The Potential of Small, Low-carbon, Zero-energy Housing: A Multidimensional Approach

This thesis examines the potential of small, low-carbon, (near) zero-energy dwellings as a solution that would both address sustainability challenges and answer to the growing housing shortage in North-West Europe. It adopts a multidimensional outlook that encompasses institutional, social and technical aspects surrounding the dwellings. The...

Towards a future sustainable housing stock: Assessment of the energy performance of dwellings of non-profit housing associations

This thesis examines the energy performance of dwellings of Dutch non-profit housing associations towards a future sustainable housing stock. Improving the energy performance of dwellings aims to improve the quality of dwellings and therewith to lower the actual energy consumption. Lowering the actual energy consumption of dwellings contributes...

Energy in Dwellings: A comparison between Theory and Practice

Reduction of energy consumption is currently high on the political agenda of many<br/>countries. Because buildings consume a significant amount of the total energy<br/>consumption they form a big energy saving potential. For this reason the EPBD was<br/>introduced. This directive introduced a mandatory energy performance certificate for all...