New blog : In two weeks , in Paris , there is COP21, the Climate-conference. (this has been published as a column in Dutch in the buildings sector newspaper Cobouw, see the Dutch version here.) English version here
A new blog has been uploaded, entitled: From energy performance (EP) to embodied energy performance (EEP) (picture: low materials impact facade renovation) see the blog page
New blog has been uploaded , entitled: The definition of near 0-energy buildings, a short treatise on the EU directive on 0-energy buildings (EPBD recast 2010) see the Blog page
WELCOME
SBS, led by Ronald Rovers, is active in the field of Sustainable Building and Urban Environment. research focus is at closing cycles in all resources, with the ambition for 0-impact built environments. Research, courses, lectures, and consultancy are the main activities.
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RiBuilT, Research Institute Built environment of Tomorrow, is now joined with SBScentre.
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twitter: @ron_rovers Blog: ronaldrovers.com Tool: maxergy.org
- Presentations (Public and in-company)
- lectures - courses - masterclasses
- research (-partner)
- consultancy
- workshops (-leader )
Topics:
- mass housing retrofit ,
- (closing) resource cycles ,
- 0-energy and 0-impact design/development,
- Global resource perspectives,
- sustainability,
- sustainable built environment,
- sustainable Urban development,
- climate change,
- environmental impact,
- assessment-MAXergy.
2,5/3 day course -example
Zero Impact Built Environment
Alternating lectures and exercises
Day 1: Global issues-Closing Cycles
Day 2: Buildings/energy-water-materials
Day 3: Urban environment
Executed on location. for more information >>email r.rovers@sustainablebuilding.info