CC-BYNatural ventilation has been used widely in buildings to deliver a healthy and comfortable indoor environment for occupants. It also reduces the consumption of energy in the built environment and dilutes the concentration of carbon dioxide. Various methods and techniques have been used to evaluate …

District heating (DH) has a major potential to increase the efficiency, security, and sustainability of energy management at the community scale. However, there is a huge challenge for decision makers due to the lack of knowledge about thermal energy demand during a year.  https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/17/546 …

Background: A hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) has a major impact on the functioning and perceived quality of life of patients. To describe the functioning of patients, a preliminary set of 53 categories of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) as …

Dit opdrachtgever van dit afstudeerrrapport is Wiebo Lamain, van het Lectoraat Communication, Behaviour & The Sustainable Society van de Hanzehogeschool Groningen. Energiecoöperaties spelen een belangrijke rol in de energietransitie, doordat ze duurzame initiatieven van bewoners ondersteunen. In …

A design report of the design of an energy efficient garden woodstove

Webinar Get ready for smart technology part 1: https://youtu.be/h1HVsz2xGQs Webinar Get ready for smart technology part 2: https://youtu.be/vO11s_a8sm8 This webinar looks at both the merits, and dangers of smart technology from a psychological point of view. The combination of (smart) technology, …

Veuger, J. (2021), Review on: A Local Spatial STIRPAT Model for Outdoor NOx Concentrations in the Community of Madrid, Spain. Mathematics 2021, 9(6), 677; https://doi.org/10.3390/math9060677Mathematics | Free Full-Text | A Local Spatial STIRPAT Model for Outdoor NOx Concentrations in the Community of …

Fossil fuels have greatly affected the world. How we move around in our cars, how we produce and consume our food, how we keep our economy running, generate electricity and spatialize our cities. But whether we like it or not, we are moving towards a future without these fossil fuels ¬– an era in which …

In a design and research studio of the Amsterdam Academy of Architecture six students investigated between September and December 2020 the transition to that post-fossil era, we visualized the expression of the post-fossil city of the future, we explored systems and solutions that we cannot yet imagine. …

Objective To obtain insight into experiences of patients with a neuromuscular disease and chronic fatigue and their healthcare professionals regarding content and delivery of a multidisciplinary outpatient self-management group programme to improve social participation. This will inform future implementation. …