Many innovative techniques and policy measures have been introduced to reduce energy consumption.... more Many innovative techniques and policy measures have been introduced to reduce energy consumption. Despite the high ambitions and societal pressures, the adoption rate of energy measures in office buildings is still low. Using adoption theories this paper provides a framework to analyse the adoption process of energy saving techniques in building processes. This framework is used to analyse the design
Financial appraisal is an important aspect in adopting techniques that reduce the (fossil) energy... more Financial appraisal is an important aspect in adopting techniques that reduce the (fossil) energy use of buildings. When financial appraisal of an energy technique takes place, fixed prices for the form and amount of energy are often used and are multiplied by the estimated amount of energy savings. However, after a certain time period an energy bill for the user
An efficient and effective use of solar radiation is one way to come to sustainable development i... more An efficient and effective use of solar radiation is one way to come to sustainable development in the built environment. Because of an average temperature of 9.5 °C and an annual incoming solar radiation of 1,313 to 2,881 MJ/m2, The Netherlands seem on first sight not to be suitable for solar heating. Nevertheless, the passive use of solar radiation can
Water Resources Management - WATER RESOUR MANAG, 2011
Many innovative techniques and policy measures have been introduced to reduce energy consumption.... more Many innovative techniques and policy measures have been introduced to reduce energy consumption. Despite the high ambitions and societal pressures, the adoption rate of energy measures in office buildings is still low. Using adoption theories this paper provides a framework to analyse the adoption process of energy saving techniques in building processes. This framework is used to analyse the design and building processes of four Dutch office buildings. In these processes the roles of the stakeholders, in relation to the adoption of energy measures, are identified during every phase of the building projects. It enables us to better understand by which means certain stakeholders can exert influence on adopting or rejecting certain energy concepts and measures. The complex network of temporary relationships among stakeholders makes it hard to turn high ambitions into a broad adoption of multiple energy techniques, which can lower the energy use or which make use of renewable sources.
Water Resources Management - WATER RESOUR MANAG, 2011
Financial appraisal is an important aspect in adopting techniques that reduce the (fossil) energy... more Financial appraisal is an important aspect in adopting techniques that reduce the (fossil) energy use of buildings. When financial appraisal of an energy technique takes place, fixed prices for the form and amount of energy are often used and are multiplied by the estimated amount of energy savings. However, after a certain time period an energy bill for the user of a building only partially shows variable prices depending on the form and amount of energy. Many costs mentioned by a common energy bill are time related or are related to the national political regime. Infrastructural costs depend on the type of connection you have to the grid. These costs form an annual fee. The VAT or additional energy taxes that need to be paid, depends on the political regime and are often expressed in a surcharge in terms of percentage. This paper focus on the differences between marginal and average energy costs and the differences in variable and fixed energy costs. The impact price differences h...
Proceedings of The National Academy of Sciences - PNAS, 2008
... energy and exergy can, according to Ala-Juusela et al (VTT, 2003), be embedded in a quality f... more ... energy and exergy can, according to Ala-Juusela et al (VTT, 2003), be embedded in a quality factor (see Eq. ... Although there are some difficulties still to overcome (see eg Gluch et al., 2004), this method can be used for the analysis of design options regarding conventional ...
Proceedings of The National Academy of Sciences - PNAS, 2007
This paper focuses on the facility costs, energy use and water consumption of commercial real est... more This paper focuses on the facility costs, energy use and water consumption of commercial real estate. A framework consisting of four components is established in which the performances on these three aspects are analysed. By using the first, second and third part of the framework suggestions for reducing the energy and water consumption can be given. The building related facility costs form the fourth component, which make it possible to give a more profound direction to cost-effective sustainable measures. The framework was applied to three Dutch office buildings from comparable age with a floor area up to 37.890 m2. The combination of qualitative, quantitative and financial analyses can be an useful instrument for facility managers to manage and reduce facility costs effectively.
Many innovative techniques and policy measures have been introduced to reduce energy consumption.... more Many innovative techniques and policy measures have been introduced to reduce energy consumption. Despite the high ambitions and societal pressures, the adoption rate of energy measures in office buildings is still low. Using adoption theories this paper provides a framework to analyse the adoption process of energy saving techniques in building processes. This framework is used to analyse the design
Financial appraisal is an important aspect in adopting techniques that reduce the (fossil) energy... more Financial appraisal is an important aspect in adopting techniques that reduce the (fossil) energy use of buildings. When financial appraisal of an energy technique takes place, fixed prices for the form and amount of energy are often used and are multiplied by the estimated amount of energy savings. However, after a certain time period an energy bill for the user
An efficient and effective use of solar radiation is one way to come to sustainable development i... more An efficient and effective use of solar radiation is one way to come to sustainable development in the built environment. Because of an average temperature of 9.5 °C and an annual incoming solar radiation of 1,313 to 2,881 MJ/m2, The Netherlands seem on first sight not to be suitable for solar heating. Nevertheless, the passive use of solar radiation can
Water Resources Management - WATER RESOUR MANAG, 2011
Many innovative techniques and policy measures have been introduced to reduce energy consumption.... more Many innovative techniques and policy measures have been introduced to reduce energy consumption. Despite the high ambitions and societal pressures, the adoption rate of energy measures in office buildings is still low. Using adoption theories this paper provides a framework to analyse the adoption process of energy saving techniques in building processes. This framework is used to analyse the design and building processes of four Dutch office buildings. In these processes the roles of the stakeholders, in relation to the adoption of energy measures, are identified during every phase of the building projects. It enables us to better understand by which means certain stakeholders can exert influence on adopting or rejecting certain energy concepts and measures. The complex network of temporary relationships among stakeholders makes it hard to turn high ambitions into a broad adoption of multiple energy techniques, which can lower the energy use or which make use of renewable sources.
Water Resources Management - WATER RESOUR MANAG, 2011
Financial appraisal is an important aspect in adopting techniques that reduce the (fossil) energy... more Financial appraisal is an important aspect in adopting techniques that reduce the (fossil) energy use of buildings. When financial appraisal of an energy technique takes place, fixed prices for the form and amount of energy are often used and are multiplied by the estimated amount of energy savings. However, after a certain time period an energy bill for the user of a building only partially shows variable prices depending on the form and amount of energy. Many costs mentioned by a common energy bill are time related or are related to the national political regime. Infrastructural costs depend on the type of connection you have to the grid. These costs form an annual fee. The VAT or additional energy taxes that need to be paid, depends on the political regime and are often expressed in a surcharge in terms of percentage. This paper focus on the differences between marginal and average energy costs and the differences in variable and fixed energy costs. The impact price differences h...
Proceedings of The National Academy of Sciences - PNAS, 2008
... energy and exergy can, according to Ala-Juusela et al (VTT, 2003), be embedded in a quality f... more ... energy and exergy can, according to Ala-Juusela et al (VTT, 2003), be embedded in a quality factor (see Eq. ... Although there are some difficulties still to overcome (see eg Gluch et al., 2004), this method can be used for the analysis of design options regarding conventional ...
Proceedings of The National Academy of Sciences - PNAS, 2007
This paper focuses on the facility costs, energy use and water consumption of commercial real est... more This paper focuses on the facility costs, energy use and water consumption of commercial real estate. A framework consisting of four components is established in which the performances on these three aspects are analysed. By using the first, second and third part of the framework suggestions for reducing the energy and water consumption can be given. The building related facility costs form the fourth component, which make it possible to give a more profound direction to cost-effective sustainable measures. The framework was applied to three Dutch office buildings from comparable age with a floor area up to 37.890 m2. The combination of qualitative, quantitative and financial analyses can be an useful instrument for facility managers to manage and reduce facility costs effectively.
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