Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)

In this project we are extending the lifetime of solar panels by giving discarded panels a second life...

Amsterdam Zuidoost aims to be energy neutral by 2040. This requires systemic change. Not only on a technical – but also on a social level. Therefore, the Energy Lab Zuidoost brings together stakeholders & scientific expertise from different disciplines.

What energy-saving measures allow for maximum impact, while conserving our built heritage?

The energy transition in housing is at full blast. However, not every means achieves the desired result. One of the reasons is a mismatch in these means and residents' energy-related household practices. JUST PREPARE aims to close this gap.

Smart planning for energy demand and supply. This will be tested via a smart energy exchange platform in the area of Amsterdam ArenApoort. The result: an electricity grid-friendly and community inclusive innovation to contribute to the energy transition.

80.000 bikes get stolen each year, just in Amsterdam. This outcome made our researchers curious... Where do these bikes go? How do they move? That's when they came up with the idea to place 100 locked GPS-traceable bikes in Amsterdam.

To foster the energy transition in the build environment “Collect Your Retrofits” intends to design a replicable and collective retrofit approach in the context of monumental areas while reframing the cultural notion of energy.

Ai-aided deCision tool for seamless mUltiModal nEtwork and traffic managemeNt

Distributed Intelligence and Technology for Traffic and Mobility Management

Solving Amsterdam’s urban issues would benefit from one 3-D model with continuously updated information. However, scientists so far have matched unique data to their own simulating models. Research on one integrated solution is underway.

To support citizens, policy makers and energy system developers to synchronize investment timelines, interests...

To start 2023 cheerful: the SIMPLY POSITIVE project starts January 1st!

In collaboration with infrastructure specialist Firan, the Municipality of Amsterdam, TU Delft and AMS Institute are jointly working on the 'Digital Heat' project in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area (AMA).

We only use IT hardware, like laptops or data servers, for an average of 3 to 4 years. With increasing digitization and

Code the Street is working on smart solutions for sustainable, inclusive and safe mobility management.

Travelers use personalized and self-organized public transport solutions while services and systems continue to rapidly change. Research is underway to foresee future demand-driven transportation and improve inevitable change for all parties.

My-TRAC – “My Travel Companion” researches and develops a user-centric services platform designed for users as well as public and private transport operators.

Assessing the real PV potential on Amsterdam roof-tops and challenges involved considering local grid infrastructure

Fruit-, vegetable and other organic waste is currently often converted to yield compost and low-value biogas. The goal of FABULOUS is to optimize a novel process to convert organic waste into high-value chemical building blocks.

Creating a circular economy (CE) in the built environment is one of today’s biggest societal challenges. In this project the proofs of principle for a Circular Kitchen and a Circular Plug-and-play Central Heating Boiler were developed and tested.

DCODE will train 15 PhD students in design(-anthropology), media studies, science and technology studies & data science, and equip them with an holistic understanding needed for the human-centric design of product service systems powered by Big Data & AI.

In a circular society, we aim to close waste streams in order to keep valuable resources in the loop. One of these resource-rich waste streams is wastewater. CINDERELA transforms urine from wastewater into a nutrient-rich fertilizer.

Amsterdam as a built environment can be seen as an urban mine. Metals are potentially available in built structures. This 2016 collaborative research project yielded an interactive map and plan prospecting our city, rethinking traditional mining.

The REPAiR project helps local and regional authorities to reduce waste flow in 6 peri-urban European areas.

An interactive bridge that is equipped with sensory technology will help understand Amsterdam’s “cityness” better. Citizens can make the bridge their own and answer this big philosophical question by collecting data about activity, place and time.

Renewable energy systems and electric vehicles belong to the future vision of Amsterdam. Infrastructure upgrades alone cannot solve expected limits, so charging algorithms can help with flexible supply and demands to make these systems future proof.

Smart energy systems enable the transition to more sustainable solutions yet stakeholders and end users have concerns around privacy, reliability, and security. This project delivered recommendations on how to best design pilot projects.

Amsterdam’s wastewater can be used as feedstock for producing high-value bio-composites, which can be applied in transport, building or other urban sectors. As such, these composites contribute to a more circular urban society.

“Car as Power Plant” (CaPP) is a project using parked fuel cell cars as power plants. The Shell Technology Centre Amsterdam in Noord will function as a controlled research location.

While cities turn smarter, the questions arise on whether this is good or bad, but also on how digitalization can be developed and implemented responsibly. With this project, we aim to contribute to this discussion.

Transitioning to renewable energy solutions comes with uncertainties in terms of energy infrastructure, flexible use of car charging stations that were studied in a battery of 8 collaborative research projects.

Aquifer thermal energy systems optimizes the use of underground space in areas with a high concentration of buildings.

How can an ecosystem of connected products and services support knowledge workers? Creating and sharing knowledge is a major tasks for nomadic professionals and an emerging trend in the future of work.