Delivering a carbon-free urban energy system in the Netherlands in 2050

Delivering a carbon-free urban energy system in the Netherlands in 2050 faces multiple challenges, which calls for the active involvement of house owners and stakeholders across many sectors. In nearly all faculties of TU Delft relevant research is being carried out, from in-depth technical research via integrated approaches connecting all expertise to assessment methods needed for decision making.

The Urban Energy Institute was established to serve as a catalyst for collaboration and debate between scientists and students and between TU Delft and businesses, government agencies and politicians on the major research challenges that need to be addressed to achieve a carbon free energy systems. We have categorized these challenges along 6 intertwined themes, covering the building, neighborhood, district, and city scales, and involving multiple disciplines.

1. Towards zero-energy buildings & beyond

2. Fast transition of the existing building stock

3. Thermal urban energy systems

4. Solar Urban

5. Smart monitoring, management & control

6. Transforming cities

In the webinar we will give on overview on research project we are working on, our main finding and challenges.

You can join this lecture at TU Delft The Hague or join online. Please indicate your preference during registration.

Speaker:

Prof. Dr. Henk Visscher

Professor of Housing Quality & Process Innovation at Faculty of Architecture @ TU Delft

Henk Visscher is Professor of Housing Quality and Process Innovation and the Director of the Urban Energy Institute. His chair focuses on process innovations that contribute to ensuring and improving the quality of housing. The most important aspects of this are: usability, health, safety, energy efficiency and the environmental impact of both existing and new housing.