Research energy built environment bundled
Many people think of energy as electricity, but in households three quarters of the energy consumed is heat – mostly from natural gas. The phasing-out of gas production combined with climate targets is putting pressure on the large-scale development of climate-neutral buildings. As of 1 June, TU Delft is grouping all the research on climate-neutral built environments in a new institute: the Urban Energy Institute. Energy expert Professor Kornelis Blok has been appointed its Director. He describes the Institute, saying “Above all, it means that the researchers from the six faculties involved will work together much more intensively and will be able to join forces. It will also show one recognisable face to the outside world. This will help us demonstrate the importance of climate-neutral built environments even more clearly”. Striking is the strong role of IT and artificial intelligence at the Institute. They will help speed up construction processes and regulate the demand for heat more intelligently.
The Urban Energy Institute is one of the four pillars of the Delft Energy Initiative. (JW)
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