Research projects on Architecture
Current projects
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Green In project will focus on inclusive green transition in Skellefteå and other 4 European cities
Together with Skellefteå Municipality, we are partners in an EU project project that includes cities and universities in Amsterdam, Brussels, Turin, and Bucharest. The aim is to develop inclusive nature based solutions to deal with climate change and rapid urban growth.
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First projects funded within PRECISE
The first research projects within the Future area of sustainable precision health, PRECISE, are now starting. Close to SEK 5 million is distributed among 28 approved start-up projects. Together, the projects represent many aspects of precision health, from early diagnosis on molecular level to heal...
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RörLa - Moving Rural Areas
The project aims for call-controlled public transport in the pilot municipalities to include all available modes of transport for the best service to residents in rural areas.
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A time capsule: Co-designing the green energy transition in Sweden
An artifact created for the Venice Biennale 2023: Students as Researchers
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Collaboration with the University of Hiroshima in architecture
The research subject in architecture at Luleå University of Technology and Hiroshima University have been granted a seed collaboration project to study urban sustainability in small towns.
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Evaluation of measures for energy efficiency
A large part of our housing stock was built during the million homes program 1965-1974 that includes about ⅔ apartment buildings. Today, there is a great need for renovation and increased energy efficiency in this stock.
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Prosumers' perspectives in cultural heritage districts
Sweden's national goal, to achieve 100% renewable electricity production by 2040, is expected to drive production, for example, through solar cells closer to the end users with prosumage (producing, consuming and storage of renewable electricity). Our hypothesis is that the transition of a future de...
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Fossil-free passenger transport in sparsely populated areas - from a passenger perspective
Transport plays an important role in a sustainable society. Today, transport is a major emitter of greenhouse gases and it is urgent to get away from the use of fossil fuels. At the same time, the role of transport for social sustainability is important, transport enables access to, for example, ser...
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Architectural quality, design for circularity and design variation in wood façade systems
The thesis will as a point of departure use precious research on wood facade systems (made together with RISE, LTU and wood building industry in the far north).
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Life-cycle assessments on Maintenance and Renovation for Sustainable built heritage (Life-on-MaRS)
Long-term and continuous maintenance can be more sustainable and suitable for preserving the value of cultural-historical buildings and reducing energy use compared to in-depth renovation.
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Positive Energy Eco-Districts
rban areas in Luleå and Boden will be part of a new study in Architecture in how smaller neighborhoods or communities in cold climate can become Positive Energy Districts (PED).
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Significance of planning factors for pedestrians
The overall purpose of the project is to study the question "What is the type of design and planning of the built environment that influences the choice to walk, and means an increased opportunity for the road user to walk, in a Swedish context?"
Completed projects
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Subsoil leveling
The project is about sustainable resource use of underground space, or planning the volume below the...
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UNaLAb
Read more on the project's external homepage.
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System-integrated wise/smart city - Kiruna Sustainability Center
Cities and their built environment are made up of many layers of systems or structures, where system...
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Cultural heritage processes in Luleå
In the project "Cultural Heritage Processes in Luleå" we investigate how the view of Luleå's cultura...
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Collaboration between society, business and academia on sustainable urban development
Official visions, objectives and documents at all levels of municipal and regional planning are fill...
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Cultural heritage processes in the built environment
The project "Cultural Heritage Processes in the Built Environment" is a study of the UNESCO World He...
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Cultural auditing in structural transformations of urban environments
In the project "Cultural heritage assessment in structural transformations of urban environments" we...
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A place to live - co-created, inclusive and attractive living environments
The People-Tools-Process-Place project develops knowledge and tools for accessible and attractive ci...
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Architecture for attractive urban environments
The aim of the research project is to investigate and gain relevant knowledge about professional and...
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Adaptation of spatial planning in the Torneträsk area due to climate change
A subproject within the interdisciplinary research project Climate change, impacts and adaptation in...
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Nya Giron
Good Infrastructure for Regional Transformation and Business Development.
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VRUITS - Vulnerable Road Users Intelligent Transport Systems
EU support for research on vulnerable road users.
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VINKLA - Road processes in natural and cultural landscapes
When assessing natural and cultural values together with other aspects in road planning processes, i...
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UppLyst Winter road maintenance
Collisions have occurred in connection with tandem plowing, i.e. when two plow trucks each plow a la...
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Road Safety & Accessibility vs Operation & Maintenance
The project is implemented by mapping and concretizing road safety and accessibility measures and th...
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Swedish standard for non-slip footwear
Luleå University of Technology has been commissioned by the Swedish Transport Administration to inve...
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Spökförare – Ghost Drivers / Wrong Way Driving
In the project GRID - Ghost dRIver Detection, researchers at Luleå University of Technology will inv...
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Collaborative processes, consultation and dialogue in road projects
The Swedish Road Administration and other public actors need to further develop methods that give ac...
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Planning and design for increased walking
Systematic improvement of conditions in the outdoor environment for traveling on foot.
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Motorcyclists' attitudes and risk awareness
In the EU project 2BeSafe, a sub-study called CRITIC (Common RIsk awareness measurement meThod for I...
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Light test warning lights
A feasibility study on the visibility of warning lights on road work vehicles.
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Integrated cycling infrastructure and networks - rural transport systems
The overall aim of the project is to promote cycling by creating well-functioning integrated cycling...
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Sustainable transport
Safety, security and accessibility for pedestrians and cyclists in small towns and villages.
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Effects of investing in walking as a mode of transport
The overall aim of the project is to promote walking by demonstrating the effects, positive environm...
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ALICE – Attractive Living in Cold Climate
At about the same time as the New Giron project was completed, Professor Maria Viklander, Urban Wate...
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Road safety for cyclists in rural areas
Today, about 10-15% of Sweden's population lives in small towns, i.e. towns with fewer than 200 inha...
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Cycling and walking on major roads
Due to the trend of more and more people cycling longer distances, and more stops being moved out of...
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Bothnian Green Logistic Corridor, BGLC
Luleå University of Technology is a partner in the strategically important transportation project Bo...
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Urban cultural environments - "Heritagization" in urban regeneration processes
The built environment is a significant part of cultural heritage. Different types of cultural values...
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The park supplies electricity
In the borderland between art, architecture and research, Björn Ekelund, architect in charge of the ...
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Small-scale electricity producers in cities
The Sustainable Development Goals call for greenhouse gas emissions to be reduced. Cities are the bi...
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Smart energy efficiency of cultural heritage buildings in cold climates
The aim of the research project is to investigate, develop methodology and technology for energy eff...