Search for dissertations about: "traditional building"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 303 swedish dissertations containing the words traditional building.

2. 1. Energy performance of multifamily buildings : building characteristic and user influence

   Author : Jan-Ulric Sjögren; Thomas Olofsson; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; energy performance; total heat loss coefficient; gain factor; benchmarking; parameter influence; multivariate method; Building engineering; Byggnadsteknik;

   Abstract : Today many professional property holders use different types of software for monthly energy analyses. The data is however often limited to energy and water use, that is paid for by the property holder. In year 2001, financed by the Swedish Energy Agency, the first steps were taken to create a national web based data base, eNyckeln. READ MORE

4. 2. Production Strategy in Project Based Production within a House-Building Context

   Author : Henric Jonsson; Martin Rudberg; Anna Fredriksson; Lars Stehn; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Production strategy; Industrialised House-Building; House-Building; Off-site production; Performance measurement; Information exchange; Production strategy process;

   Abstract : A production strategy enables companies to effectively manage the different challenges that the production function face in a competitive environment. A production strategy helps a company to make operational and strategic decisions that follow a logical pattern and supports the corporate strategy and the competitive priorities of the company. READ MORE

5. 3. Energy Efficiency in Residential Buildings in Mozambique - Measurements and Simulations

   Author : Gabriel Auziane; Byggproduktion; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Energy; Building; Measurements; Simulations; DEROB-LTH; Mozambique; Subtropical and Tropical climates; Energy efficiency; PV system; Electrical energy savings.;

   Abstract : Mozambique, situated in south-east Africa, has sub-tropical and tropical climate and plenty of natural resources for energy production. The country is however poor, and only about 25% of the population has access to electricity from the grid. READ MORE

6. 4. House Form and Social Norms Spatial Analysis of Domestic Architecture in Wad-Nubbawi, Sudan

   Author : Eman Abdelrahman Farah; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; traditional building; configuration; domestic houses; space syntax; function; Sudan; Arab-Muslim culture; life style; gender; extended family; architecture;

   Abstract : The house is an artefact of socio-cultural events and the aim of this dissertation is to acquire knowledge relevant for future architecture. The study investigates the domestic lifestyle, use and spatial pattern of houses in a traditional urban context in Sudan. READ MORE

7. 5. Traditional lime mortar and plaster : Reconstruction with emphasis on durability

   Author : Kristin Balksten; Tor Broström; Britt-Marie Steenari; Thorborg Konow von; Chalmers Tekniska Högskola; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; lime plaster; lime mortar; masonry; craftsmanship; pore structure; frost resistance; historic mortar; Conservation HGO ; Kulturvård HGO ;

   Abstract : Lime mortar and plaster have been investigated with the aim to improve the knowledge on how to make them as durable as before the cement technology was developed. The background was the durability problems experienced for newly produced lime plaster on the medieval churches on the island of Gotland, Sweden. READ MORE