The adaptive approach to thermal comfort has gained unprecedented exposure and rising status recently among the thermal comfort community at the apparent expense of the heat balance approach for the evaluation of naturally ventilated buildings. The main appeal of this adaptive approach lies in its simplicity …

Het is algemeen bekend dat architectuur en derhalve de gebouwde woonomgeving ons dagelijkse leven en welzijn beïnvloedt, zowel in directe als indirecte zin. We kennen in de bouwwereld allemaal de tekening van Leonardo da Vinci, de ‘Vitruviusman’, inzake de ‘menselijke maat’ zoals beschreven door Vitruvius. …

Full text via link One of the most important drivers of change in the health care sector is the desire of elderly people to age in place. The growing use of internet applications and communication technology together with innovations in buildings have created new commercial opportunities to cater the …

Een authentieke vochtige kerk. Een karakteristieke fabriek, met overbemeten ruimtes voor bijvoorbeeld wonen. Prachtig, maar een probleem in energievoorziening en hoe daarin comfortabel te kunnenwonen of werken. Energieke restauratie is een energiezuinige ingreep aan een historische gebouw, waarbij de …

Fire means beside direct (financial)damage often far more indirect costs caused by interruption of operations and loss in sales, market share, property and,in the worst case people can get injured or even get killed (on average around80 persons a year). Fire in buildings is clearly a disaster and for …

"For my final project in Communications I produced this 20 minute music video documentary about five 'old men', that is five colonial buildings (built before Ghana's independence in 1957) in Accra, Ghana, West Africa. In this video, Osu Salem Junior High School, Jamestown lighthouse, Ghana post office, …

Chapter of a report that presents a case study of the City of Heerlen, Netherlands, a shrinking city that identifies cultural policy as an important factor in vitalising the city. Heerlen has made significant investments into culture and is experiencing a “cultural spring”. This promotes a positive climate …

Omdat Eindhoven haar imago als kennisstad verder wil versterken, zijn voorstellen gedaan om hoogwaardige bedrijventerreinen in te passen met een etalage naar de snelweg toe. Individueel subjectieve waarderingen zijn gegeven aan de tien referentiegebieden voor de beleving van de etalages. Het gemiddelde …

It is historically a fact that Turkey experiences frequent earthquakes, on the order of one damaging earthquake of magnitude 6–7 approximately every 2 years, causing extensive losses to economy, life and limb. Every strong earthquake leaves behind poverty and tens of thousands of homeless people. In …

Report in English on the results of the international Stadslab Master Class on urban segregation. The project focuses on the redevelopment strategy for the Lyuko valley in the Hungarian city of Miskolc. The valley is occupied by an increasing number of roma residents, who live in ramshackle buildings …