- Designing Sustainable Energy Islands: Applying the Five-Step Approach in a Graduate Student’s Studio in the Netherlands

2012 ◽  
pp. 428-453
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Sustainable Energy

Research through design for energy transition: two case studies in Germany and The Netherlands

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sven Stremke ◽  
Sören Schöbel
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Wind Turbines ◽  
Sustainable Energy ◽  
Energy Transition ◽  
The Body ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Research Through Design ◽  
Landscape Transformations

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to enlarge the body of knowledge on research through design (RtD) methods that can be employed by landscape architects and others working on (but not limited to) sustainable energy transition. Design/methodology/approach A specific approach to RtD – qualitative landscape structure analysis (QLSA) – is introduced and illustrated by means of diagrams and photographs. Two case studies showcase the application of QLSA for research on solar parks in the Netherlands and research on wind turbines in the Alpine foothills in Southern Germany. Findings The case studies show how RtD can help to define design principles for large solar parks and arrangement of wind turbines in particular landscape types in the Netherlands and Germany, respectively. In doing so, RtD can help to expand the breadth of spatial research beyond well-established methods such as multi-criteria decision analysis and environmental impact assessment. Originality/value The paper provides insights into contemporary RtD in two countries and affirms the importance of such research with regard to landscape transformations while starting to define a research niche for landscape architects and other environmental designers working on the topic of sustainable energy transition.

scholarly journals A Decision Support Tool for Implementing District Heating in Existing Cities, Focusing on Using a Geothermal Source

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 2750
Author(s):  
Ioannis Acheilas ◽  
Fransje Hooimeijer ◽  
Aksel Ersoy
Keyword(s):  
Decision Support ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Thermal Energy ◽  
Geothermal Energy ◽  
Sustainable Energy ◽  
Supply And Demand ◽  
District Heating ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Mitigation Strategies ◽  
Carbon Based

In the context of climate change mitigation strategies in urban environments and reducing reliance on carbon-based energy sources, the Netherlands is gradually taking steps towards modification of its thermal energy system. Geothermal energy, widely used in agriculture, has recently emerged as a local, clean, and sustainable energy source able to fulfil the residential demand for space heating and has received growing attention in district energy planning. However, failed attempts in the past and the lack of experience with direct application of this technology in district heating systems has increased uncertainty with respect to the technical, spatial, and socioeconomic barriers to be overcome between supply and demand. This calls for the application of decision support tools in order to remove these barriers and facilitate more appropriate decision making towards the implementation of smart thermal energy grids in local energy communities. This research explores how the network of actors, those who see opportunities in direct use of geothermal energy in the Netherlands, can work on the transformation of the current centralised carbon-based energy systems towards local sustainable energy communities.

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