Search for dissertations about: "housing companies"

Showing result 41 - 43 of 43 swedish dissertations containing the words housing companies.

  2. 41. Industrialised house building : fundamental change or business as usual?

    Author : Carina Unger; Örjan Wikforss; Graham M Winch; KTH; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Industrialised house building; organisational change; organisational competence; embedded knowledge and action; Industrial engineering and economy; Industriell teknik och ekonomi;

    Abstract : Criticism concerning quality deficiencies and high production costs for housing has made many construction companies make efforts to improve performance, inspired by ideas from the manufacturing industry and in particular the car industry. This is often referred to as industrialised building. READ MORE

  4. 42. Diffusion of systemic innovations in the construction sector

    Author : John Lindgren; Stephen Emmitt; Kristian Widén; Fawzi Halila; Jack Goulding; Högskolan i Halmstad; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Construction Sector; Innovation Diffusion; Systemic Innovation; Knowledge Integration; Knowledge Development;

    Abstract : The amount of research dealing with innovation has increased dramatically, construction management research included. This thesis focuses on innovations with inter-organizational effects, systemic innovations, which may radically change and improve the construction process. READ MORE

  5. 43. Towards sustainability with building services systems : – by focusing on material choices, energy use and thermal indoor climates in residential buildings

    Author : Mats Dahlblom; Avdelningen för Installations- och klimatiseringslära; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; residential apartment buildings; building services systems; energy use; hvac; hydronic heating system; heating control; feedback control loop; indoor temperature measurements; individual metering and billing; indoor temperature variations; thermal comfort; vertical temperature gradient; case study;

    Abstract : For a development to be considered sustainable, social, economic and environmental requirements must be met. The Swedish sustainable development goals, based on Agenda 2030, contain 16 national environmental quality goals. The National Board of Housing, Building and Planning is responsible for achieving the goal "A good built environment". READ MORE