Construction industries in New Zealand and abroad have a low track record for successful sustainable innovations. This often has a negative impact on private and government spending, and on quality, society and the environment. This paper posits that the construction industry needs step-change (i.e. …

Presentatie over de DuMo methode, gehouden op conferentie in Trondheim.

Het doel van het onderzoek is om verschillen en overeenkomsten tussen reële en gepercipieerde situaties in kantoren inzichtelijk te maken. Met de resultaten kunnen organisaties bijsturen, bijvoorbeeld wijzigingen op de werkplek doorvoeren om de tevredenheid bij medewerkers te vergroten. In brede zin …

This thesis is about the creation of a process manual for building a lower limb prosthesis socket. The target group is children between the age of 8-14 in developing countries. It is designed with local materials and tools so it can be used in rural areas without proper access to Prosthetic and Orthotic …

There is an ongoing social debate concerning Dutch primary school design related to persistent physical environmental problems such as poor indoor quality and inflexible spatial elements. Increasing complexity and building construction process failures, as well as inexperienced school principals, also …

Traditionally, the construction industry in New Zealand and in other countries has seen a low productivity and a low track record for successful innovations (Fairweather, 2010). The industry also lags in sustainability (e.g. Nemry, 2008) when seen from a broader or lifecycle perspective. This has a negative …

BIM for improving energy efficiency in historic buildings.Workshop voor professionals betrokken bij het herontwikkelen van duurzame monumenten in de praktijk. Centraal stond de discussie over de toepassing van BIM bij complexe erfgoedprojecten.

Smart home technologies are a large potential market for the construction and building services industry. This chapter discusses the topics consultants, installers, and suppliers of home automation systems encounter when working in the field. Improved communication skills and more flexible approaches …

The Barsnesfjord is located near the small town of Sogndal in Western Norway. A 9 m deep sill separates the periodically anoxic, 82 m deep Barsnesfjord from the oxic, 260 m deep Sogndalsfjord. On this 9 m deep sill the Loftesnes Bridge was built in 1958 and connects Sogndal with Loftesnes. Starting in …

Lezing over PhD research naar het herontwikkelen van duurzame beschermde monumenten, 2014.