Search for dissertations about: "building and construction industry"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 120 swedish dissertations containing the words building and construction industry.

2. 21. Development and Implementations of Virtual Reality for Decision-making in Urban Planning and Building Design

   Author : Mattias Roupé; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Building design; Usability; 3D city models; Virtual Reality; Decision making; Urban planning;

   Abstract : The use of Virtual Reality (VR) has been seen by many as holding great potential for increasing the effectiveness and improving communication in the decision making process in urban planning and building design. VR can facilitate processes so that participants can together better understand, identify and analyze problems to improve their decision making and thereby the future urban environment. READ MORE

4. 22. Building Green - Perspectives on Environmental Mangagement in Construction

   Author : Pernilla Gluch; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; construction; environmental information; social practices; decision making; organising processes; corporate environmental management; communication; green building practice; construction projects;

   Abstract : Over the last two decades the construction industry has made efforts to develop green building practices. Researchers within the field have provided theoretical knowledge on how to design green buildings and analytical environmental management tools have been developed to guide the practitioners. READ MORE

5. 23. Exploring Construction Briefing. From Document to Process

   Author : Nina Ryd; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; process; briefing; management performance; corporate real estate; client; facilitator; construction; design; requirements;

   Abstract : The call for improvement to conventional design and con­struction process in the construction industry is well reported. Essentially, the need for develop­ment is associated with the poor performance of building projects. READ MORE

6. 24. The development and use of product platforms in single-family industrialized house building

   Author : Djordje Popovic; Fredrik Elgh; Tobias Schauerte; Carin Rösiö; Detlef Heck; Jönköping University; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; House-building industry; Modern methods of construction; Production strategy; Platform-based development; Product lifecycle management; PLM; BIM; Engineer-to-order;

   Abstract : Single-family industrialized house building is a trade characterized by a complete predefinition of products with off-the-shelf solutions offered to a market niche. Limited customization is included in the offerings in the form of a modular configuration of predefined components. READ MORE

7. 25. Actors, knowledge and soft skills for implementing the reuse of building materials

   Author : Francesca Vergani; Avdelningen för Byggproduktion; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Reuse; Building materials; Circular building process; Actors; Ecosystem; Higher education institution;

   Abstract : Globally, there is a widespread consensus that the transition to circular economy (CE) within the construction industry represents a crucial pathway to achieve the decarbonization of the industry by 2050 while fostering economic growth. At the European level, policies and legislations are progressively promoting the use of circular building products and encouraging higher levels of energy and resource efficiency. READ MORE