An invited presentation about the monitoring, assessment and strengthening of historical masonry structures under seismic actions was given.

The way we present music to our audiences is regulated by an implicit code of behavior. Characteristics of that code are a strict difference between performer and listener (exclusive entrance for performers, framing and elevation of the stage, lighting, and dress code).The hall is a consecrated area, …

Primary school design is balancing between end-user needs and societal interests, and between traditional and innovative approaches. In current approaches, an unbalance affects end-users’ performances and obstructs innovative school-building design. The institutional system of design should not only …

Presentatie over de studentproducten van de minor Bedrijfsjurist 16-17 voor het BIAB programma

Societal one-way directed approaches of sustainable primary school building design cause persistent physical building problems. It affects the performances of the societal challenge of designing real sustainable school buildings, as well as the educational and social processes, and its end-user performances. …

Lighting accounts for a significant amount of electrical energy consumption in office buildings, up to 45% of the total consumed. This energy consumption can be reduced by as much as 60% through an occupant-dependent lighting control strategy. With particular focus on open-plan offices, where the application …

Purpose – This paper aims to explore the alignment of Corporate Real Estate (CRE) strategies of Dutch Universities of Applied Sciences (UAS) with the developments in higher education. Methodology/approach – The paper first illustrates the key developments in higher education learning and teaching, and …

Hoe vertaal je de strategie van een organisatie in een huisvestingsstrategie? Hoe creëer je een duurzaam evenwicht tussen de dynamische vraag en het statische aanbod? Hoe kun je de prestaties van de huisvesting continu monitoren en optimaliseren? Hoe kun je ingrijpende huisvestingsoperaties initiëren …

Ruimte vraagt steeds meer de aandacht bij het managen in en besturen van organisaties. Een gebouw kan een belangrijke toegevoegde waarde hebben, maar ook een afbreukrisico vormen. Het kan een visitekaartje zijn, maar ook een blok aan het been. Een goed gekozen gebouw heeft een positief effect op de beleving …

Existing unreinforced masonry buildings in seismically active regions are in urgent need of consolidation and preservation against seismic action to prevent damage and loss of financial resources. In this research, an experimental study of externally confined brick masonry piers, which are frequently …