CC-BYNatural ventilation has been used widely in buildings to deliver a healthy and comfortable indoor environment for occupants. It also reduces the consumption of energy in the built environment and dilutes the concentration of carbon dioxide. Various methods and techniques have been used to evaluate …

The sustainable energy transition asks for new and innovative solutions in the way society, government, energy market and clients (end users) approach energy distribution and consumption. The energy transition provides great opportunity to develop innovative solutions where in the dense built environment …

The grand objective of this research report can be reiterated by the main research question, which was: “What final product is the most optimal for the utilization of the Viberscrete high miscanthus concentration mixture within the construction & building field?” To be precise, the research report aimed …

Built Environment

We hosted a working visit of the CDA representatives in the provincial government.

By 2050, the world population will have increased to 9 billion (Bongaarts, 2009). This increase will lead to significant growth in waste. Construction is one of the largest raw material users (Bribian et al., 2011), and this sector consumes about 40% of the energy-related CO2 emissions (Dean et al., …

De afgelopen jaren heeft het aardbevingsgebied te maken gehad met veel ontwikkelingen. Momenteel staat deze regio voor grote opgaven rondom zowel het versterken en verduurzamen van woningen. Er liggen mogelijkheden om beide opgaven tegelijk aan te pakken, ook wel ‘koppelkansen’ genoemd. Dit onderzoek …

Energy planning in the built environment increasingly takes place in local settings. Suitable planning models should therefore be able to capture local dynamics, such as stakeholder behaviour, resource availability and building characteristics. In relation to the key challenges of energy transition in …

De afgelopen jaren heeft het aardbevingsgebied te maken gehad met veel ontwikkelingen. Momenteel staat het gebied voor grote opgaven rondom zowel het versterken en verduurzamen van woningen. Daar liggen mogelijkheden om beide opgaven tegelijk aan te pakken. Dit worden ‘koppelkansen’ genoemd. Dit onderzoek …