Lezing over het onderzoek van het Kenniscentrum NoorderRuimte (Hanzehogeschool Groningen) naar energiebesparing in woningen in Franeker. Gehouden bij de Bewonersbijeenkomst werkgroep Energieke Restauratie Franeker (wERF) op 24 september 2014.

Thermal comfort is determined by the combined effect of the six thermal comfort parameters: temperature, air moisture content, thermal radiation, air relative velocity, personal activity and clothing level as formulated by Fanger through his double heat balance equations. In conventional air conditioning …

This paper explores the impact of the physical and social dimensions of the work environment on  satisfaction and perceived productivity of knowledge workers in Dutch universities of applied sciences. The approach took the form of a literature review, multiple case study of six research centres using …

Knowledge workers share two basic needs: their productivity requires isolation (internalization of knowledge) and interaction (externalization of knowledge), supported by different spatial concepts. None of the work environments involved in the study adequately support all of the phases in the knowledge …

Paper over een generiek kader voor het herontwikkelen van duurzame beschermde monumenten, toegepast rondom het vraagstuk rond schade, comfort en kostenreductie bij de het rijksmonument de Sint Petruskerk in Eindhoven.

In dit onderzoek is gekeken naar de invloed die persuasieve technologie kan hebben op het energieverbruik van individuele huishoudens. Meer specifiek zijn de effecten van drie energie monitoring systemen getest op het energiebewustzijn en het energiebesparend gedrag van de eindgebruikers. Tevens is in …

Thermal comfort is determined by the combined effect of the six thermal comfort parameters: temperature, air moisture content, thermal radiation, air relative velocity, personal activity and clothing level as formulated by Fanger through his double heat balance equations. In conventional air conditioning …

Not much is known about the favourable indoor air conditions in long term care facilities (ltcf’s), where older adults suffering from dementia live. Due to the decrease in cognition function, it is hard to evaluate comfort and health in this group. Nevertheless, infectious diseases are a persistent problem. …

Public lighting’s primary purpose is nighttime visibility for security and safety. How to meet so many requirements of so many stakeholders? The key to developing a good plan is to relate lighting to functions of public spaces, because street lighting is more than a technical requirement, a security …