Search for dissertations about: "BUILDINGS MAINTENANCE"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 50 swedish dissertations containing the words BUILDINGS MAINTENANCE.
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1. A systematic approach to strategic maintenance and renovation planning in multifamily buildings
Abstract : The satisfactory lifetime performance of residential buildings is of critical importance to the acceptable energy performance of the real estate sector and the sustained social development of a modern society. Maintenance and renovation planning in multifamily buildings require considered analysis of both the building performance and the total cost accrued over the entire service-life. READ MORE
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2. The Social Roles of Buildings : An Account of Materiality and Meaning in Urban Outcomes
Abstract : The dissertation explores the roles of buildings in urban social life. Buildings, as both a methodological tool and a research site, are valuable for understanding society. As a method, buildings allow access to various urban contexts. READ MORE
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3. Maintenance, renovation and energy efficiency in the Swedish multi-family housing market
Abstract : Summary Residential buildings accounted for almost a quarter of the total energy use in Europe in 2013. Considering its significant share, energy efficiency in the residential sector has been a crucial part of the European Union plan in achieving the energy and climate objectives of 2050. READ MORE
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4. Improvement of Thermal Comfort in Buildings through Passive Design
Abstract : In hot humid regions the high outdoor temperature has negative effects on the indoor temperature of buildings that are not designed to cope with the local climate. This leads to discomfort for the occupants. READ MORE
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5. Material metabolism of residential buildings in Sweden: Material intensity database, stocks and flows, and spatial analysis
Abstract : Construction materials are used for the expansion and maintenance of the built environment. In the last century, construction material stock has increased globally 23-fold. READ MORE