Search for dissertations about: "TECHNOLOGY Civil engineering and architecture"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 215 swedish dissertations containing the words TECHNOLOGY Civil engineering and architecture.
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21. Differential geometry and structural action of vaults and shells
Abstract : Masonry vaults and bridges, concrete shells, and steel and timber grid shells are all examples of shell structures. Their beauty, spatial qualities, structural efficiency and manufacturing are closely tied to their geometry. READ MORE
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22. Light shapes spaces : experience of distribution of light and visual spatial boundaries
Abstract : Light enables us to experience space. The distribution of light is vital for spatial experience but has not been the main focus of previous research on lighting. The lighting designer’s professional knowledge is to a great extent experience-based and tacit. READ MORE
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23. Working model and methods for balancing energy performance, cultural and architectural values in our built heritage
Abstract : About 40 per cent of the energy produced within the European Union is consumed in and by the residential and business sector, and the same applies to Sweden. Today’s necessary focus on the climate issue with the concomitant energy issue connected to greenhouse gas emissions has resulted in stringent energy requirements even for preservation work on historically important buildings. READ MORE
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24. Energy efficiency in heritage buildings : Conservation approaches and their impact on energy efficiency measures
Abstract : The impeding climate change challenge urges for a reduction of energy use in the built environment. Buildings account for nearly 40% of the total energy use and about 35% of the greenhouse gas emissions in Europe. READ MORE
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25. Interpreting the Sustainable Home - Bridging Discourses on Home and Sustainability in the Housing Sector
Abstract : How we design, build and maintain our homes are increasingly seen as instrumental to the environmental, social and financial impact of the built environment. By examining perspectives on and interpretations of sustainability in housing development, with a focus on discourses within the Swedish housing sector, the aim of this Licentiate thesis is to explore and provide an account of contemporary conceptualizations of the sustainable home. READ MORE