The Dutch national CO2 emission targets for heritage buildings are a 60% reduction by 2040. However, holistic insights on the impact of this reduction on heritage values, energy performance, and CO2 emissions are understudied. In this article, the impact in four heritage buildings by comparing the situation …

A guest lecture in living lab EDriT for students working on challenges in the municipality of Oldambt

Environmental values are becoming increasingly important in restoration of historical buildings, while energy interventions can seriously damage historical qualities. Cultural-historical values and environmental values are often considered difficult to commensurate, with energy engineers and heritage …

Workshop Energieconcepten voor ErfgoedVanuit een samenwerking tussen het Erfgoedlab Hanze (kenniscentrum NoorderRuimte) en de Learning Communities Dennenoord en Urban Energy (Centre for Expertise Energy/ EnTranCe) werd voor studenten van de minor Sustainable Building Transformation (SOFE) en het project …

Reuse and transformation of industrial heritage is intricately linked to history, context, and architectural debate. In a critical process of theoretical research and research-by-design, a case is built up around the former water tower on one of the riverbanks in Wroclaw, Poland. The solid construction …

Workshop - Laypersons as a driving force in a heritage inclusive energy transition in the Netherlands, practical instruments for historical buildings, areas and landscapes

THE - food for thought - QUIZChallenges towards sustainable built heritage

Dit rapport behandelt de uitkomsten van de vragenlijst Landschap en Energie Drentsche Aa. De vragenlijst geeft inzicht in hoe 154 inwoners in het Nationaal Park Drentsche Aa denken over (het nemen van beslissingen over) energiemaatregelen in een gebied met hoge natuurlijke, landschappelijke, aardkundige …

Many of Calabar, Nigeria and the state of Cross River’s cultural heritage is falling into disrepair and the reasons for this are vast and nuanced. Meaning that the artefacts and objects both natural and built that exist and add to the identity of Calabar’s cultural space could disappear or become even …

MELTING POT is making hidden spaces of Luxembourg's unknown industrial history accessible and brings public life to the sites. Cultural heritage not only needs architectural transformation but also a smart community orientated program. This program is inspired by the history of the site and the values …