This paper explores the impact of the physical and social dimensions of the work environment on satisfaction and perceived productivity of knowledge workers in Dutch universities of applied sciences. The approach took the form of a literature review, multiple case study of six research centres using interviews …

Aanleiding: Veel patiënten die een transfemorale amputatie ondergaan hebben veel klachten over de huidige, conventionele koker prothese. In Zweden is gestart met het toepassen van een nieuwe prothese, de osseo-geïntegreerde prothese. Deze wordt direct in het bot geimplanteerd waardoor er een betere connectie …

In discussions on smart grids, it is often stated that residential end-users will play a more active role in the management of the electric power system. Experience in practice on how to empower end-users for such a role is however limited. This paper presents a field study in the first phase of the …

After decades of being deemed the idealistic hobby of a niche group of fanatics, Green has finally entered the mainstream of the architectural service industry. However, most architects and urban planners are not yet adequately equipped to translate the challenges of climate change and resource and energy …

Given that it is essential for hotels to understand how guests experience hospitality, hotel managers need more concrete and tangible insights into this issue to improve their service. Quantitative research on experience of the physical environment and employee contact has shown that the comfort of hotel …

In this paper Etto Salomons presents his vision of the GoGreen project on a smart home that is capable of decreasing energy consumption while at the same time increasing user comfort. To identify the main challenges he introduces a general model for intelligent homes that describes the current state, …

De rechtsstaat en de instituties die haar ondersteunen zijn geen vanzelfsprekendheden, meent prof. Dr. Theo de Wit in dit zeer lange interview. Inzichten uit de sfeer van filosofie en theologie helpen het debat hierover open te houden.

Dit is de rapportage voor het afstudeeronderzoek met als afstudeerrichting Bouwtechniek. Het onderwerp van het onderzoek is: "Renovatie, bouwtechnische en bouwfysische uitwerking van een leegstaand industrieel pand dat herbestemd wordt naar een Zero Energy bedrijfspand". In de rapportage zal de term …

This report was produced within the framework of the RAAK PRP project ‘Veiligheid op de werkvloer’. Personal protective equipment (PPE) is used on a daily basis by millions of people all over the EU, voluntarily or as a result of EU legislation. In this report we deal specifically with the textile/garment …

Synthetic fibers, mainly polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyamide (PA), polyacrylonitrile (PAN) and polypropylene (PP), are the most widely used polymers in the textile industry. These fibers surpass the production of natural fibers with a market share of 54.4%. The advantages of these fibers are …