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Konstantinou, T. (author), Knaack, U. (author)Refurbishing the existing building stock is an acknowledged issue in the building industry. Even though awareness has been raised, the design phase of refurbishment projects is often problematic. The decisions taken in the early stages of the design determine the final result; however, the assessment of the environmental performance only happens...journal article
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Garvin, S. (author), Reid, J. (author), Scott, M. (author)Flooding is a major problem for many people in the United Kingdom, posing a risk to health, safety and wellbeing, and resulting in widespread damage to property. The scale of the problem can be gauged from the following quotation (OST, 2004): Nearly 2 million properties in floodplains along rivers, estuaries and coasts in the UK are potentially...report 2005
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Zijlstra, H. (author)The work of architect Gerrit Th. Rietveld (1888 – 1964) is appreciated throughout the world. Many of the well-known buildings he designed have survived to the present. Some have been restored or refurbished, depending on the condition of the building, current needs of the building users, etc. Rietveld himself had a very clear vision about...conference paper 2009
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Ebbert, T. (author)Two thirds of all office real estate in Europe is older than 30 years. While the load bearing structure of a building can last for a century, the interior design is renovated at relatively short intervals. Practice has shown, however, that at the age of twenty to thirty years the facades and climate installations of a building do no longer...doctoral thesis 2010
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Stieß, I. (author), Van der Land, V. (author)Private home owners can reduce their energy use significantly and move towards a low carbon lifestyle by retrofitting their homes in an energy efficient standard. Seen from a societal perspective energy efficient refurbishment of homes can play a pivotal role to reach significant reductions of CO2 emissions. However, current experiences are...conference paper 2010
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Prodromou, M.K. (author)Climate change - and particularly its long term-implications - has become the greatest challenge that scientists and politicians have to face. The building sector worldwide and, more specifically, the existing building stock, have been identified as major contributors to both global energy consumption and environmental damage. This study aims at...master thesis 2010
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Wilkinson, S.J. (author), Remøy, H.T. (author)Local Authorities worldwide are encouraging adaptation as a means of reducing building related urban energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. The City of Melbourne is promoting the retrofit of 1,200 CBD properties before 2020 with sustainability measures as part of their policy to become a carbon neutral city. Australian cities date from...conference paper 2011
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Gruis, V.H. (author), Roders, M.J. (author), Straub, A. (author)Supply chain partnerships within housing refurbishment have not been given much specific attention which may be found surprising because the refurbishment market is becoming of increasing importance compared to new construction and has specific characteristics that require adapted approaches to supply chain integration. In this paper approaches,...conference paper 2011
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Iturralde, K. (author)After having researched a construction system based on CAD-CAM and CNC, we come to the conclusion that this system is appropriate for implementing it in refurbishment processes in old buildings. More precisely, refurbishment in buildings erected before industrialization with wooden structure and masonry facades in dense and historic city...conference paper 2011
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Gruis, V.H. (author), Roders, M.J. (author), Straub, A. (author)Supply chain partnerships within housing refurbishment have not been given much specific attention which may be found surprising because the refurbishment market is becoming of increasing importance compared to new construction and has specific characteristics that require adapted approaches to supply chain integration. In this paper approaches,...conference paper 2011
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Wilkinson, S. (author)Given the relationship between energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions and climate change, the built environment has significant potential to lessen overall emissions. With around half of all greenhouse gas emissions attributed to the built environment; it has a significant role to play in mitigating global warming. With large percentages...conference paper 2011
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Tensen, E. (author)This thesis is about different refurbishment solutions or strategies which can be used for post-war housing blocks (1945-1975). The main focus is to reduce the energy demand for this typical building period. This is done by a research to different façade possibilities that can be used. The main objective is to refurbish the buildings in such a...master thesis 2011
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Eekhout, M.L. (author)“How can Dutch ‘post-war’ (1950-1972) office buildings be refurbished externally using a unitized second skin façade system in a future-directed building physical and energy efficient way, that is aesthetically innovative and applicable to a wider range of similar office buildings?” “How can the original architectural character of the building...master thesis 2011
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Loukopoulou, A. (author)This project is aiming to reduction of energy demands, and greenhouse gas emissions consequently, by achieving less heating demand and higher thermal comfort for residential buildings. The choice of refurbishment as the best solution for that is investigated. For the needs of the project, a case study was used, carefully chosen to be...master thesis 2012
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Sümbül, Y.C. (author)Energy refurbishment project in a shrinking area in Heerlen. Systems Thinking was used as a methodology for defining the relations with its surrounding and their potentials for the existing building.master thesis 2012
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Keijsers, K.H. (author)In this thesis a product service system for a Bugaboo stroller is developed. The main objectives are to come up with a PSS that has benefits for people, planet and profit. The objectives are defined as follows: 1. People: The PSS should convince people to lease a stroller instead of buying one. 2. Planet: The PSS should be a sustainable...master thesis 2013
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Paraschou, S. (author)The urban and dwelling development of Bos en Lommer district, at the time of its realisation, was aiming at attracting people in order to offer them better living conditions. Nowadays, the area has become dull and resembles in many spots an abandoned place, mainly because of separation between the different ethnic or social groups who reside it....master thesis 2013
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Loussos, P. (author)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...master thesis 2013
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Konstantinou, T. (author), Knaack, U. (author)Given the very low renewal rate of the building stock, the efforts to reduce energy demand must focus on the existing residential buildings. Even though awareness has been raised, the effect on energy efficiency is often neglected during the design phase of refurbishment projects. This paper discusses an integrated approach to energy-efficiency...conference paper 2013
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Poppelaars, F.A. (author)E-waste, price volatility of resources and the constant increase of the middle class world population expecting the same ‘high quality’ life standards have (amongst other) made some companies consider their options. In the reports of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, one aspect of the circular economy model aims at decoupling sales revenues from...master thesis 2014