gains and internal gains from appliances,heat gains from occupants are an importantsource contributing to space heating indomestic buildings. It is necessary toconsciously consider all of these heat gainswhen aiming at accurately estimating theheat loss coefficient (HLC) of a building.Whilst sensor technology …

Even a ruler dances a dance in which (s)he is not allowed to step on toes. Moreover, it is precisely a leader who has to take into account so many factors, that his or her life is controlled by both the agenda, and the constantly emerging dynamics. It’s impossible to get more freedom than someone who …

De samenwerking tussen onderwijs en onderzoek rond werkplekleren in het mbo is minstens dertig jaar oud. Hoe staat het er nu voor met die samenwerking en wat kan er verbeterd worden?

Manon Ruijters schreef in 2018, mede voor haar inaugurele rede bij haar benoeming tot hoogleraar aan de VU, een prachtig boek: Queeste naar goed werk. In dit interview vragen we haar waarom 'goed werk' op dit moment belangrijk is, wat goed werk is en of ze suggesties heeft om goed werk te realiseren …

Portfolio van Bob Lenferink hierin zijn 3 casuses beschreven 

After the arrival of refugees in the Netherlands, many citizens wanted to act and help the social inclusion of refugees. Community initiatives emerged where some of the initiatives even grew into potential Social Enterprises. In this research we investigated the main issues initiatives around refugees …

Fresh water systems are rapidly changing and water quality is deteriorating as a result of climate change. Aquatic drones can help us understand these changes - which will be key to tackling water-related challenges ahead. The ideas presented in this article aim to inspire adaptation action – they are …

From 1478 to 1485 Desiderius Erasmus studied at the Latin school in Deventer. In 1509 he wrote his  amous work In Praise of Folly in London. In this work the goddess Folly decides to write an eulogy about herself, which she defends by saying that this is much better than the aristocrats, who pay someone …

Although empathy is an essential aspect of co-design, the design community lacks a systematic overview of the key dimensions and elements that foster empathy in design. This paper introduces an empathic formation compass, based on a comparison of existing relevant frameworks. Empathic formation is defined …

We meten de gevoelstemperatuur in winkelcentrum Nieuw-West in Amsterdam. De winkels zijn open maar de terrassen leeg en het Osdorpplein ligt er verlaten bij. Het was 24 juli 2019 en we hadden te maken met een hittegolf zonder grenzen. Met een luchttemperatuur van ruim 35 graden op het zonovergoten plein, …