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Wuite, F.G.E. (author), Peng, Zhikai (author), Kim, K.J. (author), Lugten, M.C. (author), Tenpierik, M.J. (author)This study aims to evaluate the impact of different urban building geometries (six courtyards, two canyons, two slabs) on heat mitigation and aircraft noise attenuation, in order to support an evidence-based retrofit plan for future airport neighborhoods. Using ’Pachyderm + ENVI-met simulations + field measurements’, we found that the slanted...conference paper 2024
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Kim, K.J. (author), Lugten, M.C. (author), Wuite, F.G.E. (author), Peng, Zhikai (author), Tenpierik, M.J. (author)Analyzing the impact of aircraft noise on urban areas requires specific consideration of sound propagation over long distances, which is not typically covered by tools designed for indoor acoustics. Although it is unclear to what extent existing parametric tools that combine 3D modeling and acoustic simulation can accurately replicate these...conference paper 2024
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Lugten, Martijn (author), Wuite, F.G.E. (author), Peng, Zhikai (author), Tenpierik, M.J. (author)Aircraft noise is a major stressor for communities in the vicinity of airports. Aircraft noise prediction models omit the built environment, based on an implicit assumption that the impact of buildings on the propagation of aircraft noise is neglectable. In this article a study is presented in which aircraft noise levels were measured near...journal article 2024
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Wahi, P. (author), Konstantinou, T. (author), Tenpierik, M.J. (author), Visscher, H.J. (author)Lower temperature heating (LTH) involves using the lowest possible supply temperatures to meet residential heating demands, thus supporting the integration of sustainable heating sources and decarbonising the existing residential stock. However, choosing appropriate energy renovation options to prepare existing dwellings for LTH presents...review 2023
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Wahi, P. (author), Konstantinou, T. (author), Tenpierik, M.J. (author), Visscher, H.J. (author)This study presents an approach to determine the extent of renovation interventions required for existing Dutch dwellings aiming to transition to lower-temperature district heating (DH) systems. The proposed method is applied to a typical intermediate terraced house built before 1945 in the Netherlands, and it consists of two steps: first,...journal article 2023
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Abreu Vieira Viula, R.J. (author), Bokel, R.M.J. (author), Tenpierik, M.J. (author)Daylighting is desirable in classrooms but can pose a challenge to classroom illumination when there is a risk of discomfort from glare from windows and sunlight. There are several metrics in use for the evaluation of discomfort from glare from daylight, but none has yet been validated based on the field-of-view conditions of classrooms. A...journal article 2023
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Setaki, F. (author), Tian, F. (author), Turrin, M. (author), Tenpierik, M.J. (author), Nijs, L. (author), van Timmeren, A. (author)This paper discusses a novel, compact sound absorption solution with high performance at various frequencies, including low frequencies, achieved through the effective use of Computational Design and Additive Manufacturing (AM). Sound absorption is widely applied for reducing noise and improving room acoustics; however, it is often constrained...journal article 2023
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Tenpierik, M.J. (author), Lachi, Mohammed (author), Bliard, Christophe (author), Polidori, Guillaume (author), Maalouf, Chadi (author)Due to environmental concerns, bio-based materials are being increasingly investigated and used in buildings. In general, the density of these materials, and thus their thermal inertia, is low. Thermal inertia can be beneficial for reducing the energy use of buildings by damping indoor temperature fluctuations or by reducing and delaying...journal article 2023
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Wuite, F.G.E. (author), Tenpierik, M.J. (author), Lugten, M.C. (author)Aircraft are a source of noise pollution in areas surrounding airports. Buildings shield or amplify local sound levels, albeit that the level of shielding varies considerably. The sound pressure levels reaching ground receivers in the built environment depend on flight position relative to the receiver, atmospheric and weather effects, and the...conference paper 2023
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Oliveira, Marta Fernandes (author), Mendonça, Paulo (author), Tenpierik, M.J. (author), Santiago, Pedro (author), Silva, José F. (author), Silva, Lígia Torres (author)How to analyse the omissions of thermal regulations and evaluate methodologies that provide building execution or thermal certificates that do not correspond to reality and usually incur costs? We can start by analysing different simulation methods and shading calculations that provide solar gains and shadow optimisation. After evaluating how...review 2023
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Harb, Elias (author), Maalouf, Chadi (author), Bliard, Christoph (author), Tenpierik, M.J. (author), Lachi, Mohammed (author), Bogard, F. (author), Polidori, Guillaume (author)This paper aims to study the thermal performance at wall scale of hollowed bricks made of starch/beet-pulp bio-composites identified as a potent solution for the development of sustainable, non-load bearing, insulation materials to be used in the construction sector. Numerical studies on thermal resistance using the COMSOL software were...journal article 2023
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Bakker, J.J. (author), Lugten, Martijn (author), Tenpierik, M.J. (author)Vertical greening can be used to absorb and scatter sound, which may reduce noise levels in street canyons. In this paper, a literature review is presented, which combines results and methods from over 40 individual studies. The article describes the guiding principles behind the acoustic effects of vertical greening and provides an overview...review 2023
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ten Caat, P.N. (author), Tenpierik, M.J. (author), van den Dobbelsteen, A.A.J.F. (author)The production, processing, and transportation of food, in particular animal-based products, imposes great environmental burden on the planet. The current food supply system often constitutes a considerable part of the total carbon emissions of urban communities in industrialised cities. Urban food production (UFP) is a method that can...journal article 2022
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Tenpierik, M.J. (author), Turrin, M. (author), van der Spoel, W.H. (author)Phase change materials (PCMs) have already been used in buildings and building services for several decades, mostly integrated into walls or ceilings to passively increase the building’s thermal inertia, or integrated into the HVAC system for (pre-)heating or (pre-)cooling fresh air. More recently, the use of PCMs in facades is being explored...conference paper 2022
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Wahi, P. (author), Konstantinou, T. (author), Tenpierik, M.J. (author), Visscher, H.J. (author)In the Netherlands, district heating with a lower temperature supply (<70°C) will play a crucial part in accomplishing the energy transition goals of delivering natural gas-free sustainable heating to dwellings. The existing dwellings often require energy renovations to make them suitable for lower temperature heating. However, choosing...conference paper 2022
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ten Caat, P.N. (author), Tenpierik, M.J. (author), Sanyal, Tithi (author), Tillie, Nico (author), van den Dobbelsteen, A.A.J.F. (author), Thün, Geoffrey (author), Cullen, Sean (author), Nakayama, Shun (author), Karanisa, Theodora (author), Monti, Stewart (author)Current urbanization rates concentrate the ever growing demand for food, energy and water (FEW) resources particularly in cities, making them one of the main drivers of greenhouse gas emissions. The FEW nexus integrative approach offers a potential framework for sustainable resource management in cities. However, existing nexus evaluation...journal article 2022
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Zhang, D. (author), Tenpierik, M.J. (author), Bluyssen, P.M. (author)A recently published simulation-based study has demonstrated the effect of an individually controlled noise-reducing device (ICND) on improving acoustic quality in classrooms. As a follow-up research, this current study aims to develop a real ICND and test it with its target users-- primary school children. The prototype developed in this study...journal article 2021
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Niesten, Jelmer (author), Tenpierik, M.J. (author), Krimm, J. (author)Recent studies show that environmental noise in urban environments continues to be a great health risk. This noise is especially further transmitted by the hard materials that are mostly used for façades. To predict these effects it is desirable to have a reliable prediction method. There are already several ways to predict sound levels in an...journal article 2021
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ten Caat, P.N. (author), Graamans, L.J.A. (author), Tenpierik, M.J. (author), van den Dobbelsteen, A.A.J.F. (author)The municipality of Amsterdam has set stringent carbon emission reduction targets: 55% by 2030 and 95% by 2050 for the entire metropolitan area. One of the key strategies to achieve these goals entails a disconnection of all households from the natural gas supply by 2040 and connecting them to the existing city-wide heat grid. This paper aims to...journal article 2021
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Zhang, D. (author), Tenpierik, M.J. (author), Bluyssen, P.M. (author)Previous studies indicate that acoustic improvements at classroom-level, such as using ceiling panels, do not work well to solve noise problems in classrooms. Therefore, this study introduced a new way – individual control – to improve classroom acoustics. The acoustic effect of five different classroom settings is simulated: two individual...journal article 2021