Search for dissertations about: "Katarina Heikkilä"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words Katarina Heikkilä.

2. 1. Environmental Assessment of Air-conditioning Systems. Design Considerations for Swedish Conditions

   Author : Katarina Heikkilä; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; environmental assessment; life cycle assessment LCA ; weighting;

   Abstract : There is an increased awareness about global environmental changes, and a need forproducts and systems with the lowest possible impacts on the environment, withouttrade-offs on the original function or quality. The need for air-conditioning andcomfort cooling in commercial buildings has increased and an appropriate design ofthe air-conditioning system is thus important in order to reduce the environmentalimpact related to air-conditioning of buildings. READ MORE

4. 2. Environmental Assessment of Air-conditioning Systems in Offices. Some Aspects Related to Design

   Author : Katarina Heikkilä; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; air-conditioning; office buildings; environmental assessment; flexibility; weighting methods; comfort cooling system; energy efficiency; environmental performance; HVAC systems; life cycle assessment;

   Abstract : The primary function of an air-conditioning system, i.e. to fulfil given requirements on indoor climate in a specific building, can generally be achieved by several system designs. The systems may have varying environmental performance. READ MORE