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Projects

Find a sample of projects connected to the TU Delft Urban Energy Institute here.

Cross Cutting Projects

Projects spanning multiple themes of the Urban Energy Institute.

Brains 4 Buildings

Harnessing big data to reduce energy, improve comfort, respond flexibly to local energy supply and demand, and more.

IEBB

Working toward the rapid and affordable renovation of 200,000 homes per year to support the energy transition.

Demo-BLog

Unlocking the potential of digital building logbooks to achieve climate neutrality

Theme 1: Towards Zero-energy Buildings & Beyond

Smart Urban Isle

Exploring areas where energy can be generated, exchanged and stored to locally balance supply and demand.

Atelier

Creating and replicating Positive Energy Districts.

DeZONNET

Eliminating the need for natural gas in homes through locally generated solar heat.

Theme 2: Fast Transition of the Existing Building Stock

Future Factory

Supporting rapid energy efficiency renovations through industrialization and digitization along the value chain.

CondoReno

Creating and Multiplying Integrated Home Renovation Services in the Netherlands and Flanders.

Triple-A

Resources for local authorities seeking to support homeowners with energy efficiency retrofits.

Green & Convenient

Examining psychological factors impacting energy retrofits for homeowners and tenants.

Theme 3: Thermal Urban Energy Systems

Koele WarmteNetten

Developing a template for the technical design of cold heating grids, and tools for their implementation.

WarmingUP

Working toward collective heating systems which are reliable, sustainable and affordable.

Smart Thermal Grid at TU Delft

Transitioning conventional district energy to a renewables-driven district heating network.

Sustainable Summer Comfort

Preventing building overheating through efficient construction, renewable cooling sources, and data-driven field testing.

Low Temperature Ready

Concepts for low-temperature heating for energy renovations (<55°C).

Energy Piles at TU Delft

Enhancing the feasibility of the commercial application of energy piles in the Netherlands.

Aquifer Thermal Energy System Triplet

ATES system using three wells (a triplet), solar heat collectors and a dry cooler to reduce energy

SHIFFT

Stimulating the adoption of low-carbon heating technologies in existing buildings.

Aquifer Thermal Energy System Smart Grids

Distributed model predictive controllers for interdependent building-ATES control systems.

PUSH-IT

PUSH-IT Piloting Underground Seasonal Heat Storage in Geothermal Reservoirs

Theme 4: Solar Urban

TRUST-PV

Increasing the friendly integration of reliable solar PV panels.

Solar Steeple

Investigating the technical and economic feasibility of a solar steeple.

Visit the Solar Urban website for more projects.

Joint Solar Program III

Developing fundamental knowledge of hybrid tandem solar cells with a conversion efficiency of 30%+

Colour-coated Solar Panels

Integrating solar cells aesthetically in the built environment without compromising on efficiency.

Theme 5: Smart Monitoring, Management & Control

ENERGE

Aiming to reduce energy consumption by 15% in 12 school buildings across Europe.

Brains 4 Buildings

Harnessing big data to reduce energy, improve comfort, respond flexibly to local energy supply and demand, and more.

Automating energy and comfort diagnosis in homes

Using smart-meter data for better prediction models.

Internet of Things & Smart Controls in Rijswijk

Self-learning controls to reduce energy consumption in offices.

Theme 6: Transforming Cities

City-zen

Energy roadmaps and integrated solutions for the energy transition in existing buildings.

Schools as Energy Ambassadors

Examining the role of schools as a sustainable hub in the neighborhood.

REScoop

Stimulating engagement and lowering energy consumptions through energy cooperatives.

Modular Office Renovation

Project completed.

SKY HIGH

Exploring how vertical farming can be integrated sustainably in buildings and urban energy systems.

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