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Lisanne Havinga is Assistant Professor at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) in the Netherlands. Her recent work combines the use of Life Cycle Assessment, Hygrothermal Performance Assessment, Heritage Impact Assessment, and Life Cycle Costing in the evaluation of the sustainable renovation of postwar heritage. She is currently project leader of the 'Renovation Accelerator', a project that is under development as part of the National Climate Agreement of the Netherlands, aiming to accelerate the large-scale renovation of the housing stock while achieving industrialization, innovation, and cost reduction. She is specialized in the interdisciplinary evaluation of design decisions, with a special focus on circularity and environmental impact considerations.
Implementing nature-based solutions (NBSs) in cities, such as urban forests, can have multiple effects on the quality of life of inhabitants, acting on the mitigation of climate change, and in some cases also enhancing citizens’ social life and the transformation of customer patterns in commercial activities. Assessing this latter effect is the aim of this paper. An agent-based model (ABM) was used to assess change in commercial activities by small and midsize companies in retail due to the development of parks. The paper focuses on the potential capacity of NBS green spaces to boost retail companies’ business volumes, thus increasing their revenues, and at the same time create a pleasant feeling of space usability for the population. The type of NBS is not specified but generalized into large green spaces. The simulation contains two types of agents: (1) residents and (2) shop owners. Factors that attract new retail shops to be established in an area are simplified, based on attractor points, which identify areas such as large green spaces within and around which shops can form. The simulations provided insights on the number of retail shops that can be sustained based on the purchasing behavior of citizens that walk in parks. Four European cities were explored: Szeged (Hungary), Alcalá de Henares (Spain), Çankaya Municipality (Turkey) and Milan (Italy). The model allowed analyzing the indirect economic benefit of NBSs (i.e., large green spaces in this case) on a neighborhood’s economic structure. More precisely, the presence of green parks in the model boosted the visits of customers to local small shops located within and around them, such as cafés and kiosks, allowing for the emergence of 5–6 retail shops (on average, for about 800 walking citizens) in the case of Szeged and an average 12–14 retail shops for a simulated population of 2900 persons that walk in parks in the case of Milan. Overall, results from this modeling exercise can be considered representative for large urban green areas usually visited by a substantial number of citizens. However, their pertinence to support for local policies for NBS implementation and other decision-making related activities of socioeconomic nature is hampered by the low representativeness of source data used for the simulations.
Rembrandt Koppelaar; Antonino Marvuglia; Lisanne Havinga; Jelena Brajković; Benedetto Rugani. Is Agent-Based Simulation a Valid Tool for Studying the Impact of Nature-Based Solutions on Local Economy? A Case Study of Four European Cities. Sustainability 2021, 13, 7466 .
AMA StyleRembrandt Koppelaar, Antonino Marvuglia, Lisanne Havinga, Jelena Brajković, Benedetto Rugani. Is Agent-Based Simulation a Valid Tool for Studying the Impact of Nature-Based Solutions on Local Economy? A Case Study of Four European Cities. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (13):7466.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRembrandt Koppelaar; Antonino Marvuglia; Lisanne Havinga; Jelena Brajković; Benedetto Rugani. 2021. "Is Agent-Based Simulation a Valid Tool for Studying the Impact of Nature-Based Solutions on Local Economy? A Case Study of Four European Cities." Sustainability 13, no. 13: 7466.
The refurbishment of the historical building stock is of key importance to meet the climate goals set by the EU for 2050. When aiming to reduce the environmental impact of the historical building stock, special attention is required in relation to the conservation of cultural values and heritage significance. This is often referred to as a “balancing act” or “trade-off” of retaining heritage significance while implementing sustainability measures. The definition of heritage is continuously expanding; it is incorporating a wider range of heritage values, involving more stakeholders in identifying such values, moving from objects to landscapes, and now includes tangible and intangible assets. While the identification of values (the “why”) associated with heritage significance has resulted in a wide range of frameworks and typologies, the clear and transparent identification of the attributes (the “what”) that are associated with heritage significance is often lacking. Many authors and projects that have focused on the development of decision-support-systems for the “balancing-act” of implementing sustainability measures while preserving heritage significance underscore the need for a specific and sufficiently detailed understanding of what needs to be preserved, and what can potentially be altered and to what degree. This need is in line with the notion of management of change; the clear identification of the extent to which change is considered acceptable is imperative in its application. The aim of this research is to develop a method to determine, analyse and represent the heritage significance of attributes in sufficient detail to assess the heritage impact of refurbishment strategies. The method was developed through an evaluation of the recent developments of the heritage management discourse from the perspective of the balancing act of allowing sustainability measures while retaining heritage significance.
Lisanne Havinga; Bernard Colenbrander; Henk Schellen. Heritage significance and the identification of attributes to preserve in a sustainable refurbishment. Journal of Cultural Heritage 2019, 43, 282 -293.
AMA StyleLisanne Havinga, Bernard Colenbrander, Henk Schellen. Heritage significance and the identification of attributes to preserve in a sustainable refurbishment. Journal of Cultural Heritage. 2019; 43 ():282-293.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLisanne Havinga; Bernard Colenbrander; Henk Schellen. 2019. "Heritage significance and the identification of attributes to preserve in a sustainable refurbishment." Journal of Cultural Heritage 43, no. : 282-293.
Interior insulation is being applied in dwellings constructed with the ‘Airey’ system, a post-war prefab construction system which has recently been gaining heritage significance recognition. It's well-known that applying internal insulation in historic buildings may result in interstitial condensation, surface condensation, mould growth and decay. A review of literature on hygrothermal performance assessment of internal insulation of historic buildings is presented. The results show a strong focus on buildings constructed with solid masonry walls; an evaluation of construction types similar to the Airey system remains absent. The methods that have commonly been applied – being a 1D or 2D simulation of the envelope, focussing on vapour transport through diffusion – were developed to address the hygrothermal behaviour of solid masonry walls. These may not be suitable to identify hygrothermal risks in the Airey system, which is lightweight and has many air cavities. A method for hygrothermal performance assessment that is tailored to these specific characteristics of the Airey system is proposed, combining a whole building HAM-model with a coupled 3D heat transfer model of the construction details. The calibration of the HAM-model to on-site measurements demonstrates the importance of modelling convective vapour transport, specifically as it relates to air leakage through the vapour barrier. The results highlight the importance of accounting for convection in hygrothermal assessments and indicate that simulating a vapour barrier as being installed with perfect airtightness may lead to unrealistic outcomes. Moreover, the results demonstrate the need to further develop the understanding of hygrothermal risks associated with applying internal insulation to non-solid walls, and to adapt the methodology of hygrothermal performance assessments in order to do so.
Lisanne Havinga; Henk Schellen. The impact of convective vapour transport on the hygrothermal risk of the internal insulation of post-war lightweight prefab housing. Energy and Buildings 2019, 204, 109418 .
AMA StyleLisanne Havinga, Henk Schellen. The impact of convective vapour transport on the hygrothermal risk of the internal insulation of post-war lightweight prefab housing. Energy and Buildings. 2019; 204 ():109418.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLisanne Havinga; Henk Schellen. 2019. "The impact of convective vapour transport on the hygrothermal risk of the internal insulation of post-war lightweight prefab housing." Energy and Buildings 204, no. : 109418.
Modern heritage, particularly post-war social housing estates, is struggling with negative perceptions. Accordingly, this research aims to contribute to a better understanding of the heritage significance of post-war housing estates in general and the Western Garden Cities – a post-war neighborhood in Amsterdam – in particular. A review of the limited body of literature on the heritage significance of modern and post-war housing estates was performed. A significance assessment was conducted on a sample of representative case studies by using expert interviews for data collection. The experts assigned significance levels to attributes based on whether or not they need to be preserved during a sustainable refurbishment. The highest-valued attributes are parcellation, balconies, and semi-public green spaces. The most negative value was assigned to the application of external insulation, replacement of the window frames by PVC-U, and closed character of the façades on the ground floor level. The lack of heritage recognition at the lower scale level may either be due to the important details already being lost or details not yet consistently being recognized as the architecture and buildings are understudied in comparison with the urban qualities of post-war heritage.
Lisanne Havinga; Bernard Colenbrander; Henk Schellen. Heritage attributes of post-war housing in Amsterdam. Frontiers of Architectural Research 2019, 9, 1 -19.
AMA StyleLisanne Havinga, Bernard Colenbrander, Henk Schellen. Heritage attributes of post-war housing in Amsterdam. Frontiers of Architectural Research. 2019; 9 (1):1-19.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLisanne Havinga; Bernard Colenbrander; Henk Schellen. 2019. "Heritage attributes of post-war housing in Amsterdam." Frontiers of Architectural Research 9, no. 1: 1-19.
The ‘Airey-system’ is a post-war prefab construction system which has recently gained heritage significance recognition. As a result, recent refurbishments have shifted from applying exterior insulation to applying internal insulation in dwellings constructed with this system. Applying internal insulation to existing buildings is known to pose a challenge in relation to hygrothermal risks, as this can lead to high relative humidity levels, condensation, and ultimately, mould growth and decay. The aim of the paper is to assess the hygrothermal risk associated with applying internal insulation in dwellings constructed with the Airey-system, as this remains absent in literature. The assessment is conducted on a proposed refurbishment design of 144 dwellings and evaluates the relative humidity near surfaces in combination with an advanced mould growth prediction model. A simulation of a reference year indicates long periods of continuous condensation, and large amounts of mould growth. The results show that a typical application of internal insulation, although it does meet standard building regulations, is not sufficient to prevent mould growth and condensation in this type of construction. Therefore, a subsequent sensitivity analysis of key parameters is carried out, evaluating the impact of increased airtightness, increased ventilation rates and increased surface temperatures on the hygrothermal risk. All individual parameters have a significant impact, however, none of the parameters provides an easily achieved stand-alone solution to the hygrothermal risk. A final assessment of the combination of parameters shows that only a combination of far reaching improvements could mitigate the risk of mould growth and condensation.
Lisanne Havinga; Henk Schellen. Applying internal insulation in post-war prefab housing: Understanding and mitigating the hygrothermal risks. Building and Environment 2018, 144, 631 -647.
AMA StyleLisanne Havinga, Henk Schellen. Applying internal insulation in post-war prefab housing: Understanding and mitigating the hygrothermal risks. Building and Environment. 2018; 144 ():631-647.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLisanne Havinga; Henk Schellen. 2018. "Applying internal insulation in post-war prefab housing: Understanding and mitigating the hygrothermal risks." Building and Environment 144, no. : 631-647.
Purpose Earlier studies assume that historical dwellings and post-war dwellings in particular, are less sustainable than modern dwellings, justifying its demolition. Over time, historical buildings have been transformed and their energy performance improved. However, there is little known on the energy performance of historical dwellings. The purpose of this paper is to unveil the role of historical dwellings and its transformations in improving urban sustainability. Design/methodology/approach In this research, historical dwellings (built=1970) are distinguished in listed and unlisted dwellings. Three cities were selected as case study – Amsterdam, The Hague and Rotterdam – and three post-war neighborhoods – New-West, Mariahoeve and Ommoord. This research uses the difference in energy label (original vs current performance) to discuss the transformations of dwellings: comparing modern and historical; post-war and other historical; and listed and unlisted dwellings. Findings Findings reveal that historical and post-war dwellings have great potentials to raise the energy performance e.g. by applying after insulation and renewable energy sources. Furthermore, The Hague and its post-war neighborhood Mariahoeve have a considerably lower energy performance. Further research could relate the raising of energy performance to the cultural significance of such dwellings, to better discuss the role of attributes and their transformation to raising energy performance. Originality/value This paper addresses the knowledge gap of the current energy performance of historical dwellings, by presenting and discussing its role in improving urban sustainability.
Ltf Laurie Van Krugten; Lmc Luuk Hermans; Lisanne Havinga; Ana Pereira Roders; Hl Henk Schellen. Raising the energy performance of historical dwellings. Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal 2016, 27, 740 -755.
AMA StyleLtf Laurie Van Krugten, Lmc Luuk Hermans, Lisanne Havinga, Ana Pereira Roders, Hl Henk Schellen. Raising the energy performance of historical dwellings. Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal. 2016; 27 (6):740-755.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLtf Laurie Van Krugten; Lmc Luuk Hermans; Lisanne Havinga; Ana Pereira Roders; Hl Henk Schellen. 2016. "Raising the energy performance of historical dwellings." Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal 27, no. 6: 740-755.