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Researcher

Amaryllis Audenaert

  • Research Expertise:The built environment is the result of a chain of materials, companies and people and their interaction. Therefore, defining sustainability in one area affects the definition in other parts of this chain. This conceptual challenge is addressed in the research on sustainability assessments. As the domain of application is strongly characterized by buildings and infrastructure, a particular interest is paid to their interaction with users and energy use. Hereby energy efficiency is an important part, but not sole criteria of sustainability. Main research topics are: Life Cycle Assessment, Life Cycle Cost Assessment, Dynamic Energy Simulations and Circular Building Assessment and Design.
  • Keywords:ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT, CIRCULAR MATERIALS, CIRCULAR BUILDING, SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS, Construction and building technology
  • Disciplines: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
  • Research techniques:Life Cycle Assessment, Life Cycle Cost Assessment, Dynamic Energy Simulations and Circular Building Assessment and Design.
  • Users of research expertise:The target audience within the construction industry is very broad and includes both building managers, architects, contractors, energy suppliers, manufacturers of building materials, etc.