Search for dissertations about: "life-cycle costing"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 18 swedish dissertations containing the words life-cycle costing.

2. 11. Green procurement of buildings: estimation of environmental impact and life-cycle cost

   Author : Eva Sterner; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Steel Structures; Stålbyggnad; Construction Engineering and Management; Byggproduktion;

   Abstract : This thesis focuses on environmental impact reduction and life-cycle cost estimations in building procurement. The aim for the work presented in this thesis is to contribute to the understanding of whether costs and environmental impact of a building can be integrated in a, from the users perspective, practical model applied for tender evaluation. READ MORE

4. 12. Green Public Procurement : Legal Instruments for Promoting Environmental Interests in the United States and European Union

   Author : Jason J. Czarnezki; Jan Darpö; Roberto Caranta; Katerina Mitkidis; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; environmental law; procurement law; green public procurement; sustainable public procurement; eco-labels; life-cycle costing; comparative law; Public Sector Directive 2014 24 EU; neoliberal regulation; sustainability; private environmental governance; public procurement; market participant exception; commerce clause; dormant commerce clause;

   Abstract : While public environmental law, regulation and governance have paved the traditional road towards environmental and natural resource protection, the pathway has been expanded to include a broader orbit of interest areas and regulatory tools in an effort to achieve sustainability. Through the lens of comparative law and policy, this thesis evaluates one such expansion of environmental law—attempts to further environmental interests through public procurement in the European Union (EU) and United States (U. READ MORE

5. 13. LCC Applications for Bridges and Integration with BMS

   Author : Mohammed Safi; Håkan Sundquist; Raid Karoumi; Milan Veljkovic; KTH; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Bridge; Management; life-Cycle Costing; LCC; Bridge Management System; SRA - Transport; SRA - Transport; Järnvägsgruppen - Infrastruktur; Järnvägsgruppen - Infrastruktur;

   Abstract : Bridges are vital links in many transport networks and represent a big capital investment for both governments and taxpayers. They have to be managed in a way that ensures society's needs are optimally met. In many countries, bridges are mainly managed using bridge management systems (BMSs). READ MORE

6. 14. Valuing ecosystem services - linking ecology and policy

   Author : Maria Noring; Göran Finnveden; Cecilia Håkansson; Sara Tyskeng; Berit Hasler; KTH; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Contingent valuation; Cost-benefit analysis; Ecosystem services; Ecotoxicity; External costs; Life cycle costing; Monetary weighting; Non-market valuation; Oil spill; Planering och beslutsanalys; Planning and Decision Analysis;

   Abstract : Ecosystem services constitute a precondition for human welfare and survival. This concept has also become increasingly popular among both scientists and policymakers. Several initiatives have been taken to identify and value ecosystem services. READ MORE

7. 15. RAMS and LCC in rail track maintenance

   Author : Ambika Prasad Patra; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Drift och underhållsteknik; Operation and Maintenance;

   Abstract : Railway infrastructure is a complex system. An important aspect of the rail infrastructure is that the assets have a long useful life. So once installed, it is very difficult to modify the initial design. Thus, the performance of the infrastructure depends on the maintenance and renewal decisions taken during its life cycle. READ MORE