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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Greenhouse at data center
Now researchers at Luleå Univesity of Technology want to take advantage of the waste heat generated by many industries in a better way. In a cold city like Luleå there are both heavy industries and large data centers that create large amounts of heat, which is apparent during the cold part of the ye...
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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?"