The objective of this thesis is to demonstrate a design to profit procedure and its implementation in industrial case environment. The procedure is demonstrated as a way to improve profits in a global company. The essential elements of the procedure are product business case calculations and profit consciousness of employees. This study utilizes a combination of product life cycle analysis, adv...

Performance management belongs to crucial managerial activities. This study aims address how performance in construction is applied among Czech public organizations on the project level. In order this issue, qualitative data has been collected by semi-structured interviews of experienced experts representing owning/operating important facilities and infrastructure (road rail infrastructure, wat...

• We present a new method for material flow analysis in demountable buildings. The reveals the interdependencies between building parts. flows of case study are combined with life cycle assessment. Life environmental impact can be 162% larger than if calculated EN 15,978. Low reached even without reuse. On long term, buildings could initiate less and have improved performance they designed futu...

Specialization and intensification in agriculture have increased productivity but also led to the spread of monocultural systems, simplifying production reducing genetic diversity. The purpose this study was propose crop diversification as a tool increase biodiversity achieve sustainable resilient intensive agriculture, particularly areas with water scarcity. In paper, combined life cycle asses...

The decision-making process behind the selection of a gas turbine engine (GT) is crucial and must be made in accordance with economic, environmental, technical requirements. This paper presents relevant exergoeconomic exergoenvironmental analyses for four GT engines different compressor configurations. configurations are identified according to type compressor: axial, axial-centrifugal, two-sta...

The Malaysian palm oil is an important source of social development and economic growth in the country. Nevertheless, it has been accused conducting unsustainable practices that may affect sustainability this industry. Thus, study aims to identify level crude (CPO) production. Environmental impacts were assessed using International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standardized life cycle ...

waste is a by-product of our daily activities, which poses a serious threat to societies all over the world. in this study, life cycle assessment (lca) methodology was used to determine municipal solid waste (msw) management strategy for minna, niger state, nigeria. three scenarios were modelled as alternatives to the current waste management system in minna. the baseline scenario was the exist...

this paper presents the results obtained from the life cycle assessment (lca) of the productionof sicilian artichokes (cynara scolymus) with the aim of reducing impacts, interpreting the results, suggesting possible improvements and enriching the sustainability knowledge already existing in the agro food field. artichokes represent one of the excellent italian agricultural products even if stil...

transportation is an important part of modern community life as well as one of the largest sources of greenhouse gas emissions in urban communities, the population growth of which can increase transportation capacity. monorail systems are relatively new rail transportation systems which are currently being designed and constructed in different countries. we have applied the intergovernmental pa...