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M.G. Elsinga

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Memories of Tlaloc

Water as the Cultural Legacy in Xochimilco

Mexico City currently faces several challenges deriving from historical social inequalities and ineffective governance, which hinder equitable access to water. The centralisation of water supply and drainage systems has largely failed to address local needs, leading to the margin ...
This research is an early exploration into the potential of deep neural networks predicting physically-based building performance metrics on 3D urban geometry. Specifically, this work aims to predict annual solar irradiation using networks trained on point clouds. It is expected ...

Work-Life Nexus

Exploring a new housing system that combines local housing and industries based on haor condition in Tahirpur, Sylhet

The project focuses on the natural conditions, the industrial and housing situation in the haor region of Sylhet, Bangladesh. The aim is to create a new housing system suitable for rural areas, combining local industry and housing. This will increase employment opportunities, imp ...

Asymmetrical partnerships in conceptual housing

How start-ups manage to become competitive in the conceptual housing industry

In the Netherlands there is currently a high demand for affordable housing (Volkshuisvesting en Ruimtelijke Ordening, 2022). Earlier research indicated modular integrated housing can serve as a repercussion against this problem (Khan et al, 2022). The Dutch government wants to pr ...

Modernizing the Dutch Housing Industry using offsite construction

Removing adoption barriers through innovation policy

The construction industry plays an essential role in the provision of infrastructure and particularly housing. At the same time, because of its size and participation in the national economies, the improvement of the construction industry could generate long-lasting benefits for ...

Towards a natural gas free built environment

A Case study in Overvecht-Noord, Utrecht, on the decision making process of creating a natural gas free neighbourhood

Starters: steeds verder van huis ?

Een analyse op de toegankelijkheid voor starters op de Nederlandse woningmarkt Een quasi - longitudinale vergelijking

The shortage of housing stock in The Netherlands is one of the major societal issues at present. It is predominantly the people who want to enter the housing market for the first time, the so-called ‘starters’, who face severe problems due to a lack of stock and suitable dwelling ...