ClimAIte Control: Improving Building Operation Through AI

Current building operations can be improved through smart predictive operation based on weather and use patterns in order to save energy with minimal impact on the building fabric and daily use. The existing literature has investigated implementations, and potential savings through combining with variable tariffs, however, this thesis addresses...

A Framework for On­-the-­fly Energy Calculation of BIM Models

Researches have been conducted to involve the sustainability of energy in the building's early design stage. The methods used include the IEF-based method, the BIM-API-based method, and other approaches. However, these methods have not helped architects out in the early design stage since the complexity of the assessment is not decreased.<br/>...

A hygiene ventilation renovation: Systematic partial engineering control for small sharing room with ceiling mixing ventilation for “corona-proof”

Efficient local air recirculation at ceiling level promote the performance of purifiers and anti-epidemic efficiency of mixing ventilation in a small shared rooms

Embracing Urban Temporality: how we can use temporality to provide homes for the urban poor

The world is increasingly urbanised. Especially in those countries that are in rapid development, the migration to the city is extreme. This is the case for Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia. Its population growth exceeds the number of newly built housing, and the housing that exists is unfit for a majority of the urban population....

Hierarchical Model Predictive Control in Building Climate Systems for Passive Energy Sources

There is an urgent need for technical innovations in the construction industry to meet the European Parliament’s qualifications for reducing the energy footprint of buildings. This thesis is devoted to conducting research on control strategies that optimally manage passive energy sources, e.g., natural ventilation and solar irradiance, in...

Affective window: a seamless interaction between switchable glazing and the occupant

New building technologies are developing rapidly, the use of sensors and actuation with it. These technological developments provide opportunities for buildings to react to their environment in real time. Hence, reducing the energy demand of the built environment which is critical in addressing the issue of climate change. However, there is a...

Flexible Sharing Community: Better Living One

A community for young people to settle down in the city, where they can meet friends and enjoy a happy balanced life. It provides living facilities with quality as well as possibilities for social life. A natural controllable indoor climate and a flexible structure system are integrated within the design which achieves good integration of the...

Adaptive fabric façade for a high-rise in Paris

The topic of this graduation project is the design of an adaptive fabric façade for a high-rise in Paris. The stimulus for this choice was the turn of nowadays towards lightweight materials and constructions, a trend that is growing tremendously. Glass façades always remain popular and are frequently used in all kinds of buildings. For instance,...

Supply Chain Management with BIM: Towards better control of construction logistics

Currently the on-site logistics of construction projects are very inefficient. The construction industry is very fragmented and there are a lot of different information and material processes, therefore it is difficult for a main contractor to get control of these all. It is assumed that if the main contractor gets control of the logistics, the...