Gezondheid en comfort in 'moderne' kantoorgebouwen (3) Europees project Officair: Gebouweigenschappen

Het Europese onderzoeksproject Officair maakte gebruik van een onderzoeksprocedure waarmee zoveel mogelijk risicofactoren konden worden bepaald. Dit betrof het bepalen van de eigenschappen van gebouw/werkplek, de fysische, chemische en biologische parameters en bewoner gerelateerde factoren (e.g. demografische eigenschappen, psychologische...

Leverage smart utility networks to benefit Aerotropolis

Since 2008 humanity is officially and urbanized species. Homo Urbanus consumes 75% of energy in buildings and transportation [Battle 2006]. Thus, the key to finding solutions to the effects of climate change is to be found in urban areas. This article focuses on the aerotropolis with at their core the airport. It explores how these regions can...

Gezondheid en comfort in 'moderne' kantoorgebouwen (2) Europees project Officair: Eerste resultaten

Het Europese onderzoeksproject Officair maakte gebruik van een onderzoeksprocedure waarmee zoveel mogelijk risicofactoren konden worden bepaald. Dit betrof het bepalen van de eigenschappen van gebouw/werkplek, de fysische, chemische en biologische parameters en bewoner gerelateerde factoren (e.g. demografische eigenschappen, psychologische...

Data-driven architectural design to production and operation

Data-driven architectural production and operation explored within Hyperbody rely heavily on system thinking implying that all parts of a system are to be understood in relation to each other. These relations are established bi-directionally so that data-driven architecture is not only produced (designed and fabricated) by digital means but also...

Parametric design strategies: Robotic building in academic architectural research and education

Parametric design strategies employing design-to-robotic-production (D2RP) approaches are relative new in architecture. They require trans-disciplinary research that at Hyperbody, TUD is experimentally tested in academic education and research. This paper presents and discusses trans-disciplinary approaches employing strategies that cross...

Higher education: Features, trends and needs in relation to sustainability

The progress of sustainability within higher education has steadily increased in focus over the last decade and has increasingly become a topic of academic research. With various scholars, journals and conferences exclusively dealing with the subject, a wealth of literature has been produced on best practices, suggestions, and assessments...

Energy potential mapping: Visualising energy characteristics for the exergetic optimisation of the built environment

It is difficult to fully satisfy the energy demand of today’s society with renewables. Nevertheless, most of the energy we use is lost as non-functional waste energy, whereas a large part of the built environment’s energy demand is only for low-quality energy, so the initial demand for primary, high-quality energy can be reduced by more...

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Desalination of historic masonry: From pre-investigation to after-care

Salt crystallization constitutes one of the most widespread decay mechanisms affecting historic buildings. Desalination is a conservation treatment of growing importance in the case of historic masonry. This paper describes the approach from pre-investigation and treatment to follow-up care as the basis for a successful preventive conservation...