Challenges in Delivering Green Building Projects: Unearthing the Transaction Costs (TCs)

Delivering green building (GB) projects involve some activities that are atypical in comparison with conventional buildings. Such new activities are characterized by uncertainty, and they incur hidden costs that have not been expected nor are they readily appreciated among the stakeholders. This paper develops a typology and chronology to...

The potential role of wood acetylation in climate change mitigation

In a carbon footprint assessment, the greenhouse gas emissions during the life cycle of a material can be measured, and compared to alternative products in terms of kg CO2 equivalent. If applied correctly, wood acetylation opens up a range of new innovative applications in which high performance yet carbon intensive non-renewable materials such...

Life cycle façade refurbishment for post-war residential buildings

In this graduation research the life cycle energy (embodied and operational energy) of a refurbishment project is researched by means of a literature study and a case study design. A design approach is made to make the life cycle energy as low as possible for the case study, an existing post-war residential building in Utrecht. The focus of the...

Duurzame renovatie Schouwburg Kunstmin - Sustainable Renovation of monumental theater Kunstmin

How can the sustainability of the monumental theater Kunstmin, which will be renovated, be improved by means of spatial, architectural and technical installation procedures?

Waarderen van duurzaamheid

Onderzoek naar het waarderen van duurzaam vastgoed met behulp van de instrumenten BREEAM-NL, GPR-gebouw en Greencalc met een focus op nieuwbouw utiliteitsbouw gebouwen. Het onderzoek laat zien hoe de instrumenten worden toegepast en hoe de duurzaamheidwaarderingen zich met elkaar verhouden.

Ground In / Between: The United Nations headquarters of sustainability, New York City

The UN-headquarters for sustainability will be the control centre in the race to take the leap towards a more sustainable development, with the responsibility of conveying sustainable solutions and policies. It will host the organization of multidisciplinary activities aiming to raise awareness on the subject, inform, motivate and inspire people...

Sustainable Energy Concepts: A Sustainable energy concept for Safari Resort Beekse Bergen

Research to sustainable energy concepts with a holiday resort as case study. Near the safaripark a new holiday resort will be built. The missing natrual gas connection on location causes problems for thermal energy. This thesis gives a number of sustainable solutions to provide in enough energy for the new holiday resort

A phased city energy platform for networked precinct buildings in the context of management information systems and smart grids

This research investigates the context and advantages of energy sharing between networked precinct buildings in the context of pre-existing urban stock. The paper considers whether the sharing of patterns of use and knowledge of buildings’ spatial, architectural and energyrelated components can act as a phased prequel to energy sharing and...

An overview of green building practice in Turkey

The building industry is responsible for a large part of the world’s environmental degradation as buildings converge in themselves major indexes of energy and water consumption, raw material employment and usage of land. Thus, green buildings, which are defined as resource-efficient and ecosystem-conscious structures designed with a holistic...

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