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A Comparison Between Representative 3D Faces Based on Bi- and Multi-variate and Shape Based AnalysisGoto, L. (author), Huysmans, T. (author), Lee, W. (author), Molenbroek, J.F.M. (author), Goossens, R.H.M. (author)In Ergonomic product design, designers need to translate anthropometric data of the target population into product dimensions or sizing systems. Currently, sizing systems are often based on traditional anthropometric data and generally use the variation of one or two key body dimensions directly related to the product. For products that need to...conference paper 2019
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Raji, B. (author)With the aim to limit the number of ineffective designs, this dissertation has investigated the impact of architectural design strategies on improving the energy performance of and thermal comfort in high-rise office buildings in temperate, sub-tropical and tropical climates. As the starting-point of this research, a comparative study between...doctoral thesis 2018
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Zhang, Yuxin (author)The project is in cooperation with PHYSEE. The Company provides completely transparent windows, that generate data by sensing the environment condition and convert solar power into electricity, simultaneously.<br/>During the project, to create more values to the company, and to fulfil the personal goal of the designer, the Meaning-Driven...master thesis 2018
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Suárez, Rafael (author), Escandon, R. (author), López-Pérez, Ramón (author), León-Rodríguez, Ángel Luis (author), Klein, T. (author), Silvester, S. (author)According to the IPCC Climate Change projections by 2050 temperatures in southern Spain will have increased noticeably during the summer. Housing-in its current form-will not be able to provide a suitable response to this new climate scenario, and will in turn prompt an increase in cooling energy consumption and a series of problems relating...journal article 2018
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Hunnekens, Bram (author), Kamps, Sjors (author), van de Wouw, N. (author)In this paper, we introduce a variable-gain control strategy for mechanical ventilators in the respiratory systems. Respiratory systems assist the patients who have difficulty breathing on their own. For the comfort of the patient, fast pressure buildup (and release) and a stable flow response are desired. However, linear controllers...journal article 2018
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Swaminathan, Siva (author), Wang, X. (author), Zhou, Bingyu (author), Baldi, S. (author)Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) units in buildings form a system-of-subsystems entity that must be accurately integrated and controlled by the building automation system to ensure the occupants' comfort with reduced energy consumption. As control of HVACs involves a standardized hierarchy of high-level set-point control and...journal article 2018
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Gupta, Palak (author)This thesis deals with determination of Resistance (R) value and Heat Capacity of building envelopes in the commonly found residential architecture in Holland i.e. pitched roof houses. The aim of this thesis is to find an easy to implement novel method which gives reasonably accurate results. In the absence of actual sensor data, the data-sets...master thesis 2017
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Finnsson, Eysteinn (author)Sleep is an immensely important biological function and dysregulated sleep can have severe detrimental effects on health and well-being. Over 80 sleep disorders have been classified and of those sleep apnoea is one of the most common, having a prevalence of at least 20 percent in the general population. Sleep apnoea belongs to a family of...master thesis 2017
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de Jonge, W. (author)Listed or not, many Modern-era buildings deserve our appreciation for their architectural merit, whether it be for the social developments that these buildings represent or for the innovative technologies applied and used in their making. Early preservation projects of Modern ‘icons’ carried out in the 1980s–1990s provided valuable...journal article 2017
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Alders, E.E. (author)Calculation of various strategies for the heating of, and the prevention of overheating in, a Dutch standard dwelling that includes (automated) adaptive ventilation systems and solar shading to maintain indoor temperatures at acceptably comfortable temperatures informs this analysis of the costs, impacts and benefits of the use of related...journal article 2017
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Homburg, M.L. (author)The Groundfridge is a pre-fab root cellar that is installed underground, designed by Floris Schoonderbeek and produced by Weltevree. It is designed to keep fresh products like vegetables from a kitchen garden cool to increase their shelf life, without consuming energy. The Hightech Groundfridge project was initiated with the goal to research the...master thesis 2016
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de Hoon, M.J. (author)In the field of building physics the performance of the building envelope is a highly studied topic. Heat, light, sound and humidity are common topics to include in design requirements. Air tightness is becoming increasingly common in this list, but it still lacks for detailed information on performance requirements or calculation methods. When...master thesis 2016
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Stefelmanns, J.M. (author)The research explains the situation of the bad living conditions to which city planners, politicians and tycoons reacted. Both the healing environment (Wesfort) and the healthy environment (Company Towns and Garden Cities) have in common that the intention is to enhance the quality of life in order to increase productivity and community feeling....master thesis 2016
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Chaouat, J. (author)The Earth Wind and Fire system (EWF), designed by Ben Bronsema, is a system that creates natural air-conditioning. This is designed for office buildings and the open floor spaces that come with such a function. On the moment of writing this paper, a large portion (7.28 million m2) of the office buildings are structurally vacant in the...master thesis 2016
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Overduin, J.P. (author)Cooling load reduction for high-rises is a necessity for further developement for the densification of urban areas. This study describest the approach for HVAC cooling reduction potential for tall-office buildings in Singapore. Via passive ventilation strategies and adaptive thermal comfort the comfort temperature is increased what leads to a...master thesis 2016
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Van Winden, J.J.N. (author)This thesis is a value and cost assessment of integrated facades as a product-service system. It focusses on the value of this new business concept in the built environment. Theoretical value is explained after which research by design is conducted to show the added value and cost on a real case study.master thesis 2016
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D'Aquilio, A. (author), Sileryte, R. (author), Yang, D. (author), Turrin, M. (author)In large sport’s buildings, a big part of energy can be saved by providing natural instead of mechanical ventilation. However, additional challenges arise while controlling airflow and temperatures in different zones. These measures<br/>highly depend on the shape, construction and ventilation openings, which are mostly decided in the early...conference paper 2016
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Zheng, X. (author)Natural ventilation is a traditional but effective way in buildings to adjust the indoor environment. It has also been proved to be effective in today’s design, if applied appropriately. At the same time, there is a growing trend that higher and higher buildings are constructed in the crowded city area. Air velocity, temperature and other...master thesis 2015
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Ter Haar, J. (author)This report tries to answer the question: Can a hybrid system, combining the good air quality and low costs of a natural system with the useradjustability, energy efficiency and small size of a decentralised mechanical system, offers a feasable, sustainable alternative to current ventilation concepts? In an attempt to do so, the Climat Cavity...master thesis 2015