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Bianchi, S. (author), Andriotis, C. (author), Klein, T. (author), Overend, M. (author)Façade engineering is facing an era of extraordinary challenge to meet the surge in demand for buildings that are environmentally sustainable and enhance occupant wellbeing. Facades, also known as building envelopes, play a major role in the resource-efficiency of buildings and the quality of its indoor environment. Consequently, the...review 2024
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Droste, Sarah (author)One of the major technological challenges in achieving circularity within the built environment is the disassembly of multi-material systems at the end of their useful life. This is especially true for façade systems, which have become more complex to improve operational performance. As efforts to reduce embodied carbon in façade systems...master thesis 2023
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Yelken, Zeynep (author)Within the Mesopotamian region and Anatolia, one of the most important periods was during the Anatolian Seljuk Sultanate. This is especially important due to its role in creating the foundations for Turkish architecture in Anatolia, which was later developed into the popular Ottoman architecture style. Anatolian Seljuk Sultanate architecture is...student report 2023
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Luna-Navarro, Alessandra (author), Khandhachani, P. (author), Brembilla, E. (author), de la Barra Luegmayer, P. (author), Andriotis, C. (author)User experience and satisfaction with the facade play a significant role in user comfort and energy efficiency of buildings. This paper explores the concept of User-Facade archetypes to inform the user-centred design of shading devices based on the perceived level of importance of different environmental domains at the workplace. A...journal article 2023
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GIASSIA, GEORGINA (author)Dense urbanization increases the demand on the building sector who is responsible, on the one hand for producing large amounts of landfilled glass waste, and on the other for consuming the earth’s natural resources and release additional CO2 emissions, for the manufacture of new architectural glass. These unfavorable conditions together with the...master thesis 2022
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moutou, danai (author)This study intended to combine façade energy renovation strategies with circular design to improve energy performance and overall sustainability and circularity of the existing building stock. BIM technology can facilitate energy renovation projects by following circular design principles. A BIM library can offer most of the benefits of...master thesis 2022
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Georgoulopoulou, Mariana (author)The present research investigates the potential of timber-glass composites in unitized curtain wall façade applications. Hybrid aluminum-timber curtain walls and timber-glass composites are explored, while specific design criteria, timber and adhesive limitations and unique material properties are defined. A geometry study is conducted though...master thesis 2022
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Foolen de Oliveira, Barbara (author)Glass has been around for four thousand years and its demand to be used in facades has been increasing ever since. The appeal of a glazed facade is the transparency factor which can connect inside and outside environments without losing the protection a facade provides against the elements. Nowadays the glazed facades that have high transparency...master thesis 2022
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Koyaz, Mine (author), Prieto Hoces, A.I. (author), Ünlü, Aslıhan (author), Knaack, U. (author)Adaptive façades are multifunctional systems that are able to change their functions, features, or behaviour over time in response to changing boundary conditions or performance requirements. As one of the significant developments in the façade industry over the last decade, the adaptive façade offers an intelligent solution that can decrease...review 2022
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Ghering, Victor (author)Especially in colder climates, like The Netherlands, a large quantity of non-renewable energy is used for space heating by burning natural gas. To meet climate goals, natural gas should be replaced with renewable sources. Reducing the total energy demand for space heating and lowering the design water temperature in a heating system enable more...master thesis 2021
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Prieto Hoces, A.I. (author), Oldenhave, M.M. (author)The concept of sustainability has risen in the last three decades, as a vehicle to guide our efforts to overcome major environmental and societal challenges such as global warming and environmental degradation. The built environment is responsible for about 40% of the global CO2 emissions, a fact that has led to countless debates, approaches,...conference paper 2021
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Rodriguez Arambatzis, Sasha (author)Users in traditional office buildings often experience discomfort with the indoor environment and have issues with how this is being regulated. Research has shown that users’ satisfaction in an office building, which consists of their comfort and health, reflects on their work productivity. Therefore, necessary measures need to be taken in order...master thesis 2020
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Moumdjian, S. (author)In the Netherlands, the building sector accounts for more than one third of the total primary energy consumption. In response, new regulations, BENG 2020, are implemented and applied to all new constructions as of the 1st of July 2020. Regarding the high-rise typology that is known for its extensive energy consumption, those regulations present...master thesis 2020
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Shahriari, Hamid reza (author)Nowadays, the high rate of urban population growth due to immigration and scarcity of land has significantly increased the need for new high-rise dwellings. Meanwhile, the recent building regulations require buildings to be highly energy-efficient to reduce the building’s impact on the environment. However, the inherent characteristics of these...master thesis 2020
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Klein, Milou (author)Bioreceptivity in building envelopes is a new type of facade greening system which thrives to improve the urban climate. In this type of facade greening the building envelope acts as a mediating layer between indoor and external conditions. This research focuses on the impact of the implementation of bioreceptive facade panels in the urban...master thesis 2020
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Dimas, Maria (author)The current research investigates potential interlayer materials candidates, for an interlocking cast glass block assembly. Various alternative interlayers are examined, as well as the effect their unique material properties have on the potential application of the interlocking system. The whole process, from fabrication to construction of the...master thesis 2020
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Zenteno Montemayor, Yarai (author)Recent studies show an increase in energy use on buildings due to higher cooling demands, constituting an increase of 17% of the global energy consumption by 2050. Tendencies also show that cooling degree days around the globe will also increase and this will display a greater impact on developing countries with warm climates. Subsequently, this...master thesis 2020
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Piccioni, Valeria (author), Turrin, M. (author), Tenpierik, M.J. (author)Additive manufacturing allows the fabrication of complex geometries with enhanced performances, making it interesting for application in façade components. Assessing the performance of non-standard geometries and 3D printed parts requires a combination of digital and analytical methods to retrieve validated models which can guide the design...conference paper 2020
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Graamans, L.J.A. (author), Tenpierik, M.J. (author), van den Dobbelsteen, A.A.J.F. (author), Stanghellini, Cecilia (author)The increase in global food demand has led to the introduction of new food production systems. One key example is the plant factory. Plant factories face the same challenge as many high-tech building functions: high energy demands resulting from high internal heat loads. In this study we investigate how this energy demand can be reduced...journal article 2020
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Nijman, Rens (author)The life cycle of a building has a tremendous impact on the environment. This is due to its energy demand, production and transportation of building materials, and its maintenance. Actually, the building industry is one of the most polluting industries that contribute to climate change. In the Netherlands alone, this sector is chargeable for 50%...master thesis 2019