Sökning: "hotel buildings"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 7 avhandlingar innehållade orden hotel buildings.

  1. 1. Energy use in hotels and low-energy schools : Measurements and analysis of energy use and user-related parameters

    Författare :Branko Simanic; Avdelningen för Installations- och klimatiseringslära; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; hotel buildings; low-energy schoo buildings; measured energy use; measured user-related parameters; long-term measurements; koldioxid concentration; indoor air temperature;

    Sammanfattning : Decreasing CO2 emissions in the building sector by improving energy efficiency isan essential part of the goal to reduce global CO2 emissions, as the sector accountedfor nearly 40 percent of the energy-related CO2 emissions in 2017.There are six main parameters that affect a building's energy use. LÄS MER

  3. 2. A Study of Environmental Impacts, Environmental Awareness and Pro-Ecological Initiatives in the Hotel Industry

    Författare :Paulina Bohdanowicz; KTH; []
    Nyckelord :hotels; environmental impacts; mitigation measures; survey; hoteliers; hotel customers; environmental attitudes; environmental awareness; pro-ecological activities; incentives;

    Sammanfattning : Throughout the millennia commercial lodging establishmentshave evolved to what is today known as the hospitalityindustry. Hotels constitute one of the main, and stillexpanding, pillars of this sector and are highly unique amongother commercial buildings. They are designed to providecomfort and services twenty-four/seven. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Energy Auditing and Efficiency in a Chain Hotel : the Case of Scandic, Järva Krog

    Författare :Branko Simanic; Björn Palm; Folke Björk; KTH; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Industrial engineering and economy; Industriell teknik och ekonomi;

    Sammanfattning :   Energy efficiency and conservation measures in hotels is an area of research at the Department of Energy Technology, Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm (KTH), Sweden. As a continuation of the research work, this project was focused on a hotel's resource-use performance, considering both internal and external factors that influence their consumption. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Elevator evacuation : Exploring behavioural aspects

    Författare :Axel Mossberg; Avdelningen för Brandteknik; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; elevator evacuation; evacuation; human behaviour; exit choice; waiting time; occupant evacuation elevator; lift;

    Sammanfattning : As tall buildings and deep underground structures around the world increase in both numbers and complexity, the issues with evacuation of such structures, e.g., fatigue during evacuation or difficulties for people with functional limitations to evacuate, become more prominent. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Responsible resource management in hotels : attitudes, indicators, tools and strategies

    Författare :Paulina Bohdanowicz; Björn Palm; Ivo Martinac; Walter Jamieson; KTH; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; hotels; energy and water management; energy and water conservation; environmental awareness; environmental reporting; performance indicators; consumption modelling; benchmarking; Mechanical energy engineering; Mekanisk energiteknik;

    Sammanfattning : Hotels constitute one of the main, and still expanding, pillars of the tourism sector and are highly unique among other commercial buildings. Resource intensive and frequently inefficient systems and operational routines applied in the sector, result in considerable environmental impact and indicate an urgent need for more environmentally sound practices and products in the hotel industry. LÄS MER