Renewal and reuse: A holistic sustainable transformation of modern shopping mall "In the Bogaard (Rijswijk)"

This research and design explores holistic sustainability as a remedy for long term development of modern shopping malls in the Netherlands. Shopping malls are susceptible to changes and sometimes fail to create an equal balance between the environmental, social and economic aspects of sustainability, leading to vacant shops and lower quality of...

Inbetween Context| A lobby for Hembrug: sustainable repurpose of industrial heritage buildings

Many industrial buildings had remained the situation of vacancy since the late 1970s, reusing has become a term to be used as a sustainable method of preserving the cultural identity of these industrial buildings in order to prolong their life-span.<br/>The Hembrug site is a plot which was formed in the 19th century by reclamation of land in the...

Circular supply chain management: The role of the municipality within circular supply chain collaboration to achieve upscaling of circular renovation of Dutch owner-occupied housing

Collaborations and partnerships between supplying parties are of great importance for adopting circular principles in the built environment and should be investigated within the development of circular supply chain management (CSCM). Therefore, the focus of this research is on collaboration opportunities within CSCM, where the need for active...

Mind the Gap: Het ontwerpen van betaalbare en duurzame woningen voor de gedupeerde van het gat in de woning markt in de naoorlogse wijk Zuidwijk.

A research on how to design affordable and sustainable housing for those affected by the gap in the housing market. It is getting more and more difficult for certain people to find suitable and affordable housing. They earn too much for social housing, but too little for the private sector or an owner-occupied housing. Especially in the city...

Decision support tools for energy efficient and healthy school buildings

Property owners are being forced to increase the energy efficiency of their buildings. Besides energy efficiency the indoor environmental quality (IEQ) of a larger part of Dutch primary school buildings is insufficient. This affects the performance, productivity and health of students and staff, and additionally has monetary consequences for...

From Problems to Potentials: The Urban Energy Transition of Gruž, Dubrovnik

IIn the challenge for a sustainable society, carbon-neutrality is a critical objective for all cities in the coming decades. In the EU City-zen project, academic partners collaborate to develop an urban energy transition methodology, which supports cities in making the energy transition to sustainable lifestyles and carbon neutrality. As part of...

NEMAVO-AIREY: Kernkwaliteiten & Transformatiemogelijkheden

Het doel van dit rapport is het identificeren en benoemen van de kernkwaliteiten van het bouwsysteem (en de hiermee gerealiseerde woningen en wijken) op basis van waarnemingen aan Airey-complexen zoals die er nu bij staan en gerelateerd aan historische informatie. Hiertoe is met behulp van google-streetview een overzicht gemaakt van de meeste...

Sustainable Renovation project for Social Housing in Amsterdam West

This graduation project is about improving the public space and upgrading comfort of the Nemavo-Airey dwellings in Amsterdam West by a zero energy renovation of the Nemavo-Airey dwellings. The location of these dwellings is an area which is part of a conservation area of the municipality of Amsterdam West. Advanced metropolitan solutions are...

Bottom-up transition into energy efficient housing

The housing stock in the Netherlands is not up to date when it comes to the energy ambitions of the government. The covenant Meer met Minder urges for the CO2 reduction of 30% in the built environment in between 2008 and 2020. This means that 2,4 million buildings in the country have to be energy renovated within a set time limit. Housing...