Power-City Amsterdam Nieuw-West

“Our” world is changing rapidly, man-made global warming, as a result of greenhouse emissions is causing more frequently extreme weather patterns such as droughts or cloudbursts. In order to change the current fossil fuel based economy, producing and emitting harmful greenhouse gasses, a transition is required from this fossil fuel based economy...

F.E.E.L. the Kerkrade: Food.Energy.Entertainment.Landmark.Close life-cycle in the west of Kerkrade

Parkstad area is suffering building vacancy and population reduction problems which cause this area lost its vitality. At the same time, energy crisis such as rising energy consumption in the world and the depletion of fossil fuels in the near future is much more obvious. People lived in Parkstad have a better understanding of energy crisis than...

Sustainable Heritage; Redesign of climate system Kloosterkerk

The Kloosterkerk is a 700 year old monumental church in The Hague. By analysing and researching the case and relevant literature, a design basis is made for redesigning the climate system. Several systems are developed and evaluated. In the end integrating a energy saving measures, a smart air heating system and PV panels has the most advantages.

A Visual Life Cycle Analysis - for architects and policymakers

The impact of urbanizing 400 million people in China in 20 years - a comparative analysis of common structural materials with bamboo as a promising alternative for (semi) high-rise developments. Transport, End of Life scenarios and Lifespan are essential factors in a Life Cycle Analysis (LCA). The Building Energy Use itself is becoming less...