When behaviour change is about hot air: home systems should change behaviour to fit practices

Existing residential housing has to become more sustainable to meet global<br/>CO2 reduction goals. Zero energy home refurbishment is one approach to achieve this. Rather than the currently common behaviour change approach, this study investigates residents’ experiences and practices with regard to their home environment. The study consists of...

Zero Energy Potential of a High Rise Office Building in a Mediterranean Climate

Zero energy high rise buildings aim for a more sustainable urban environment, by reducing energy use demand, producing energy from renewable systems, but at the same time maintaining high thermal comfort levels. This research aims to implement a new integrated strategy, by means of an integrated optimization of various design variables of a high...

A Zero Energy terminal building for Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

A methodology to reach energy neutrality, applicable to any commercial building, presented with the case-study of the project for a new terminal building for Schiphol.

United Nations Environmental Council & Zero Energy Utility Buildings

This dual graduation project includes an architectural design for a sustainable building that houses the United Nations Environmental Council, within the urban context of the current UN site on Manhattan. The buildings contains a mixed programme of functions: the environmental council, auditoriums, offices and exposition space. This design is...