Energy & Building Design consists of engineers and architects where interdisciplinary research expertise is required to support technically and architecturally well-functioning solutions.

Our research areas are:

• Energy use and energy-efficiency
• Thermal and visual comfort
• Passive and active use of solar energy
• Passive cooling (window opening/solar protection)
• Glass in buildings
• The demands and requirements of the user
• Life Cycle Analyses
• Circular Building Design

The research covers the whole area between theory and demonstration project. Our projects use both quantitative and qualitative approaches and can, amongst others, result in:

• Development of calculation models
• Simulation and analysis
• Measurements of the performance of components, for example g-values of shading devices, efficiency of solar collectors
• Validation of calculation models by measurements
• Development of design tools
• Interviews with key stakeholders