Urban Energy

One major challenge to the energy transition is the housing sector. Much of our building stock desperately needs renovation, but that is only possible with the consent and cooperation of residents. Meet four TU Delft PhDs tackling the issue.

One major challenge to the energy transition is the housing sector. Much of our building stock desperately needs renovation, but that is only possible with the consent and cooperation of residents. Meet four TU Delft PhDs tackling the issue.

In Amsterdam’s many heritage buildings, sustainable renovation involves more than just technical challenges.

In Amsterdam’s many heritage buildings, sustainable renovation involves more than just technical challenges.

Amsterdam Zuidoost aims to be energy neutral by 2040. This requires systemic change. Not only on a technical – but also on a social level. Therefore, the Energy Lab Zuidoost brings together stakeholders & scientific expertise from different disciplines.

Amsterdam Zuidoost aims to be energy neutral by 2040. This requires systemic change. Not only on a technical – but also on a social level. Therefore, the Energy Lab Zuidoost brings together stakeholders & scientific expertise from different disciplines.

The energy transition in housing is at full blast. However, not every means achieves the desired result. One of the reasons is a mismatch in these means and residents' energy-related household practices. JUST PREPARE aims to close this gap.

The energy transition in housing is at full blast. However, not every means achieves the desired result. One of the reasons is a mismatch in these means and residents' energy-related household practices. JUST PREPARE aims to close this gap.

To foster the energy transition in the build environment “Collect Your Retrofits” intends to design a replicable and collective retrofit approach in the context of monumental areas while reframing the cultural notion of energy.

To foster the energy transition in the build environment “Collect Your Retrofits” intends to design a replicable and collective retrofit approach in the context of monumental areas while reframing the cultural notion of energy.

In collaboration with infrastructure specialist Firan, the Municipality of Amsterdam, TU Delft and AMS Institute are jointly working on the 'Digital Heat' project in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area (AMA).

In collaboration with infrastructure specialist Firan, the Municipality of Amsterdam, TU Delft and AMS Institute are jointly working on the 'Digital Heat' project in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area (AMA).

Publication: Uncertainty Reduction in Smart Energy Systems`

Publication: Uncertainty Reduction in Smart Energy Systems`

There are about 500,000 solar panels on Amsterdam’s roofs. This could be at least 7 times as many: 3,25 million.

There are about 500,000 solar panels on Amsterdam’s roofs. This could be at least 7 times as many: 3,25 million.

If you have a house, you have a roof and you can install solar panels. But if your ambition, like Amsterdam, is to push the transition towards renewable energy by having a million solar panels installed, it becomes a large-scale urban planning puzzle.

If you have a house, you have a roof and you can install solar panels. But if your ambition, like Amsterdam, is to push the transition towards renewable energy by having a million solar panels installed, it becomes a large-scale urban planning puzzle.

Smart energy systems enable the transition to more sustainable solutions yet stakeholders and end users have concerns around privacy, reliability, and security. This project delivered recommendations on how to best design pilot projects.

Smart energy systems enable the transition to more sustainable solutions yet stakeholders and end users have concerns around privacy, reliability, and security. This project delivered recommendations on how to best design pilot projects.

“Car as Power Plant” (CaPP) is a project using parked fuel cell cars as power plants. The Shell Technology Centre Amsterdam in Noord will function as a controlled research location.

“Car as Power Plant” (CaPP) is a project using parked fuel cell cars as power plants. The Shell Technology Centre Amsterdam in Noord will function as a controlled research location.

Traditional energy provisions fall short. In this research project of the Buiksloterham area in Amsterdam new solutions using energy from local sources were explored. Researchers and stakeholders studied district energy systems for the built environment.

Traditional energy provisions fall short. In this research project of the Buiksloterham area in Amsterdam new solutions using energy from local sources were explored. Researchers and stakeholders studied district energy systems for the built environment.

The fast adoption of electric vehicles in the Amsterdam region will cause capacity problems on the grid. To prevent these problems people need to adopt various smart and sustainable energy behaviors. Business models need to be developed that support this.

The fast adoption of electric vehicles in the Amsterdam region will cause capacity problems on the grid. To prevent these problems people need to adopt various smart and sustainable energy behaviors. Business models need to be developed that support this.

This research aims to contribute to the design of socially robust and sustainable storage models and services for the use of renewable energy on a household level.

This research aims to contribute to the design of socially robust and sustainable storage models and services for the use of renewable energy on a household level.