The global sustainability transition starts with the local introduction of innovative solutions. Living labs in regions have a crucial role to play in testing and applying these innovative solutions in the early stages of the transition. In Utrecht a remarkable Household Lab is developed. It will not …

"The Dutch housing stock faces an urgent renovation challenge, driven by aging buildings, sustainability goals, and labor shortages. This article introduces the Plug-and-Play Demonstrator, a rooftop test setup that simulates 1960s apartment facades to explore innovative, cost-effective renovation strategies. …

The visibility of sustainable energy measures is a channel of social influence, a means of conspicuous consumption, and affects the aesthetics of an environment. This study investigates how the visibility of sustainable household energy measures (i.e., installation of renewable energy and energy efficient …

"Birzeit university as Palestine’s leading academic institution with aim of education and research excellence, as well as community interaction and services is committed to achieve sustainable development. Greening its campus through water efficiency, use of renewable energy, and wide greener areas. …

Anthropogenic climate change demands innovative educational approaches that effectively bridge sustainability concepts with practical learning. Particularly this applies to the broad context of sustainable energy education. The CIRCLE project (Creative Impulses for Recycling, Crafting and Learning) conducted …

Urban living labs (ULLs) are experimental governance mechanisms accelerating sustainability transitions in the built environment, yet their governance implications and systemic impact are often under-examined. A comparative analysis of six ULLs is presented with a focus on positive energy districts (PEDs) …

Transforming our societies towards a more sustainable future requires a good understanding of their citizens. This is of particular importance when considering the phenomenon of population ageing, which means that older people will constitute a significant share of society. The imperative for sustainable …

Public health and ecology of Disease

Als onderdeel van een caroussel van stageplekken heb ik dit jaar wat verteld tijden het stagesymposium van de opleiding Built Environment. Namens het Kenniscentrum NoorderRuimte met een focus op hoe een stage er bij ons uit ziet, aan wat voor soort projecten we werken en hoe eerdere lichtingen studenten …