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kulturvård

    Author : Victoria Skalleberg; [2020-08-05]
    Keywords : Bonnard; paper conservation; spectroscopy; material identification;

    Abstract : In this master thesis in paper conservation, an oil painting on cardboard (WL84, Gothenburg Museum of Art) by French artist Pierre Bonnard (1867-1947) is investigated. The painting shows signs of degradation in the form of staining, pigment loss, and discolored varnish. READ MORE

  4. 3. Energy Audit and Energy Saving Measures of a Large Office Building : Bern 9 in Örnsköldsvik

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Energisystem och byggnadsteknik

    Author : Lina Björklund; [2020]
    Keywords : Building energy use; Energy audit; Energy use; Electricity use; Heat exchanger; LED; Presence control; U-value;

    Abstract : There is a large potential in making the residential and service sector more energy efficient and the first step towards achieving a more efficient use of energy is to implement an energy audit. In this study a property with an approximate area of 8 000 m2, consisting of a main building and three building extensions from different eras has been examined. READ MORE

  5. 4. Investigating and Improving Thermal Performance of Bhutanese Rammed Earth Dwellings

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

    Author : Matthijs Pieter Bernard van Jaarsveld; [2019]
    Keywords : Bhutan; Vernacular Architecture; Rammed Earth; Bio-based Materials; Additives; Material Properties; Thermal Conductivity; Mechanical Properties; Energy Performance; Thermal Comfort; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Traditionally Bhutanese buildings are built with rammed earth. These buildings have low insulation values and lack thermal comfort resulting in sub-zero temperatures inside the homes in colder regions. READ MORE

  6. 5. Environmental and cost-effective refurbishment of million program building, integrating daylight and architectural design

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign

    Author : Aija Baumane; Lowe Dahlin; [2017]
    Keywords : Cost-effective renovation measures; energy reduction; renovation; million program building; LCA; LCC; Co-benefits; daylight; architectural design; shading.; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Sweden’s substantial building stock from the million programs is in need of renovations. These residential buildings were built without major attention to energy demand or architectural aesthetics. Until now, property owners have hesitated to carry out energy renovations due to the investment cost. READ MORE