- document
-
Kodzhabash, Tekin (author)This thesis addresses the imperative need for sustainable energy solutions in the residential sector which is a significant contributor to global energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Focusing on modeling and optimizing residential energy systems, the study explores the integration of photovoltaic (PV) panels, heat pumps, and...master thesis 2024
- document
-
Alhamad, Alaa (author)This project aims to transform an old vacant office former tax building in Leeuwarden into a healthy living community, enhancing the health and well-being of its residents. By creating a welcoming environment with green spaces and amenities, the project promotes physical and mental well-being, community engagement, and high quality of life. The...master thesis 2023
- document
-
Xie, Fangyun (author), Fu, Xinyue (author), Huang, R. (author)Off-site construction (OSC) is an innovative construction method. However, OSC is not widely applied in residential buildings due to many barriers. Therefore, this paper aims to unravel this puzzle and interpret the slow development of OSC. The paper develops a new analytical lens based on the ecosystem concept. By deconstructing some ecosystem...journal article 2023
- document
-
Wang, Xia (author), Yuan, Jiachen (author), You, K. (author), Ma, Xianrui (author), Li, Zhaoji (author)The International Energy Agency (IEA) emphasizes that using real building energy use data (RBEUD) to reflect the actual condition of buildings and inform policy-making is the most effective way to reduce buildings’ carbon emissions. However, based on IEA’s evaluation, regional and national building stock data are limited and lacking. Especially...journal article 2023
- document
-
Felimban, Ahmed Abdulazeem (author), Knaack, U. (author), Konstantinou, T. (author)Residential buildings in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) contribute to nearly half of the overall electricity consumption in the building stock, highlighting their significant role in energy consumption. While an upgraded energy code has been established and enforced for new buildings, existing buildings continue to operate at the same level...journal article 2023
- document
-
You, Kairui (author), Chen, Liu (author), Huang, R. (author)Understanding the imbalance of carbon emissions in the urban residential building (URB) sector is beneficial for equitable and effective emission reduction policies. However, carbon imbalance in URB and its major driving factors remain unclear. Therefore, according to the Kaya identity and Zenga index, this study aims to analyze the imbalance...journal article 2023
- document
-
van der Veen, Celine (author)The majority of Dutch homes currently use natural gas boilers to meet their space heating demand. Changes in this significantly large sector are required to achieve the sustainability goals established by the Paris Agreement. Since most renewable energy sources produce electricity, transitioning residential heating systems might cause problems...master thesis 2022
- document
-
DIMITRIOU, NIKOL (author)The present thesis discusses social, cultural, economic and environmental aspects of problems related to heritage building depreciation, homelessness and lack of affordable housing, with a focus on the more vulnerable social groups. It additionally argues the mitigation of the impact of the cities and the building sector on climate crisis. The...master thesis 2022
- document
-
Schuyffel, Luke (author)Sustained economic growth based on a linear production model is not feasible on a planet with finite resources and a limited capacity to absorb wastes. By 2050, the world's population has grown exponentially to 9.7 billion and a tripling of the global use of materials can be realistically expected. Therefore, the transition towards a circular...master thesis 2022
- document
-
Navas Carrillo, D. (author), Spoormans, L.G.K. (author), Zijlstra, H. (author), Pérez-Cano, Teresa (author)This paper seeks to approach the context –social, economic and political– that conditioned themassive housing construction in the Netherlands after World War II. For this purpose, it has beennecessary to build a general framework about the construction of public housing in the second halfof the twentieth century, through the analysis of approved...book chapter 2022
- document
-
Kwon, M. (author), Mlecnik, E. (author), Gruis, V.H. (author)Local authorities (LAs) play an essential role in diffusing home energy renovation measures. However, there are rare business models developed for local authority actions. This paper aims to develop a critical review of the way that local authorities developed business models for pop-up centres where consultants can encourage home energy...book chapter 2022
- document
-
Wang, Jiebing (author), You, K. (author), Qi, Lingling (author), Ren, Hong (author)In China, dynamic spatial–temporal evolution and urban–rural gap in carbon emissions of residential building sector are crucial for understanding the current state, which is faced with great challenges related to emission mitigation. To overcome the challenge, this study employed the gravity center model to explore spatial–temporal evolution...journal article 2022
- document
-
Ma, J. (author), Qian, QK (author), Visscher, H.J. (author), Song, Kun (author)The Chinese government has taken actions to promote energy efficiency through the renovation of residential buildings in the Northern Heating Region. Homeowners have been encouraged to undertake government-led energy efficiency renovation; however, their decisions to undertake the renovation are affected by several barriers. The lack of...journal article 2022
- document
-
Maghsoudi Nia, E. (author), Qian, QK (author), Visscher, H.J. (author)Buildings are the main sector in energy consumption and CO2 emissions. Retrofitting of existing building has been identified as one of the significant strategies for reducing the impacts of buildings on energy and environment. However, recent studies have shown that low energy buildings mostly do not perform as expected. These differences are...journal article 2022
- document
-
Xie, Mingjing (author), Wang, Yuran (author), Liu, Zhengxuan (author), Zhang, Guoqiang (author)The use of natural ventilation in buildings to reduce the energy consumption and CO<sub>2</sub> emission has been widely investigated and practiced, but few existing studies have considered the exploration and assessment of natural ventilation in different location patterns of rural residential buildings in the mountainous terrain of China....journal article 2022
- document
-
Wahi, P. (author), Konstantinou, T. (author), Tenpierik, M.J. (author), Visscher, H.J. (author)In the Netherlands, district heating with a lower temperature supply (<70°C) will play a crucial part in accomplishing the energy transition goals of delivering natural gas-free sustainable heating to dwellings. The existing dwellings often require energy renovations to make them suitable for lower temperature heating. However, choosing...conference paper 2022
- document
-
Heitkönig, Maurits (author)The aim of this thesis is to investigate and quantify the efficiency of high capacity self-stabilising modules in mid-rise residential buildings. These modules have a higher stabilising capacity than modules that are currently being used in the Netherlands and other countries and can therefore be used for more storeys without requiring an...master thesis 2021
- document
-
Spitz, Bob (author)Buildings are responsible for 40% of the total global energy use and over 30% of all global greenhouse gas emissions. To minimize environmental impact, building designers are increasingly looking beyond traditional design methods to optimize building designs for low environmental impact. Despite the high variety of environmental impact...master thesis 2021
- document
-
Abdelrady, Ahmed (author), Abdelhafez, Mohamed Hssan Hassan (author), Ragab, Ayman (author)Building insulation based on nanomaterials is considered one of the most effective means of reducing energy consumption in the hot desert climate. The application of an energy-efficient insulation system can significantly decrease the energy consumed via a building’s air-conditioning system during the summer. Hence, building insulation has...journal article 2021
- document
-
Garbasevschi, O.M. (author), Estevam Schmiedt, Jacob (author), Verma, T. (author), Lefter, I. (author), Korthals Altes, W.K. (author), Droin, Ariane (author), Schiricke, Björn (author), Wurm, Michael (author)Urban energy consumption is expected to continuously increase alongside rapid urbanization. The building sector represents a key area for curbing the consumption trend and reducing energy-related emissions by adopting energy efficiency strategies. Building age acts as a proxy for building insulation properties and is an important parameter for...journal article 2021