The 'new' zero-energy office building: The impact of Dutch regulatory changes on the development of energy efficient office buildings

This thesis analyses the impact of new energy efficiency regulations for the built environment on the development of highly energy efficient and zero energy office buildings. In The Netherlands energy efficiency regulation BENG and determination method NTA8800 will become effective januari 2021. BENG and NTA8800 will replace the current EPC and...

ZEHR-Ø: Service integration in façades for zero-energy home refurbishment

“The Dutch built environment - both residential properties of private owners, corporations and investors, as well as offices, schools, shops and commercial real estate – is largely outdated and not energy efficient” (Platform 31, n.d.). <br/>This research is about making the built environment more sustainable by refurbishing the building...

Computational optimization for the facade design of a nearly zero-energy high-rise office building in the temperate climate

Recently, there has been a growing interest in the energy performance of high-rises, in order to increase their energy-efficiency. The graduation project focuses on the facade design of high-rises, studying the potential for a nearly Zero-Energy high-rise office building in the Netherlands, according to the BENG requirements. The research...

Post-War Refurbishment: Making post-war era houses sustainable

The Netherlands faces climate change due to global warming and earthquakes due to gas production. To decrease both earthquakes and CO2 production, the government aims to half the gas production in the coming four years and aims for an entire stop by 2030. Over 80% of Dutch houses are heated with gas; 20% were built in the late post-war era (1960...

Zero Energy Buildings in a Zero latitude country: Guidelines for the design of an office building in the hot-humid climate conditions of Guayaquil, Ecuador

Zero Energy Buildings intend to contribute to a more sustainable world. They approach this problem by reducing energy consumption and generating renewable energy. The considerations that should be taken into account for the design of these type of buildings in low latitudes are explored in the present research.