Projects
Post-fire load bearing assessment of industrial steel and stainless steel buildings KU Leuven
Nowadays, the focus of reliability-based validation of the post-fire bearing capacity of structures is on multi-storey buildings used for dwellings or offices due to the high human impact related to the use of the building. Research has been done using first order reliability-based methods to assess the behaviour of simple single isostatic concrete slabs, which is commonly used in this type of buildings. But, the knowledge of the post-fire ...
ECHO – Engineering Cupriavidus necator for the Hydrogen-efficient production of a pyrOne building block from industrial gas streams Ghent University
While polymers have become an indispensable part of our daily lives, the vast majority of current commercial polymers are still derived from fossil-based resources and thus contribute to climate change and global warming. Furthermore, their recalcitrant nature hinders biodegradation and leads to their accumulation in the environment. Biopolymers, which are biodegradable and derived from renewable and sustainable resources, could ...
Mining and refining of second generation biomass into industrial building blocks KU Leuven
Structures of permanence and change – Modelling adaptability based on converted buildings. University of Antwerp
Evaluation of the quasi-steady-state method for the assessment of energy use in school buildings KU Leuven
Since the implementation of the European Directive 2002/91/EC on the Energy Performance of Buildings the number of very low energy and passive non-residential buildings has increased significantly. In Flanders (Belgium), the evolution towards more energy efficient schools in particular was encouraged by the approval and subsidizing of 24 passive pilot schools. Steady-state calculation tools source are generally used for the energy ...
industrial platform for flow chemistry - development of a center of expertise and pilot production installation for industrial flow processes in Flanders Ghent University
The purpose of the ATOM project is to explore the value of flow processing for a number of specific chemical production processes of the industrial partners to build a knowledge platform and expertise around flow chemistry in Flanders and the scientific, technical and economic hurdles identify those to be taken to a multi-purpose pilot production plant based on this technology to design, build and maintain. The market potential and the ROI ...
Reuse of Modernist Buildings (RMB). University of Antwerp
FlowAirS: Silent air flows in transport, buildings and power generation KU Leuven
Future-proofing Heritage Buildings by Optimising Comfort and Energy in Time and Space Ghent University
The transition to climate neutrality is particularly challenging for historical cities throughout Europe, wishing to safeguard their cultural heritage and identity, while enhancing its overall energy and environmental performance. In this context, the HeriTACE project proposes innovative solutions to future-proof heritage townhouses and historical neighbourhoods in three EU climate zones in a holistic way, while preserving their heritage ...