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Active plant-based systems are emerging technologies that aim to improve indoor air quality (IAQ). A person’s olfactory system is able to recognize the perceived odor intensity of various materials relatively well, and in many cases, the nose seems to be a better perceiver of pollutants than some equipment is. The aim of this study was to assess the odor coming out of two different test chambers in the SenseLab, where the participants were asked to evaluate blindly the level of acceptability, intensity, odor recognition, and preference at individual level with their noses. Two chambers were furnished with the same amount of new flooring material, and one of the chambers, Chamber A, also included an active plant-based system. The results showed that in general, the level of odor intensity was lower in Chamber B than in Chamber A, the level of acceptability was lower in Chamber A than in Chamber B, and the participants identified similar sources in both chambers. Finally, the preference was slightly higher for Chamber B over Chamber A. When people do not see the interior details of a room and have to rely on olfactory perception, they prefer a room without plants.
Tatiana Armijos Moya; Marc Ottelé; Andy Van Den Dobbelsteen; Philomena Bluyssen. The Effect of an Active Plant-Based System on Perceived Air Pollution. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18, 8233 .
AMA StyleTatiana Armijos Moya, Marc Ottelé, Andy Van Den Dobbelsteen, Philomena Bluyssen. The Effect of an Active Plant-Based System on Perceived Air Pollution. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18 (15):8233.
Chicago/Turabian StyleTatiana Armijos Moya; Marc Ottelé; Andy Van Den Dobbelsteen; Philomena Bluyssen. 2021. "The Effect of an Active Plant-Based System on Perceived Air Pollution." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 15: 8233.
Researchers have reported that despite technological development in photovoltaic technology and substantial cost reduction, there is still a narrow interest in architectural photovoltaic applications (APA). Lack of interest is correlated to various bottlenecks, and one of them is a lack of knowledge among architects on the possibilities and approaches to adopt APA. In response to the issues mentioned, the aim of the research presented was collecting qualitative and quantitative information from architects as lessons learned and perceptions in regards to APA. In total, 30 architects with and without experience of using photovoltaics (PV) were invited and interviewed. They were asked about their experience, design and decision-making process with PV, their understanding of integration, and the decisive factors to use APA. The results showed apparent differences between the experiences and perceptions, and they highlighted the lessons learned from realized projects. The analysis of the visual implication of PV integration shows that, to the eyes of architects, integration of PV into architecture does not depend on the PV product used, but instead, that when PV is part of the design concept and design process, the outcome is seen as a meaningful integration.
Zoheir Haghighi; Mahboubeh Angali Dehnavi; Thaleia Konstantinou; Andy Van Den Dobbelsteen; Tillmann Klein. Architectural Photovoltaic Applications: Lessons Learnt and Perceptions from Architects. Buildings 2021, 11, 62 .
AMA StyleZoheir Haghighi, Mahboubeh Angali Dehnavi, Thaleia Konstantinou, Andy Van Den Dobbelsteen, Tillmann Klein. Architectural Photovoltaic Applications: Lessons Learnt and Perceptions from Architects. Buildings. 2021; 11 (2):62.
Chicago/Turabian StyleZoheir Haghighi; Mahboubeh Angali Dehnavi; Thaleia Konstantinou; Andy Van Den Dobbelsteen; Tillmann Klein. 2021. "Architectural Photovoltaic Applications: Lessons Learnt and Perceptions from Architects." Buildings 11, no. 2: 62.
Climate change and the security of resources – energy, water, food, materials – require cities to become resilient. There are various approaches to support this process; a nexus approach, optimally utilising the synergy of food, water and energy and their waste flows. This chapter primarily focuses on the energy aspect of the nexus, as dominating factor in greenhouse gas emissions and therefore the most important aspect in climate action. There are different ambition levels in the energy transition, in growing complexity: carbon neutral, net zero energy, fossil free, circular, regenerative. By means of the steps ‘research’, ‘reduce’, ‘reuse’, ‘produce’, cities can get control over their energy system. Methods as Energy Potential Mapping help to identify the availability of renewables. Based on these steps and method the Amsterdam energy transition roadmap was developed to facilitate a shift from fossil fuels to renewables. In striving for a sustainable urban energy system, demanded temperature levels are essential. There are many more sources for low temperature heat (waste heat, environmental heat) than there are for high temperatures (geothermal heat, solar heat) when fossil fuels are phased out. Energy renovation of existing neighbourhoods is essential to bring down the required temperature. There are three main alternative solutions (and two hybrid ones in-between) for natural gas: all-electric heat pump systems, district heating, and green gases (biogas, hydrogen, synthetic gas). In order to find the right solution for the right place, cities and towns need to chart their districts and neighbourhoods. There is potential in synergy in climate mitigation and adaptation measures. Cities however face more challenges than just climate change. Therefore, creating added value is essential. This can relate to human happiness, quality of the living environment and biodiversity. Examples are benefits coming from aquathermia and net positive buildings that become a nexus in themselves. Due to production, transport and refrigeration, food is an important factor for carbon emissions. Local, plant-based, food production, reduces carbon emissions and helps to make people more conscious. Moreover, urban agriculture can become a means to improve the energy performance of the building, through synergy or symbiosis. Vertical farming – with optimal growth conditions – can play an important role in the urban heat system by feeding waste heat to communal heat networks and inter-seasonal energy storage. This way, modern forms of urban food production can be an asset to the regenerating city.
Andy Van Den Dobbelsteen. The Regenerative City: Positive Opportunities of Coupling Urban Energy Transition with Added Values to People and Environment. Designing Sustainable Cities 2021, 235 -252.
AMA StyleAndy Van Den Dobbelsteen. The Regenerative City: Positive Opportunities of Coupling Urban Energy Transition with Added Values to People and Environment. Designing Sustainable Cities. 2021; ():235-252.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAndy Van Den Dobbelsteen. 2021. "The Regenerative City: Positive Opportunities of Coupling Urban Energy Transition with Added Values to People and Environment." Designing Sustainable Cities , no. : 235-252.
The municipality of Amsterdam has set stringent carbon emission reduction targets: 55% by 2030 and 95% by 2050 for the entire metropolitan area. One of the key strategies to achieve these goals entails a disconnection of all households from the natural gas supply by 2040 and connecting them to the existing city-wide heat grid. This paper aims to demonstrate the value of considering local energy potentials at the city block level by exploring the potential of a rooftop greenhouse solar collector as a renewable alternative to centralized district heating. An existing supermarket and an ATES component complete this local energy synergy. The thermal energy balance of the three urban functions were determined and integrated into hourly energy profiles to locate and quantify the simultaneous and mismatched discrepancies between energy excess and demand. The excess thermal energy extracted from one 850 m2 greenhouse can sustain up to 47 dwellings, provided it is kept under specific interior climate set points. Carbon accounting was applied to evaluate the system performance of the business-as-usual situation, the district heating option and the local system. The avoided emissions due to the substitution of natural gas by solar thermal energy do not outweigh the additional emissions consequential to the fossil-based electricity consumption of the greenhouse’s crop growing lights, but when the daily photoperiod is reduced from 16 h to 12 h, the system performs equally to the business-as-usual situation. Deactivating growth lighting completely does make this local energy solution carbon competitive with district heating. This study points out that rooftop greenhouses applied as solar collectors can be a suitable alternative energy solution to conventional district heating, but the absence of growing lights will lead to diminished agricultural yields.
Nick Ten Caat; Luuk Graamans; Martin Tenpierik; Andy Van Den Dobbelsteen. Towards Fossil Free Cities—A Supermarket, Greenhouse & Dwelling Integrated Energy System as an Alternative to District Heating: Amsterdam Case Study. Energies 2021, 14, 347 .
AMA StyleNick Ten Caat, Luuk Graamans, Martin Tenpierik, Andy Van Den Dobbelsteen. Towards Fossil Free Cities—A Supermarket, Greenhouse & Dwelling Integrated Energy System as an Alternative to District Heating: Amsterdam Case Study. Energies. 2021; 14 (2):347.
Chicago/Turabian StyleNick Ten Caat; Luuk Graamans; Martin Tenpierik; Andy Van Den Dobbelsteen. 2021. "Towards Fossil Free Cities—A Supermarket, Greenhouse & Dwelling Integrated Energy System as an Alternative to District Heating: Amsterdam Case Study." Energies 14, no. 2: 347.
Due to the critical need for reducing carbon emissions, the demand for energy-efficient building design is urgent. Studies have shown that space layouts affect energy performance considerably. Energy performance optimisation is able to improve energy performance significantly. However, in order to apply energy performance optimisation to space layouts (EPO), abundant layout alternatives are needed. With the development of computational methods, automatic generation of space layouts (GSL) helps to generate abundant layouts quickly. Therefore, combining GSL with EPO is expected to be greatly helpful for energy-efficient design. This paper investigates 10 relevant studies combining GSL and EPO and analyses their gaps. Furtherly, we extend the analysis to the research on GSL and EPO. 7 GSL methods are categorised and evaluated based on 66 studies, and the requirements for the combination with optimisation are inspected. Regarding EPO, the requirements for energy performance assessment and optimisation are analysed.
Tiantian Du; Michela Turrin; Sabine Jansen; Andy Van Den Dobbelsteen; Jian Fang. Gaps and requirements for automatic generation of space layouts with optimised energy performance. Automation in Construction 2020, 116, 103132 .
AMA StyleTiantian Du, Michela Turrin, Sabine Jansen, Andy Van Den Dobbelsteen, Jian Fang. Gaps and requirements for automatic generation of space layouts with optimised energy performance. Automation in Construction. 2020; 116 ():103132.
Chicago/Turabian StyleTiantian Du; Michela Turrin; Sabine Jansen; Andy Van Den Dobbelsteen; Jian Fang. 2020. "Gaps and requirements for automatic generation of space layouts with optimised energy performance." Automation in Construction 116, no. : 103132.
This paper analyses the user safety of a playground built out of reused blades from a dismantled wind turbine. Located in Rotterdam and designed by the Netherlands architecture firm Superuse Studios, the playground, called “Wikado”, represents an example of the circular economy applied to the built environment. With reused materials, Wikado represents a saving in resources and energy, when compared to a standard playground built with primary materials. Furthermore, the playground creates a unique design experience for its users, who can still recognise the original rotor blades following their transformation into slides, platforms, and tunnels. However, the safety of the playground could be questioned. This paper will analyse the materials and products used in the playground and their condition some years after opening. The analysis focuses on the risks of human health during the use of the playground. It considers the shape and the sharpness of the rotor blades, its components such as glass fibres and epoxy resin. As a result of the analysis, two risk analysis conceptual models help to assess the health concerns regarding the contact with the materials, and some yellow drops leaching from the rotor blades. This analysis informs the contemporary debate concerning the reuse of materials, and more generically, the circular economy applied to the built environment: whether it is recommended and safe to reuse materials for a different function from that which they were originally designed. This paper will explain that in the analysed case study, it can be safe to reuse materials for a different function, but only with the appropriate precautions.
Piero Medici; Andy Van Den Dobbelsteen; David Peck. Safety and Health Concerns for the Users of a Playground, Built with Reused Rotor Blades from a Dismantled Wind Turbine. Sustainability 2020, 12, 3626 .
AMA StylePiero Medici, Andy Van Den Dobbelsteen, David Peck. Safety and Health Concerns for the Users of a Playground, Built with Reused Rotor Blades from a Dismantled Wind Turbine. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (9):3626.
Chicago/Turabian StylePiero Medici; Andy Van Den Dobbelsteen; David Peck. 2020. "Safety and Health Concerns for the Users of a Playground, Built with Reused Rotor Blades from a Dismantled Wind Turbine." Sustainability 12, no. 9: 3626.
As one of the most important design tasks of building design, space layout design affects the building energy performance (BEP). In order to investigate the effect, a literature review of relevant papers was performed. Ten relevant articles were found and reviewed in detail. First, a methodology for studying the effects of space layouts on BEP were proposed regarding design variables, energy indicators and BEP calculation methods, and the methodologies used in the 10 articles were reviewed. Then, the effects of space layouts on energy use and occupant comfort were analysed separately. The results show that the energy use for heating, cooling, lighting and ventilation is highly affected by space layouts, as well as thermal and visual comfort. The effects of space layouts on energy use are higher than on occupant comfort. By changing space layouts, the resulting reductions in the annual final energy for heating and cooling demands were up to 14% and 57%, respectively, in an office building in Sweden. The resulting reductions in the lighting demand of peak summer and winter were up to 67% and 43%, respectively, for the case of an office building in the UK, and the resulting reduction in the air volume supplied by natural ventilation was 65%. The influence of other design parameters, i.e., occupancy and window to wall ratio, on the effects of space layouts on BEP was also identified.
Tiantian Du; Sabine Jansen; Michela Turrin; Andy Van Den Dobbelsteen. Effects of Architectural Space Layouts on Energy Performance: A Review. Sustainability 2020, 12, 1829 .
AMA StyleTiantian Du, Sabine Jansen, Michela Turrin, Andy Van Den Dobbelsteen. Effects of Architectural Space Layouts on Energy Performance: A Review. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (5):1829.
Chicago/Turabian StyleTiantian Du; Sabine Jansen; Michela Turrin; Andy Van Den Dobbelsteen. 2020. "Effects of Architectural Space Layouts on Energy Performance: A Review." Sustainability 12, no. 5: 1829.
Purpose Refurbishing houses is considered a key measure to improve the energy efficiency of the built environment. However, little is known about the implementation and outcome of housing renovation for energy upgrades in the Vietnamese practice. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the energy performance of the current housing stock in Vietnam and the potential to reduce energy use in households. Design/methodology/approach The paper is based on a survey with 153 respondents in three major climatic regions of Vietnam. The survey focusses on building characteristics, environmental performance, energy performance and refurbishment activities. Data collected from the survey were statistically analysed to give insight into the current performance of the housing stock and its energy saving potential. Findings This paper concludes that building design and construction, particularly the building envelope, have a significant influence on the occupants’ comfort. However, the energy consumption in houses is not statistically associated with building design and indoor environment. It is suggested that financial status and occupants’ behaviour currently have a strong influence on the household energy use. The survey also showed that refurbishment improves the housing performance, especially if improving the indoor environment was one of the drivers. Originality/value There are very few studies on energy use in households in Vietnam, especially with regards to actual energy consumption. This paper brings insights into the actual energy consumption and reveals the “performance gap” in Vietnamese housing stock.
Phan Anh Nguyen; Regina Bokel; Andy Van Den Dobbelsteen. Improving energy efficiency in Vietnamese tube houses. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment 2019, 8, 366 -390.
AMA StylePhan Anh Nguyen, Regina Bokel, Andy Van Den Dobbelsteen. Improving energy efficiency in Vietnamese tube houses. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment. 2019; 8 (5):366-390.
Chicago/Turabian StylePhan Anh Nguyen; Regina Bokel; Andy Van Den Dobbelsteen. 2019. "Improving energy efficiency in Vietnamese tube houses." Smart and Sustainable Built Environment 8, no. 5: 366-390.
Purpose This paper highlights the importance of user satisfaction in office renovation. A user-focussed renovation approach can enhance user satisfaction in offices and their functional quality while meeting energy performance goals. The purpose of this paper is to investigate users’ needs and the physical and psychological factors affecting user satisfaction, as input to office renovation projects. Design/methodology/approach The selected articles are collected from Scopus, ScienceDirect and Google Scholar. Searching was limited to the main key terms of office, work environment, and user satisfaction and comfort. The important factors were searched through empirical-based international literature mainly. Based hereupon, a guide will be developed for the analysis and evaluation of user satisfaction in office renovations. Findings From a comprehensive overview, the findings present ten main factors to increase user satisfaction in office renovation. These are associated with physical and psychological satisfaction and comfort. In addition, the influential factors were categorised into three levels based on needs theories to organise the hierarchy of priorities. Practical implications This research adds to the body of knowledge about which factors are important for user satisfaction, based on what previous research has found in that field. This is important to improve the sustainability in use. Originality/value User satisfaction is often studied through separate aspects: health and indoor climate vs functionality and productivity. This paper examines overall user satisfaction of workplaces by integrating the perspectives of physical and psychological conditions, and by providing insight into the priority of satisfaction factors.
Minyoung Kwon; Hilde Remøy; Andy Van Den Dobbelsteen. User-focused office renovation: a review into user satisfaction and the potential for improvement. Property Management 2019, 37, 470 -489.
AMA StyleMinyoung Kwon, Hilde Remøy, Andy Van Den Dobbelsteen. User-focused office renovation: a review into user satisfaction and the potential for improvement. Property Management. 2019; 37 (4):470-489.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMinyoung Kwon; Hilde Remøy; Andy Van Den Dobbelsteen. 2019. "User-focused office renovation: a review into user satisfaction and the potential for improvement." Property Management 37, no. 4: 470-489.
In this paper, the authors attempt to clarify the relationship between spatial configuration, building microclimate and thermal comfort through the investigation of a modern house in hot and humid climate with spatial diversity. Firstly, the spatial configuration of the house was analysed in detail. The spatial geometric features, spatial boundary conditions, and human activities in the building were categorised. Secondly, field measurements were conducted to investigate the microclimate of the house. The air temperature, relative humidity and wind velocity were monitored on typical summer days. Thirdly, a dynamic thermal simulation was performed to predict the thermal comfort performance of the building over the period of an entire summer. The simulated results were compared with the measurements, and the adaptive thermal comfort approach was used to evaluate the thermal comfort. The modern house studied was found to have a varied spatial configuration, similar to local vernacular buildings, which produces diverse thermal environments in the building. The microclimate of this specific building could provide considerable thermal comfort for the occupants in summer under the local climate conditions, although thermal comfort cannot be achieved through free-running model in the hottest days, mechanical cooling or mixed model are needed.
Xiaoyu Du; Regina Bokel; Andy Van Den Dobbelsteen. Spatial configuration, building microclimate and thermal comfort: A modern house case. Energy and Buildings 2019, 193, 185 -200.
AMA StyleXiaoyu Du, Regina Bokel, Andy Van Den Dobbelsteen. Spatial configuration, building microclimate and thermal comfort: A modern house case. Energy and Buildings. 2019; 193 ():185-200.
Chicago/Turabian StyleXiaoyu Du; Regina Bokel; Andy Van Den Dobbelsteen. 2019. "Spatial configuration, building microclimate and thermal comfort: A modern house case." Energy and Buildings 193, no. : 185-200.
Before discussing the great urban energy transition, which is needed for an even greater global sustainable transition, first a fairy tale.
Andy Van Den Dobbelsteen. Supporting the Great Urban Energy Transition. Designing Sustainable Cities 2018, 169 -196.
AMA StyleAndy Van Den Dobbelsteen. Supporting the Great Urban Energy Transition. Designing Sustainable Cities. 2018; ():169-196.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAndy Van Den Dobbelsteen. 2018. "Supporting the Great Urban Energy Transition." Designing Sustainable Cities , no. : 169-196.
Riccardo M. Pulselli; Matteo Maccanti; Madelyn Marrero; Andy Van Den Dobbelsteen; Craig Martin; Nadia Marchettini. ENERGY TRANSITION FOR THE DECARBONISATION OF URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS: A CASE STUDY IN SEVILLE, SPAIN. Sustainable Development and Planning X 2018, 1 .
AMA StyleRiccardo M. Pulselli, Matteo Maccanti, Madelyn Marrero, Andy Van Den Dobbelsteen, Craig Martin, Nadia Marchettini. ENERGY TRANSITION FOR THE DECARBONISATION OF URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS: A CASE STUDY IN SEVILLE, SPAIN. Sustainable Development and Planning X. 2018; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRiccardo M. Pulselli; Matteo Maccanti; Madelyn Marrero; Andy Van Den Dobbelsteen; Craig Martin; Nadia Marchettini. 2018. "ENERGY TRANSITION FOR THE DECARBONISATION OF URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS: A CASE STUDY IN SEVILLE, SPAIN." Sustainable Development and Planning X , no. : 1.
Many cities across the world have the ambition of becoming carbon neutral, but exact figures of progress toward that goal are limited. Regarding Europe’s not overly ambitious 2020 carbon emission targets, many countries still have a long way to go (see Fig. 1), with cities as the prime objects for improvement. It is fair to say that the energy transition is lagging behind, for which several reasons can be given. One assumption, based on experience with projects with various European cities, is that cities—their administrations and other stakeholders—generally have insufficient understanding of how to gain and maintain control over the complex process of the energy transition with its multiple actors and diverse objectives and responsibilities. Another suggested reason is the lack of appropriate approaches, strategies, and methods to guide the energy transition in formulating clear targets and intermediate steps of mainly technical and spatial interventions. These, however are currently under development, and are being tested in cities across the continent—such as in Gothenburg, London, Rotterdam, Cologne, and Genova within the EU project Celsius (www.celsiuscity.eu), and in Amsterdam and Grenoble, for the EU project City-zen (www.cityzen-smartcity.eu)–with promising results so far. The main research question underlying this chapter is: How can cities be supported in their energy transition toward carbon neutrality? We will describe the development of approaches, strategies, and methods for the urban energy transition, their background and theoretical basis, and present urban case studies where they were applied. Finally, an outlook will be given for methodological developments in the near future.
Andy Van Den Dobbelsteen; Rob Roggema; Nico Tillie; Siebe Broersma; Michiel Fremouw; Craig Lee Martin. Urban Energy Masterplanning—Approaches, Strategies, and Methods for the Energy Transition in Cities. Urban Energy Transition 2018, 635 -660.
AMA StyleAndy Van Den Dobbelsteen, Rob Roggema, Nico Tillie, Siebe Broersma, Michiel Fremouw, Craig Lee Martin. Urban Energy Masterplanning—Approaches, Strategies, and Methods for the Energy Transition in Cities. Urban Energy Transition. 2018; ():635-660.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAndy Van Den Dobbelsteen; Rob Roggema; Nico Tillie; Siebe Broersma; Michiel Fremouw; Craig Lee Martin. 2018. "Urban Energy Masterplanning—Approaches, Strategies, and Methods for the Energy Transition in Cities." Urban Energy Transition , no. : 635-660.
In 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 the project, so-called Roadshows are organised in cities that wish to take the first step toward zero-energy living. Each Roadshow is methodologically composed to allow sustainability experts from across Europe to co-create designs, strategies and timelines with local stakeholders in order to reach this vital goal. Following a precursory investigative student workshop (the SWAT Studio), Dubrovnik was the third city to host the Roadshow in November 2016. During these events the characteristics of Dubrovnik, and the district of Gruž in particular, were systematically analysed, leading to useful insights into the current problems and potentials of the city. In close collaboration with local stakeholders, the team proposed a series of interventions, validated by the calculation of carbon emission, to help make Gruž, and in its wake the whole city of Dubrovnik, net zero energy and zero carbon. The vision presented to the inhabitants and its key city decision makers encompassed a path towards an attainable sustainable future. The strategies and solutions proposed for the Dubrovnik district of Gruž were able to reduce the current carbon sequestration compensation of 1200 hectares of forestland to only 67 hectares, an area achievable by urban reforestation projects. This paper presents the City-zen methodology of urban energy transition and that of the City-zen Roadshow, the analysis of the city of Dubrovnik, proposed interventions and the carbon impact, as calculated by means of the carbon accounting method discussed in the paper.
Andy Van Den Dobbelsteen; Craig Lee Martin; Greg Keeffe; Riccardo Maria Pulselli; Han Vandevyvere. From Problems to Potentials—The Urban Energy Transition of Gruž, Dubrovnik. Energies 2018, 11, 922 .
AMA StyleAndy Van Den Dobbelsteen, Craig Lee Martin, Greg Keeffe, Riccardo Maria Pulselli, Han Vandevyvere. From Problems to Potentials—The Urban Energy Transition of Gruž, Dubrovnik. Energies. 2018; 11 (4):922.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAndy Van Den Dobbelsteen; Craig Lee Martin; Greg Keeffe; Riccardo Maria Pulselli; Han Vandevyvere. 2018. "From Problems to Potentials—The Urban Energy Transition of Gruž, Dubrovnik." Energies 11, no. 4: 922.
Anxiao Zhang; Regina Bokel; Andy Van Den Dobbelsteen; Yanchen Sun; Qiong Huang; Qi Zhang. An integrated school and schoolyard design method for summer thermal comfort and energy efficiency in Northern China. Building and Environment 2017, 124, 369 -387.
AMA StyleAnxiao Zhang, Regina Bokel, Andy Van Den Dobbelsteen, Yanchen Sun, Qiong Huang, Qi Zhang. An integrated school and schoolyard design method for summer thermal comfort and energy efficiency in Northern China. Building and Environment. 2017; 124 ():369-387.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAnxiao Zhang; Regina Bokel; Andy Van Den Dobbelsteen; Yanchen Sun; Qiong Huang; Qi Zhang. 2017. "An integrated school and schoolyard design method for summer thermal comfort and energy efficiency in Northern China." Building and Environment 124, no. : 369-387.
This paper discusses the role of geometry parameters including building shape, window to wall ratio, room depth, and orientation on the energy use and thermal comfort of school buildings in cold climates of China. The annual total energy demand and summer thermal discomfort time were compared through computer simulations with DesignBuilder. Furthermore, a questionnaire was conducted that related to the students’ subjective preference for various building geometry parameters. Results showed that a maximum of 13.6% of energy savings and 3.8% of thermal comfort improvement when compared to the reference case could be achieved through variations in geometry parameters. The H shape performed the best when the building thermal performance and students’ preferences were considered, as well as the various design options for architects. Window to wall ratio, room depth, and orientation should also be carefully addressed in terms of different building types. The results of this study can serve as a reference for architects and school managers in the early design stages of schools in cold climates of China.
Anxiao Zhang; Regina Bokel; Andy Van Den Dobbelsteen; Yanchen Sun; Qiong Huang; Qi Zhang. The Effect of Geometry Parameters on Energy and Thermal Performance of School Buildings in Cold Climates of China. Sustainability 2017, 9, 1708 .
AMA StyleAnxiao Zhang, Regina Bokel, Andy Van Den Dobbelsteen, Yanchen Sun, Qiong Huang, Qi Zhang. The Effect of Geometry Parameters on Energy and Thermal Performance of School Buildings in Cold Climates of China. Sustainability. 2017; 9 (10):1708.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAnxiao Zhang; Regina Bokel; Andy Van Den Dobbelsteen; Yanchen Sun; Qiong Huang; Qi Zhang. 2017. "The Effect of Geometry Parameters on Energy and Thermal Performance of School Buildings in Cold Climates of China." Sustainability 9, no. 10: 1708.
Laura Kleerekoper; Mohammad Taleghani; Andy Van Den Dobbelsteen; Truus Hordijk. Urban measures for hot weather conditions in a temperate climate condition: A review study. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 2017, 75, 515 -533.
AMA StyleLaura Kleerekoper, Mohammad Taleghani, Andy Van Den Dobbelsteen, Truus Hordijk. Urban measures for hot weather conditions in a temperate climate condition: A review study. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 2017; 75 ():515-533.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLaura Kleerekoper; Mohammad Taleghani; Andy Van Den Dobbelsteen; Truus Hordijk. 2017. "Urban measures for hot weather conditions in a temperate climate condition: A review study." Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 75, no. : 515-533.
Selecting climate adaptation measures through a straightforward approach: that is possible with the selection support framework presented in this paper. The framework results from Dutch urban design studies aiming to adapt to climate change. The framework includes adaptation measures for eight neighbourhood typologies on the scale of a street, square or building block. Numerous case studies provided input for the selection support framework. Based on this scientific work the framework provides an easy indication of climate adaptation opportunities, with focus on heat, and can be adapted to fit typical neighbourhoods in any country. The selection support framework enables urban professionals to select a set of climate adaptation solutions tailored to typical characteristics of a neighbourhood typology.
Laura Kleerekoper; Jeroen Kluck; Andy Van Den Dobbelsteen. Selection Support Framework Fostering Resilience Based on Neighbourhood Typologies. Climate Change Management 2017, 321 -335.
AMA StyleLaura Kleerekoper, Jeroen Kluck, Andy Van Den Dobbelsteen. Selection Support Framework Fostering Resilience Based on Neighbourhood Typologies. Climate Change Management. 2017; ():321-335.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLaura Kleerekoper; Jeroen Kluck; Andy Van Den Dobbelsteen. 2017. "Selection Support Framework Fostering Resilience Based on Neighbourhood Typologies." Climate Change Management , no. : 321-335.
Decisions made at early stages of the design are of the utmost importance for the energy-efficiency of buildings. Wrong decisions and design failures related to a building’s general layout, shape, façade transparency or orientation can increase the operational energy tremendously. These failures can be avoided in advance through simple changes in the design. Using extensive parametric energy simulations by DesignBuilder, this paper investigates the impact of geometric factors for the energy-efficiency of high-rise office buildings in three climates contexts: Amsterdam (Temperate), Sydney (Sub-tropical) and Singapore (Tropical). The investigation is carried out on 12 plan shapes, 7 plan depths, 4 building orientations and discrete values for window-to-wall ratio. Among selected options, each sub-section determines the most efficient solution for different design measures and climates. The optimal design solution is the one that minimises, on an annual basis, the sum of the energy use for heating, cooling, electric lighting and fans. The results indicate that the general building design is an important issue to consider for high-rise buildings: they can influence the energy use up to 32%. For most of the geometric factors, the greatest difference between the optimal and the worst solution occurs in the sub-tropical climate, while the tropical climate is the one that shows the smallest difference. In case of the plan depth, special attention should be paid in the case of a temperate climate, as the total energy use can increase more than in other climates. Regarding energy performance, the following building geometry factors have the highest to lowest influence: building orientation, plan shape, plan depth, and window-to-wall ratio.
Babak Raji; Martin J. Tenpierik; Andy Van Den Dobbelsteen. Early-Stage Design Considerations for the Energy-Efficiency of High-Rise Office Buildings. Sustainability 2017, 9, 623 .
AMA StyleBabak Raji, Martin J. Tenpierik, Andy Van Den Dobbelsteen. Early-Stage Design Considerations for the Energy-Efficiency of High-Rise Office Buildings. Sustainability. 2017; 9 (4):623.
Chicago/Turabian StyleBabak Raji; Martin J. Tenpierik; Andy Van Den Dobbelsteen. 2017. "Early-Stage Design Considerations for the Energy-Efficiency of High-Rise Office Buildings." Sustainability 9, no. 4: 623.
Anxiao Zhang; Regina Bokel; Andy Van Den Dobbelsteen; Yanchen Sun; Qiong Huang; Qi Zhang. Optimization of thermal and daylight performance of school buildings based on a multi-objective genetic algorithm in the cold climate of China. Energy and Buildings 2017, 139, 371 -384.
AMA StyleAnxiao Zhang, Regina Bokel, Andy Van Den Dobbelsteen, Yanchen Sun, Qiong Huang, Qi Zhang. Optimization of thermal and daylight performance of school buildings based on a multi-objective genetic algorithm in the cold climate of China. Energy and Buildings. 2017; 139 ():371-384.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAnxiao Zhang; Regina Bokel; Andy Van Den Dobbelsteen; Yanchen Sun; Qiong Huang; Qi Zhang. 2017. "Optimization of thermal and daylight performance of school buildings based on a multi-objective genetic algorithm in the cold climate of China." Energy and Buildings 139, no. : 371-384.