Search for dissertations about: "building thermal performance"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 139 swedish dissertations containing the words building thermal performance.
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1. Lifetime Performance Assessment of Thermal Systems : Studies on Building, Solar and Disctrict Heating Applications
Abstract : The main questions today concerning thermal systems are their economical and environmental impacts. These entities are generally, at present, assessed on the basis of operation performances of newly installed/designed systems, during an assumed lifetime period. READ MORE
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2. Advances in Thermal Insulation : Vacuum Insulation Panels and Thermal Efficiency to Reduce Energy Usage in Buildings
Abstract : We are coming to realize that there is an urgent need to reduce energy usage in buildings and it has to be done in a sustainable way. This thesis focuses on the performance of the building envelope; more precisely thermal performance of walls and super insulation material in the form of vacuum insulation. READ MORE
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3. Evaluating energy efficient buildings : Energy- and moisture performance considering future climate change
Abstract : One of the greatest challenges the world is facing is climate change. The need of reduction of energy use and an increased use of renewable energy in buildings constitutes important climate change mitigation measures. READ MORE
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4. Single and Double Skin Glazed Office Buildings - Analyses of Energy Use and Indoor Climate
Abstract : The energy efficiency and thermal performance of highly glazed office buildings are often questioned. However, nowadays glazed buildings are increasingly being built around the world, mainly due to an architectural trend, followed by the preference of companies to a distinctive image that a glazed office building can provide. READ MORE
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5. Degradation mechanisms and long-term performance of PUR insulation in district heating pipes
Abstract : District heating networks are used worldwide, especially in Scandinavian countries and also in many other countries, e.g. Germany, Russia, United States, South Korea and China. From an environmental point of view, district heating networks are a good alternative to more traditional building heating systems. READ MORE