Posts Tagged: sustainability

Summer School on Circularity in the Built Environment
///Summer School on Circularity in the Built Environment The Circular Built Environment Hub of the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment will host the second Summer School on Circularity in the Built Environment from 5 to 7 July 2023.

Summer School on Circularity in the Built Environment
///Summer School on Circularity in the Built Environment The Circular Built Environment Hub of the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment will host the second Summer School on Circularity in the Built Environment from 5 to 7 July 2023.

Curious About Paper?
///Curious About Paper? We are searching for researchers who are enthusiastic about building with paper materials, building physics, and building construction! Are you a civil engineer, materials scientist or architect and want to work on a sustainable and exciting research

Curious About Paper?
///Curious About Paper? We are searching for researchers who are enthusiastic about building with paper materials, building physics, and building construction! Are you a civil engineer, materials scientist or architect and want to work on a sustainable and exciting research

Delft Quay Wall Garden
Delft Quay Wall Garden, project by Koen Mulder, Barbara Lubelli and Max Veeger (TU Delft), is an innovative brick quay wall vegetated with wall plants. Unlike modern quay corrugated steel sheet piling with concrete covering this setup tries to keep

Delft Quay Wall Garden
Delft Quay Wall Garden, project by Koen Mulder, Barbara Lubelli and Max Veeger (TU Delft), is an innovative brick quay wall vegetated with wall plants. Unlike modern quay corrugated steel sheet piling with concrete covering this setup tries to keep

Building With Paper – The Book!
///Building With Paper – The Book! The natural material paper is currently the subject of research and testing in building practice. It can be produced inexpensively, consists of renewable raw materials and is completely recyclable – what potential! The focus

Building With Paper – The Book!
///Building With Paper – The Book! The natural material paper is currently the subject of research and testing in building practice. It can be produced inexpensively, consists of renewable raw materials and is completely recyclable – what potential! The focus

PhD: On the Bi-Axial In-Plane Behavior of Laminated Paperboard Components in Construction – A Representative Engineering Model by Nihat Kiziltoprak
///PhD: On the Bi-Axial In-Plane Behavior of Laminated Paperboard Components in Construction – A Representative Engineering Model by Nihat Kiziltoprak The modern building industry demands for alternative construction materials due to shortage and thereby also expensiveness of classical building materials

PhD: On the Bi-Axial In-Plane Behavior of Laminated Paperboard Components in Construction – A Representative Engineering Model by Nihat Kiziltoprak
///PhD: On the Bi-Axial In-Plane Behavior of Laminated Paperboard Components in Construction – A Representative Engineering Model by Nihat Kiziltoprak The modern building industry demands for alternative construction materials due to shortage and thereby also expensiveness of classical building materials

Energy Efficient Construction Group @ ISM+D
///Energy Efficient Construction Group @ ISM+D The research group Energy Efficient Construction is dedicated to develop methods for reducing the energy consumption of buildings and settlements, right up to zero-energy buildings and energy-positive settlement modules. In addition, innovative thermally activated

Energy Efficient Construction Group @ ISM+D
///Energy Efficient Construction Group @ ISM+D The research group Energy Efficient Construction is dedicated to develop methods for reducing the energy consumption of buildings and settlements, right up to zero-energy buildings and energy-positive settlement modules. In addition, innovative thermally activated

Paper Construction and Design Group @ ISM+D
///Paper Construction and Design Group @ ISM+D The Paper Construction and Design Group is engaged in fundamental research of constructions made out of paper. Main focus of the research is the development of building materials made of paper to promote

Paper Construction and Design Group @ ISM+D
///Paper Construction and Design Group @ ISM+D The Paper Construction and Design Group is engaged in fundamental research of constructions made out of paper. Main focus of the research is the development of building materials made of paper to promote

PowerSKIN – Call for Abstracts
///PowerSKIN – Call for Abstracts Dear all, on behalf of the scientific committee, we are pleased to invite you to the PowerSKIN Conference. This year the conference will be held as a virtual venue on Thursday, 8th December 2022 and the abstract submissions are accepted until March 27, 2022.

PowerSKIN – Call for Abstracts
///PowerSKIN – Call for Abstracts Dear all, on behalf of the scientific committee, we are pleased to invite you to the PowerSKIN Conference. This year the conference will be held as a virtual venue on Thursday, 8th December 2022 and the abstract submissions are accepted until March 27, 2022.

Touching Cellulose
///Touching Cellulose Touching cellulose – an activity at TU Delft, is dealing with wood as building material. In September 2021 the first conference and workshop took place as a hybrid event. Videos are available now – check the homepage: touching-cellulose-september-lecture-series!

Touching Cellulose
///Touching Cellulose Touching cellulose – an activity at TU Delft, is dealing with wood as building material. In September 2021 the first conference and workshop took place as a hybrid event. Videos are available now – check the homepage: touching-cellulose-september-lecture-series!

BAMP 2021 Conference
///BAMP 2021 Conference Building with paper! Technically still a challenge but the potentials for circular buildings are a strong motivation. The bi-annual international conference about building with paper – BAMP will take place as a hybrid setup on 05.11.2021 in

BAMP 2021 Conference
///BAMP 2021 Conference Building with paper! Technically still a challenge but the potentials for circular buildings are a strong motivation. The bi-annual international conference about building with paper – BAMP will take place as a hybrid setup on 05.11.2021 in

Parkour Park Project by SeRaMCo
///Parkour Park Project by SeRaMCo The European project SeRaMCo researches and promotes the use of secondary raw materials in building structures. SeRaMCo contributes to the circular material loop of tomorrow. It helps to reduce the ecological footprint of the construction

Parkour Park Project by SeRaMCo
///Parkour Park Project by SeRaMCo The European project SeRaMCo researches and promotes the use of secondary raw materials in building structures. SeRaMCo contributes to the circular material loop of tomorrow. It helps to reduce the ecological footprint of the construction

PhD Defense Evgenia Kanli
///PhD Defense Evgenia Kanli As part of the TU Darmstadt based research group “BAMP – Building with Paper”, Evgenia Kanli successfully defended her PhD “Experimental investigations on joining techniques for paper structures” at TU Darmstadt in 3/2021. The theses focuses

PhD Defense Evgenia Kanli
///PhD Defense Evgenia Kanli As part of the TU Darmstadt based research group “BAMP – Building with Paper”, Evgenia Kanli successfully defended her PhD “Experimental investigations on joining techniques for paper structures” at TU Darmstadt in 3/2021. The theses focuses

TREE_TimberREengineered
///TREE_TimberREengineered New action at TU Delft: Started by Gilbert Koskamp and Pierre Jennen, both docents at TU Delft / Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment, this blog targets the current and future developments in building with wood, being interested

TREE_TimberREengineered
///TREE_TimberREengineered New action at TU Delft: Started by Gilbert Koskamp and Pierre Jennen, both docents at TU Delft / Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment, this blog targets the current and future developments in building with wood, being interested

Glass Research at ISMD / TU Darmstadt
/// Glass Research at ISMD / TU Darmstadt In 2019, the Institute of Structural Mechanics and Design at the TU Darmstadt founded a Glass Competence Center, which will be housed in a new building in 2021. But interest in our

Glass Research at ISMD / TU Darmstadt
/// Glass Research at ISMD / TU Darmstadt In 2019, the Institute of Structural Mechanics and Design at the TU Darmstadt founded a Glass Competence Center, which will be housed in a new building in 2021. But interest in our

MOOC – Circular Economy for a Sustainable Built Environment
///MOOC – Circular Economy for a Sustainable Built Environment Mooc´s – massive open online courses: are on lie courses, given for free. TU Delft is active in facilitating this and runs an intensive program. The MOOC – Circular Economy for

MOOC – Circular Economy for a Sustainable Built Environment
///MOOC – Circular Economy for a Sustainable Built Environment Mooc´s – massive open online courses: are on lie courses, given for free. TU Delft is active in facilitating this and runs an intensive program. The MOOC – Circular Economy for

Façade Design & Engineering – An emerging discipline
///Façade Design & Engineering – An emerging discipline Façades form the interface between the ever-changing outside conditions and the inside climate where we spend most of our time. Façade design & Engineering is a new field of expertise that deals

Façade Design & Engineering – An emerging discipline
///Façade Design & Engineering – An emerging discipline Façades form the interface between the ever-changing outside conditions and the inside climate where we spend most of our time. Façade design & Engineering is a new field of expertise that deals

The Glass Competence Center (GCC) of the TU Darmstadt
///The Glass Competence Center (GCC) of the TU Darmstadt The Institute for Statics and Design (ISM+D) and the Material Testing Institute (MPA) of the TU Darmstadt both have strong competencies in the field of glass construction. A team of 15

The Glass Competence Center (GCC) of the TU Darmstadt
///The Glass Competence Center (GCC) of the TU Darmstadt The Institute for Statics and Design (ISM+D) and the Material Testing Institute (MPA) of the TU Darmstadt both have strong competencies in the field of glass construction. A team of 15

Architect Facade + Product Research Group in Delft
///Architect Facade + Product Research Group in Delft Twice a year, the Architectural Facades + Product Research Group meets to discuss the current status of ongoing research and Ph.D. projects. This summer term meeting was held in Delft – participants

Architect Facade + Product Research Group in Delft
///Architect Facade + Product Research Group in Delft Twice a year, the Architectural Facades + Product Research Group meets to discuss the current status of ongoing research and Ph.D. projects. This summer term meeting was held in Delft – participants

Ph.D. Defense Mira Conci
/// Ph.D. Defense Mira Conci Mira Conci successfully discussed her dissertation with the title “E3 – A parametric model to evaluate trade-offs between the Energetic, Economic, and Environmental lifecycle performance of building projects”. Her work focuses on evaluating the decarbonization

Ph.D. Defense Mira Conci
/// Ph.D. Defense Mira Conci Mira Conci successfully discussed her dissertation with the title “E3 – A parametric model to evaluate trade-offs between the Energetic, Economic, and Environmental lifecycle performance of building projects”. Her work focuses on evaluating the decarbonization

What are your EXPERIENCES with your FACADE?
///What are your EXPERIENCES with your FACADE? Many of us spend most of our days sitting behind a computer and working. In our working environments, not only indoor conditions but also the daily interactions with building’s façade (i.e. opening a

What are your EXPERIENCES with your FACADE?
///What are your EXPERIENCES with your FACADE? Many of us spend most of our days sitting behind a computer and working. In our working environments, not only indoor conditions but also the daily interactions with building’s façade (i.e. opening a

Smart Textile Skins
///Smart Textile Skins RESEARCH INFORMATION Researcher: Paul-Rouven Denz Tutors: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ulrich Knaack Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Christiane Sauer Prof. Dr.-Ing. Tillmann Klein Start: 2017 Chair: Architecture and The Built Environment, [A+BE]

Smart Textile Skins
///Smart Textile Skins RESEARCH INFORMATION Researcher: Paul-Rouven Denz Tutors: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ulrich Knaack Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Christiane Sauer Prof. Dr.-Ing. Tillmann Klein Start: 2017 Chair: Architecture and The Built Environment, [A+BE]

COOLFACADE: Architectural Integration of Solar Cooling Technologies in the Building Envelope by Alejandro Prieto Hoces
///COOLFACADE: Architectural Integration of Solar Cooling Technologies in the Building Envelope by Alejandro Prieto Hoces The thesis ‘COOLFACADE – Architectural integration of solar cooling strategies in the building envelope’ aims to shed light on the possibilities and constraints for architectural

COOLFACADE: Architectural Integration of Solar Cooling Technologies in the Building Envelope by Alejandro Prieto Hoces
///COOLFACADE: Architectural Integration of Solar Cooling Technologies in the Building Envelope by Alejandro Prieto Hoces The thesis ‘COOLFACADE – Architectural integration of solar cooling strategies in the building envelope’ aims to shed light on the possibilities and constraints for architectural

Envelope integrated Strategies for Solar Management in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
///Envelope integrated Strategies for Solar Management in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia RESEARCH INFORMATION Researcher: Ahmed Felimban Tutors: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ulrich Knaack Prof. Dr.-Ing. Tillmann Klein Start: 2018 Chair: Architecture and The Built Environment, [A+BE]

Envelope integrated Strategies for Solar Management in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
///Envelope integrated Strategies for Solar Management in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia RESEARCH INFORMATION Researcher: Ahmed Felimban Tutors: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ulrich Knaack Prof. Dr.-Ing. Tillmann Klein Start: 2018 Chair: Architecture and The Built Environment, [A+BE]

Investigation of the potential of additively manufactured Functionally Graded Materials for façade design
/// Investigation of the potential of additively manufactured Functionally Graded Materials for façade design RESEARCH INFORMATION Researcher: Adam Pajonk Tutors: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ulrich Knaack Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Ulrich Blum M.Arch Start: 2018 Chair: Architecture and The Built Environment, [A+BE]

Investigation of the potential of additively manufactured Functionally Graded Materials for façade design
/// Investigation of the potential of additively manufactured Functionally Graded Materials for façade design RESEARCH INFORMATION Researcher: Adam Pajonk Tutors: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ulrich Knaack Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Ulrich Blum M.Arch Start: 2018 Chair: Architecture and The Built Environment, [A+BE]

JFDE special Issue FAÇADE 2018 – Adaptive!
///JFDE special Issue FAÇADE 2018 – Adaptive! This is the special issue of our journal, linked to the conference FAÇADE 2018 – Adaptive!, the fifth conference that has been organized by Lucerne University of Applied Science and Arts within the

JFDE special Issue FAÇADE 2018 – Adaptive!
///JFDE special Issue FAÇADE 2018 – Adaptive! This is the special issue of our journal, linked to the conference FAÇADE 2018 – Adaptive!, the fifth conference that has been organized by Lucerne University of Applied Science and Arts within the