The Brains4Buildings project aims to develop methods to design new smart building climate management systems that, among other things, reduce energy consumption, increase comfort and respond flexibly to user behavior. We set out to develop design guidelines to help B4B stakeholders when designing innovative …

In opdracht van de Taalunie, met steun van het Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties, hebben de Universiteit Utrecht en HAN University of Applied Sciences gezamenlijk de begrijpelijkheid van overheidsteksten gemeten. Hiervoor leverden ruim 70 Nederlandse overheidsorganisaties meer …

Built on and inspired by existing knowledge, we have conceptualised a model in which two different user types (occupants and facility managers) are positioned to the building and its climate and regulatory systems. Thus, a feedback loop and interaction take place among all actors involved. The users, …

Mixed reality applications can enrich museum exhibits and make them more attractive to an audience of adolescents. However, in the design of such applications, we face a myriad of possibilities and little guidance on how to choose between (early) alternatives. In this paper, we explore the notion of …