The Third Succes Factor of Renovations with Energy Ambitions

Everyone acknowledges the importance of sufficient financial resources and wellfunctioning technologies when it comes to renovation processes with energy ambitions. However, Dutch experiences show that these two factors alone do not automatically result in success. More is needed, and this ‘more’ has to do with less concrete, but in the existing...

Energiezuinig financieren: ESCo's als financiële propositie

Insights into the design, use and implementation of home energy management systems

Between 2008 and 2011, three different home energy management systems (HEMS)that give feedback on energy consumption were implemented in households in the Netherlands. Home energy management systems are defined as intermediary devices that can visualise, monitor and/or manage domestic gas and/or electricity consumption. Through a series of...

De bestaande woningvoorraad: Uitdagend en waardevol

Insights in using home energy management systems

In an ongoing process, three diverse Home energy management systems (HEMS) have been implemented in the households in the Netherlands. Through a series of questionnaires, interviews, focus groups and usability tests, a wide range of knowledge in being gathered. Because of this broad approach, the insights that are gained are not only limited to...

Insights in using home energy management systems

In an ongoing process, three diverse Home energy management systems (HEMS) have been implemented in the households in the Netherlands. Through a series of questionnaires, interviews, focus groups and usability tests, a wide range of knowledge in being gathered. Because of this broad approach, the insights that are gained are not only limited to...

Home energy monitors: Impact over the medium-term

Home Energy Management Systems (HEMS), e.g. energy monitors, are intermediary products that can visualize, manage, and/or monitor the energy use of other products or whole households. HEMS increasingly receive attention for their role in energy conservation in households. A literature review and a case study examine the mid-term effectiveness ...

Home energy monitors: impact over the medium-term

The mediating role of Home Energy Management Systems

Challenging and valuable

Challenging and valuable Inaugural speech given on May 7th 2008 at the occasion of the acceptance of the position of Professor Sustainable Housing Transformation at the faculty of Architeeture of the Delft University of Technology by Prof. J.D.M. van Hal MSc PhD.

Uitdagend en waardevol

Uitdagend en waardevol Intreerede Uitgesproken op 7 mei 2008 ter gelegenheid van de aanvaarding van het ambt van hoogleraar Sustainable Housing Transformation aan de Faculteit Bouwkunde van de Technische Universiteit Delft door Prof. Dr. Ir. J.D.M. van Hal.

Beyond the demonstration project - The diffusion of environmental innovations in housing