Integration of water into an architectural design - Tamale city expansion

Since a few years, more than 50% of people live in urban areas and this number will increase, resulting in major city expanions while facing (potential) problems such as an inadequate access to drinking water, poor levels of sanitation and not enough space for rainwater. Therefore the integration between the water system and architecture becomes...

Exploring integration options in the energy sector, Including a case study of the integration of solar thermal energy into a combined cycle power plant

Energy and the environment are major issues of discussion in the last years. Security of energy supply in the future is questionable, as energy reserves are depleting. Moreover, damage has been caused to the environment by human actions. Therefore, sustainability has become a major challenge. Scientists and researchers around the world are...