Researcher

Bert Belmans

Research Expertise (University of Antwerp):Bert is currently researching green facades and how they can contribute to sustainable buildings and adaptable ventilation solutions within the context of change-oriented building. This research is consistently carried out using a practice-oriented approach by means of in situ and virtual case studies for which simulations and measurements are carried out. The starting point is always a multidisciplinary approach in which consultation with the end users takes place.

Keywords (University of Antwerp):BUILDING PHYSICS, VENTILATION, COMPUTATIONAL MODELING, SUSTAINABILITY, AIR QUALITY, USER BEHAVIOUR, ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING MATERIALS, CONSTRUCTION, Construction and building technology
Keywords (Vrije Universiteit Brussel):Architecture, town and country planning

Disciplines (University of Antwerp):Building engineering, Construction engineering, Earthquake engineering, Geotechnical and environmental engineering, Infrastructure, transport and mobility engineering, Structural engineering, Water engineering, Wind engineering, Other civil and building engineering, Geomatic engineering, Product development, Safety engineering, Other engineering and technology
Disciplines (Vrije Universiteit Brussel):Sustainable buildings and cities, Building physics, Energy in buildings and built environments, Sustainable building

Research techniques (University of Antwerp):Dynamic energy simulations, Simulations of airflow and pollutant transport in buildings, Semi-probabilistic occupancy models, Statistical Analysis Tools, In situ monitoring of indoor climate and UAQ

Users of research expertise (University of Antwerp):Governments, Ventilation system manufacturers, Broad greening and construction industry