The thesis explores energy retrofitting options for enhancing the energy efficiency of residential buildings in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. It identifies and validates cost-effective energy retrofit schemes that have the potential for energy savings. The thesis also assesses the feasibility of energy retrofitting scenarios for building envelopes and their impact on reducing energy consumption, improving thermal comfort, and mitigating the environmental impact of buildings. The results of this resea...

This thesis examines the potential of small, low-carbon, (near) zero-energy dwellings as a solution that would both address sustainability challenges and answer to the growing housing shortage in North-West Europe. It adopts a multidimensional outlook that encompasses institutional, social and technical aspects surrounding the dwellings. The institutional aspect is addressed through an investigation of financial, legislative, technical and cultural barriers to the implementation and uptake of...

De Studenteneditie ISSO-Referentiedetails helpt studenten om de bouwtechnische details te ontwerpen en toetsen. De kennis is uitstekend geschikt voor het bouwkundig onderwijs, omdat regelgeving en bouwpraktijk erin samenkomen in herkenbare bouwkundige oplossingen. Vanaf de start van de ontwikkeling van de kennis, is deze speciale Studenteneditie zeer gewaardeerd bij zowel mbo als hbo-opleidingen.

ISSO heeft de kennis in Studenteneditie ISSO-Referentiedetails in 2024 herzien. Deze geactualisee...