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Botanical Biofiltration: Experimental Protocol and Method

Armijos Moya, T.E. (author), van den Dobbelsteen, A.A.J.F. (author), Ottele, M. (author), Bluyssen, P.M. (author)

Vegetation systems in combination with biofiltration processes are emerging processes that are expected to have beneficial effects on the improvement of indoor air quality (IAQ). Common indoor plants may provide a valuable strategy to avoid rising levels of indoor air pollution. In an active vegetation system air cleaning rates may be...

abstract 2018

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Urban Energy Masterplanning: Approaches, Strategies, and Methods for the Energy Transition in Cities

van den Dobbelsteen, A.A.J.F. (author), Roggema, Rob (author), Tillie, Nico (author), Broersma, S. (author), Fremouw, M.A. (author), Martin, C.L. (author)

Many cities across the world have the ambition of becoming carbon neutral, but exact figures of progress toward that goal are limited. Regarding Europe’s not overly ambitious 2020 carbon emission targets, many countries still have a long way to go (see Fig. 1), with cities as the prime objects for improvement. It is fair to say that the energy...

book chapter 2018

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Business case study for the zero energy refurbishment of commercial buildings

Greco, A. (author), Konstantinou, T. (author), Schipper, H.R. (author), Binnekamp, R. (author), Gerritsen, E. (author), de Graaf, R.P. (author), van den Dobbelsteen, A.A.J.F. (author)

Net zero energy is already an ambitious target for several buildings, especially since the DIRECTIVE 2010/31/EU that requires increasing the number of nearly zero energy buildings. The existing commercial building stock needs to be included in order to achieve the 2020 EU environmental targets. The main barriers of zero energy refurbishment of...

conference paper 2016

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Towards a sustainable plan for new tube houses in Vietnam

Nguyen, P.A. (author), Bokel, R.M.J. (author), van den Dobbelsteen, A.A.J.F. (author)

In Vietnam, the history of cities can easily be seen through their urban patterns, landscapes and housing typologies. Most recently, the economic reform in 1986 has resulted in huge impact on the Vietnamese society. The rapid economic growth and privatisation of the market has resulted in the appearance and significant development of the “new...

conference paper 2016

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A Review on Automatic Generation of Architectural Space Layouts with Energy Performance Optimization

Du, T. (author), Turrin, M. (author), Jansen, S.C. (author), van den Dobbelsteen, A.A.J.F. (author), Biloria, N.M. (author)

conference paper 2018

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User-focused design factors of workspace for nearly zero energy office renovation: findings from literature review

Kwon, M. (author), Remøy, H.T. (author), van den Dobbelsteen, A.A.J.F. (author), Knaack, U. (author)

This paper highlights the importance of considering user satisfaction in office renovation. Userfocused design approach in nearly zero energy office (nZEO) renovation is a way to increase user satisfaction and the value of office quality while meeting energy efficiency goal. The purpose of this paper is to investigate considerable measurement...

conference paper 2017

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The Societal Impact Methodology – Connecting Citizens, Sustainability Awareness, Technological Interventions & Co-creative City Visions

Martin, C.L. (author), van den Dobbelsteen, A.A.J.F. (author), Keeffe, Greg (author)

Sustainability needs professionals and methodologies that can bring the architecturally qualitative and scientifically quantitative together to reveal the latent potential of our cities and people. These experts must have the necessary communication skills, personalities and backgrounds to firmly place city stakeholders at the heart of this...

conference paper 2017

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Stakeholders View on Commercial Benefits for Energy Neutral Refurbishment of Let Properties

Greco, Angela (author), Konstantinou, T. (author), Schipper, H.R. (author), Binnekamp, R. (author), Gerritsen, Esther (author), van den Dobbelsteen, A.A.J.F. (author)

In Europe, the DIRECTIVE 2010/31/EU requires increasing the number of nearly zero energy buildings. The existing building stock needs to be included in order to achieve the 2020 EU environmental targets. The main barriers of energy neutral refurbishment of existing non-residential buildings appear to be financial rather than technical, next to a...

conference paper 2017

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Can thermal perception in a building be predicted by the perceived spatial openness of a building in a hot and humid climate?

Du, X. (author), Bokel, R.M.J. (author), van den Dobbelsteen, A.A.J.F. (author)

The authors wanted to prove that there is a large correlation between the concepts spatial openness and comfort (visual, wind speed and thermal) perception in people’s minds in a hot and humid climate in summer in order to be able to use spatial configuration parameters such as openness, connectivity and depth as a design tool for a comfortable...

conference paper 2017

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Effect of Corridor Design on Energy Consumption for School Buildings in the Cold Climate.

Zhang, A. (author), Sun, Y. (author), Huang, Qiong (author), Bokel, R.M.J. (author), van den Dobbelsteen, A.A.J.F. (author)

This paper discusses the energy impact of corridor design for school buildings in the cold climate of China. Local school buildings were classified into three types in terms of the corridor design patterns. Architectural related parameters of corridors which could have a potential impact on the energy consumption were summarized and discussed,...

conference paper 2017

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World Elephant Centre

Rota, M. (author), van den Dobbelsteen, A.A.J.F. (author), Nottrot, R.J. (author), Bracken, G. (author)

In toenemende mate worden olifanten geconfronteerd met tal van bedreigingen, variërend van stroperij en illegale ivoorhandel tot het verlies van hun leefgebied. Om dit te veranderen moeten we de dieren niet alleen beschermen, maar ook met ze samenleven, door onze houding te veranderen via onderwijs en informatie. Het World Elephant Center in...

journal article 2014

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Is Higher Education Economically Unsustainable?: An Exploration of Factors that Undermine Sustainability Assessments of Higher Education

Maragakis, A. (author), van den Dobbelsteen, A.A.J.F. (author), Maragakis, A. (author)

As students continue to review the sustainability of higher education institutions, there is a growing need to understand the economic returns of degrees as a function of a sustainable institution. This paper reviews a range of international research to summarize the economic drivers of higher education attainment. Although the cost inputs to...

journal article 2016

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Validating the Need to Include the Economic Returns of Graduates as a Metric of a Higher Education Institutions Level of Sustainability

Maragakis, A. (author), van den Dobbelsteen, A.A.J.F. (author), Maragakis, Alexandros (author)

Higher education institutions play an important role in sustainability, in their own management and operation, in research and education, and in the undergraduate and graduate degrees they deliver. Often ignored, economic sustainability and future perspectives of students are important indicators too. The research presented in this paper...

journal article 2016

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Green air conditioning: Using indoor living wall systems as a climate control method

Armijos Moya, T.E. (author), van den Dobbelsteen, A.A.J.F. (author), Ottele, M. (author), Bluyssen, P.M. (author)

journal article 2017

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Surface thermal analysis of North Brabant cities and neighbourhoods during heat waves

Echevarria Icaza, L. (author), van der Hoeven, F.D. (author), van den Dobbelsteen, A.A.J.F. (author)

The urban heat island effect is often associated with large metropolises. However, in the Netherlands even small cities will be affected by the phenomenon in the future (Hove et al., 2011), due to the dispersed or mosaic urbanisation patterns in particularly the southern part of the country: the province of North Brabant. This study analyses the...

journal article 2016

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Using satellite imagery analysis to classify and redesign provincial parks for a better cooling effect on cities: The case study of South Holland

Echevarria Icaza, L. (author), van den Dobbelsteen, A.A.J.F. (author), van der Hoeven, F.D. (author)

The purpose of this research is to analyse the thermal behaviour of South Holland provincial parks during heat waves, in order to provide design adaptation guidelines to increase their cooling capacity over the hotspots present in their urban surroundings. This research analyses the thermal behaviour of different land use patches (forests,...

journal article 2016

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Sustainability in Higher Education: Analysis and Selection of Assessment Systems

Maragakis, A. (author), van den Dobbelsteen, A.A.J.F. (author)

There is a noticeable increase in interest with regards to sustainability in higher education. As institutions investigate, implement and market sustainability efforts, there is a myriad of sustainability assessment methodologies currently available. Although these assessment systems were created with the intention of helping sustainability in...

journal article 2015

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Integrating Urban Heat Assessment in Urban Plans

Echevarria Icaza, L. (author), van den Dobbelsteen, A.A.J.F. (author), van der Hoeven, F.D. (author)

The world is increasingly concerned with sustainability issues. Climate change is not the least of these concerns. The complexity of these issues is such that data and information management form an important means of making the right decisions. Nowadays, however, the sheer quantity of data is overwhelming; large quantities of data demand...

journal article 2016

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An assessment of energy-saving solutions for the envelope design of high-rise buildings in temperate climates: A case study in the Netherlands

Raji, B. (author), Tenpierik, M.J. (author), van den Dobbelsteen, A.A.J.F. (author)

The building envelope is the interface between the interior of the building and the outdoor environment. A building's energy consumption to a large extent depends on certain envelope design elements. As a consequence, for achieving high levels of energy-saving in buildings, design measures with high impact should be firstly defined and then...

journal article 2016

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Personal control and environmental user satisfaction in office buildings: Results of case studies in the Netherlands

Kwon, M. (author), Remøy, H.T. (author), van den Dobbelsteen, A.A.J.F. (author), Knaack, U. (author)

Personal control is one of the influential factors for user satisfaction and environmental comfort due to its physical and psychological impacts. This paper aims to identify the relationship between the degree of personal control over indoor environmental conditions and user satisfaction with thermal and visual comfort. Trying to answer the...

journal article 2019