In this paper we investigate laypersons’ valuation of historic buildings, their experiences of thermal comfort in those buildings and contrast this with their views on the appropriateness of energy efficiency measures. This paper presents four case studies of medieval churches in Groningen, Netherlands. …

Charrette 2: Middag Humsterland

Dit boekje is een verkenning van Middag-Humsterland. Wat is er zo bijzonder aan het landschap, en wie wonen er? Ook kijken we naar het energieprofiel van het gebied. Hoeveel elektriciteit en aardgas wordt er verbruikt, en waarvoor? En hoe verschilt Middag-Humsterland van de rest van Nederland.

Poster session on the Science Day of the Erasmus Energy Forum 2016. Subject of conference: Redefining the energy landscape: digital innovation as key enabler for the energy transition Date: 18 and 19 May, 2016. Location: Erasmus University, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

Biogas plays an important role in many future renewable energy scenarios as a source of storable and easily extracted form of renewable energy. However, there remains uncertainty as to which sources of biomass can provide a net energy gain while being harvested in a sustainable, ecologically friendly …

Swarm planning is a theory and practical approach to deal with uncertain futures. By anticipating scenarios such as a ‘post-carbon’ world and a ‘pre-adaptive’ landscape, it offers an alternative pathway to prepare for medium-term incremental and step changes. The focus is on the regional scale with a …