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Ghosh, Samanwita (author)This research, structured in a six-phase iterative framework, decodes the rationale behind complex façade geometries & their dependence on conventional materials. Parallel with rising climate consciousness, the built environment is searching for mechanically competent, lower-impact material alternatives in the façade sector compatible with...master thesis 2023
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KIM, Kyujin (author)With the increasing number and diversity of disruptive events imposed on the built environment, it is becoming more important to identify a system's resilience. Quantifying resilience is crucial because it enables effective preparation, recovery, and adaptation to the uncertainties that lie ahead. This study focuses on the resilience of building...master thesis 2023
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Rusting, Henk (author)In contemporary architecture free-form buildings play an important role. The materials used, for example fibre reinforced composites or concrete, are not sustainable. Because the built environment is responsible for a significant part of the global resource usage and because it is one of the most polluting industries it is important to make...master thesis 2023
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Bos, Kirsten (author)Unequal deformation of the soil can cause deformation or damage to buildings, like tilted facades or cracks in walls. This research investigates how deformation of a building can be analyzed using Light Detection And Ranging (LiDAR) data. Cyclomedia captures LiDAR data yearly in the Netherlands making it possible to analyze either one or...master thesis 2023
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Wagner, Alina (author)Climate extremes are becoming increasingly frequent and intense worldwide, with greater pressure on ecosystems, the built environment, and humankind. Heat waves, in particular, are overheating indoor spaces and thermal comfort as one of the major comfort requirements of buildings is disrupted or, in the most extreme situations, lost. In extreme...master thesis 2023
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Fröwis, Alexandra (author)The climate crisis poses a significant threat to our planet, and the building sector plays a big role in that regard, as it is responsible for 30% of energy consumption and 27% of emissions globally [IEA, 2022]. The sector aims to reduce its impact on the environment through different strategies like transitioning to a circular economy or...master thesis 2023
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Khanchandani, Pranay (author)Building envelopes are extremely significant in providing adequate indoor environment. They have tremendous impact on the energy requirements of buildings. The design methodology associated with building envelopes primarily addresses optimization for improving indoor environmental quality and energy efficiency of the buildings. This process does...master thesis 2023
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Ullmer, Patrick (author)Building energy regulations worldwide are increasingly advocating for better-insulated facades since improved insulation in facades can significantly reduce a building’s heating energy demand. However, research indicates that super-insulated buildings are already at risk of overheating due to high internal heat storage and low heat loss. In...master thesis 2023
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Yüksel, Serhan (author)Occupants are often unaware of window opening strategies that can enhance their well-being and reduce energy consumption. Window feedback systems that indicate when to manually operate a window have become a strategy for enhancing the indoor climate, occupant’s satisfaction and energy efficiency. These systems are recognized for providing the...master thesis 2023
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Chuquizuta Bustamante, Eliana (author)This thesis focuses on the design and implementation of a flexible, adaptable, and modular integrated unitised façade panel. The panel integrates air-to-air building services technologies for ventilation and/or heating and cooling, driven by electricity, to enhance user comfort under different climate conditions. The primary objective is to...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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Ruminy, Justine (author)The climate emergency calls for a global shift towards a low-carbon economy, to preserve natural resources and biodiversity, while limiting global warming and its consequences. This project focuses on the impact of distribution centres, intended for the storage of commercial goods. Warehouses are characterised by large flexible spaces and simple...master thesis 2023
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Dobson, Daniel (author)Street view imagery (SVI) is one of the largest (growing) resources in urban analytics. A global close-up of the urban environment, if you will, which is rich in (untapped) information such as floor count. Floor count is useful in many applications, from improving energy consumption calculations to creation of 3D city models without elevation...master thesis 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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Lanfranco, Valerio (author), Luna-Navarro, Alessandra (author), Popescu, M.A. (author)The higher complexity of adaptive façades with respect to conventional static façades hinders their applicability to the built environment. To address this, passive solutions aim at lowering the number of components while preserving the benefits of these systems. In this paper the design of a two-component passive dynamic sunshade that combines...conference paper 2023
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Alvarez-Alava, Izaskun (author), Elguezabal, Peru (author), Jorge, Nuria (author), Armijos Moya, T.E. (author), Konstantinou, T. (author)The current research presents the design and development of a prefabricated modular façade solution for renovating residential buildings. The system is conceived as an industrialised solution that incorporates solar harvesting technologies, contributing to reducing energy consumption by employing an “active façade” concept.</p><p>One of the...journal article 2023
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Giovanardi, M. (author), Konstantinou, T. (author), Pollo, Riccardo (author), Klein, T. (author)Traceability is considered a crucial requirement to enable Circular Economy (CE). Product and process life-cycle data can facilitate circular asset management preserving the asset's value over time and reducing resource consumption. Many scholars point out how the loss of traceability data, lacking information reliability, and unstructured...journal article 2023
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Luna-Navarro, Alessandra (author), Lori, Guido (author), Callewaert, Dieter (author), Overend, M. (author)Occupant satisfaction and acceptance with automated control strategies for dynamic façades is currently a barrier to the upscale of these systems. Building owners, designers and occupants are often unconvinced that an automated control strategy for dynamic façades could really be beneficial for building energy efficiency and occupant...journal article 2023
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Giovanardi, Matteo (author), Konstantinou, T. (author), Pollo, Riccardo (author), Klein, T. (author)In the façade sector, the ecological and circular transition requires the adoption of new business models that exploit the value of the material as much as possible. In this context, the Internet of Things (IoT) is identified as a potential innovation driver for the widespread use of circular approaches. The aim of the paper is to clarify the...journal article 2023
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Veer, F.A. (author), Overend, M. (author), Sofokleous, E. (author), Noteboom, C. (author)Lack of knowledge about the properties of weathered (used) glass is currently a major barrier to glass reuse. This results in probably unnecessary recycling or down-cycling of architectural glass at the end of life. Avoiding this creates a significant opportunity to reduce resource depletion and decarbonize the built environment. This can be...journal article 2023