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Centre of Expertise Mission Zero

Research Group Energy in Transition

Around one-third of our national energy consumption takes place in buildings for heating, cooling, lighting and electrical equipment. But in spite of all the clever gadgets, innovations and creativity, gas consumption in homes built in 2010 is no lower than in homes from 1995. How can we ensure that sustainability is more than just a slogan or hype? And how can we truly make the entire energy chain sustainable?

 

About the research group

The research group is developing knowledge related to the ‘greenification’ of the energy chain in the built environment. Its focus is on system modelling and simulation for energy and indoor climate systems. Models are developed, tested and optimised for practical and educational use and all focus on buildings, greenhouse and otherwise, as well as on energy supply issues in the built environment.

Team

Tadeo Baldiri Salcedo Rahola

Peter van Duijsen

Joep de Groot

May Almuhsinawe

Anton Hanemaaijer

Gerben Hoogendorp

Gide de Ruijter

Arie Taal

Pepijn van Willigenburg

Diëgo Zuidervliet

Astrid Jansen

Tadeo Baldiri Salcedo Rahola

Baldiri Salcedo is Associate Lector at the research group Energy in Transition. Baldiri studied Mechanical Engineering at the UPC university in Barcelona, Spain, and holds a PhD about the use of Integrated contracts in social housing energy renovations carried out at TU Delft.  

Baldiri is in charge of developing new projects within the Center of Expertise Mission Zero and of carrying research with students in the Energy in Transition research group. He is currently involved in the following projects: Integral Renovation of Existing Building (IEBB), Brains for Buildings, Energy and Comfort performance of NZEB houses and Energy Transition Leidschendam-Voorburg. You can read more about it under the projects section of this webpage.

ResearchGate:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Tadeo_Baldiri_Salcedo_Rahola

t.b.salcedorahola@hhs.nl

Peter van Duijsen

Prof. Dr. Peter van Duijsen [Prof. of Practice, IIT Guwahati, India] has worked with computer simulation and power electronics for nearly 35 years. After receiving his Masters in Electrical Engineering, and working at the Technical University of Delft, he founded Simulation Research and developed the simulation program CASPOC. He received a PhD degree in 2003 in the field of Modeling and Simulation of Power Electronic Systems. Currently he heads the research and development department at Simulation Research. From 2013 until 2019 he was part-time researcher at the Technical University of Delft where the focus is on electric machine control, wireless power transfer for EV charging and DC grids for Fast Charging. Since 2008 he is a lecturer at the Korean University of Technology, since 2020 Researcher at the DC-LAB at the The Hague University of Applied Sciences in Delft and appointed as Professor oP at the IIT-Guwahati-India since 2021. Dr. Van Duijsen co-authored several textbooks in the field of Power Electronics, Drives, Solar, Wind and electric Vehicles, is involved in the development of educational training hardware in the field of renewable energy and holds a Patent on wireless charging of eBikes. Research is done on all aspects of the application of power electronics in DC grids: building power converters, defining control methods and testing various applications.

ResearchGate:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Peter-Van-Duijsen

p.j.vanduijsen@hhs.nl

Joep de Groot

Joep de Groot is a Mechanical Engineering Lecturer. He mainly teaches about systems thinking, simulation, energy engineering and the subject of general sustainability in the minor program Sustainable Energy Transition. At the Research Group he is mainly involved in the development of simulation models for calculating sustainable energy techniques.

j.a.degroot@hhs.nl

May Almuhsinawe

Mechanical Engineering Lecturer. May studied Mechanical Engineering at Baghdad university, and obtained a master's degree in Fluid Dynamics in Iraq. In the Netherlands, after obtaining two bachelors and following the programme energy advisor, she worked in several consulting firms towards mechanical engineering installations and making buildings more sustainable.

Since 2015, she has been employed by The Hague University of Applied Sciences. May teaches fluid dynamics, heat theory (thermodynamics), heat transfer, and the subject smart buildings for the minor Sustainable Energy Transition (SET). In addition, she has worked on coordinating semester 3. Recently, May has also been working for the research group Energy in Transition where she works on renewable energy technologies.

Anton Hanemaaijer

Anton Hanemaaijer is a lecturer and researcher at the Energy in Transition Research Group.
He studied architecture at the Haagse Hogeschool, and then obtained his master's degree in Architecture at the TU-delft. He followed part of his master's degree in Gothenburg at Chalmers University. In recent years Anton has worked as an architect and international project leader in the greenhouse sector, with a major focus on hybrid and utility buildings. Within the Research Group Anton is involved in the Brains for Building project (B4B). There, sensors and data are used to make existing real estate smarter and more efficient.

Gerben Hoogendorp

Gerben Hoogendorp graduated as an Electrical Engineer in the branch energy technology. After that he did his PhD on the application of cables in Dutch 380 kV high-voltage grids. Since 2015 Gerben is working at THUAS as a lecturer in the Electrical Engineering program where he implements the educational curriculum Energy Engineering. Within the lectureship he is involved in simulation studies of new future electricity grids.
g.hoogendorp@hhs.nl

Gide de Ruijter

Gide de Ruijter graduated from the study of Aerospace Engineering at TU Delft. He is currently a lecturer in mechanical engineering at The Hague University of Applied Sciences and active in the Energy in Transition research group. His focus is on making the built environment more sustainable, in which modeling and data analysis are the main components. This is done in the projects H2 Heating and Brains4Buildings.

Arie Taal

Arie Taal graduated from the Delft University of Technology in the department of Air conditioning. After working at installation engineering consultancies, he became a lecturer at the mechanical engineering department where he developed and provided education in the field of energy technology. He has also been project leader of the Climasim project. His expertise lies in energy technology, installation technology, modeling and simulation. Currently he is, among other things, coordinator of the minor Sustainable Energy Technology. In the Research Group he develops simulation software for energy networks.

ResearchGate:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Arie-Taal-3
a.c.taal@hhs.nl

Pepijn van Willigenburg

Pepijn holds a degree in Industrial Engineering & Management, as he says himself he knows a bit of everything. Pepijn is active within the world of DC, mainly as a business developer of new projects and as a project leader of ongoing projects. Projects range from developing education, as in the ERASMUS+ DCT-REES project, to specialized technical R&D in the DC domestic appliances project.
p.vanwilligenburg@hhs.nl

Diëgo Zuidervliet

Diëgo Zuidervliet holds a Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering. His main research is based on structuring, controlling and protecting DC-Grids. With his background as an electrical installation installer and circuit board repair specialist he now is focusing on Power Electronics and Power Converter designs. Modifying AC appliance to DC appliance gave the Direct Current research group and him a boost in 2019. Where they won the prizes for the best Thesis (3E Royal Smit Prize 2019), best Paper (Nico Beute Award 2019) and best research group of THUAS (Pim Breebaart Research Award 2019). Now he works on Educative Power Electronics to learn students the basics of Power Converters, and also works with students who do an internship in the DC-Lab (http://dc-lab.org) on research-based projects related to Direct Current topics.

ResearchGate:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Diego-Zuidervliet-2
d.c.zuidervliet@hhs.nl

Astrid Jansen

Coördinator van alle lopende zaken binnen het lectoraat.

a.p.jansen@hhs.nl

About the professor

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dr. ir. ing. Sander Mertens

Sander Mertens began his studies at the Technical University of Haarlem, majoring in Mechanical Engineering, after which he wanted to deepen his knowledge and decided to study Technical Physics at Delft University of Technology. After working in business for a while, he returned to Delft to obtain his doctorate in Aerospace on wind energy in the built environment. During his doctoral process, Sander set up the wind energy / building physics department at engineering firm DHV. He then founded Ingreenious to do international consultancy work and worked on wind energy projects for 9 years at his own company, Windchallenge. In August 2018 Sander was appointed professor of Energy in Transition. In addition to his work as a professor at The Hague University of Applied Sciences, he holds a KIVI (Royal Institution of Engineers in the Netherlands) chair.

Publications: ResearchGate
s.mertens@hhs.nl
Matching energy supply and demand will be a key challenge for the energy transition
Projects
Projects

Projects

The DC Lab

The DC Lab

The place where education and research come together. In the DC-Lab, students and researchers collaborate with each other on various technical challenges in Direct Current. In the DC-Lab, research issues are offered as subprojects to students doing an internship or graduation internship in the DC-Lab. This is done in cooperation with industrial partners.

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Energy transition LV

Energy transition LV

Like all Dutch municipalities, Leidschendam-Voorburg has the task of letting go of the gas grid. Knowledge center Mission Zero was asked to help think about the realization of this issue from multiple perspectives.

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NEWRAIL

NEWRAIL

The Dutch municipality of Horst on the Maas and ProRail are keen to stimulate the generation of renewable energy. As partners in NEWRAIL (Noise Energy Wall Rail America in Limburg), they are testing innovations that will deliver high energy yields. This research involves mounting solar panels on both new and existing sound barrier walls. Mounting solar panels on sound barriers is a new and ground-breaking idea. That’s why more research is needed to find the best method of installation. The innovative project NEWRAIL (Noise Energy Wall Rail America in Limburg) is an initiative of ProRail in collaboration with the municipality of Horst aan de Maas, TNO (Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research), energy cooperative Reindonk Energie, and The Hague University of Applied Sciences.
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Hydrogen Heating Studies

Hydrogen Heating Studies

The Dutch government has decided the Netherlands has to phase out (natural) gas by 2050. Switching to all electric heating is not sustainable because of the load that is too high for the electricity grid and the associated high costs. Moreover, electric heating means a large mismatch between energy supply from solar panels in summer and energy demand for heating in winter, which requires energy storage. Heating with sustainably produced hydrogen is an interesting alternative because hydrogen is a storage medium of energy for seasonal bridging.

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The TransAct model, lifelong learning in the installation industry

The TransAct model, lifelong learning in the installation industry

The installation industry is in a constant state of flux. Therefore, lifelong learning is very relevant to professionals in this industry. But how do you shape this? In the project TransAct we research and develop digital tools that can support professionals in co-creation, network learning and collaborative learning. The Sustainable Talent Development research group participates in this NWO-funded project. The faculty of Technology, Innovation and Society (TIS) and the research group Energy in Transition of The Hague University of Applied Sciences are happy to cooperate in this research.

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Energy Transition HTM

Energy Transition HTM

The Hague may be missing opportunities to make the Energy Transition cheaper and faster. Large roofs and facades of buildings and HTM's existing infrastructure are being used sub-optimally for generation and distribution, respectively. This can be done differently. There is much to gain for the energy transition! This project will therefore investigate the more optimal use of these generation and distribution possibilities. In addition, the possibility of own use of the generated sustainable energy will also be investigated.

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B4B Brains for Buildings

B4B Brains for Buildings

Brains 4 Buildings is a multi-year program aimed at developing methods to harness big data from smart meters, building management systems and the Internet of Things to reduce energy consumption, increase comfort, flexibly respond to occupant behavior and local energy supply and demand, and save on plant maintenance costs. This will be done through the development of faster and more efficient Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence models and algorithms. The project focuses on utility buildings, such as commercial and institutional buildings.

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About the research group
Publications
Publications

Publications

Article

Economic feasibility of electrical batteries for NZEB row houses in the Netherlands

The total amount of renewable energy produced by a net zero energy building is equal or greater to the total amount of energy used on an annual basis. Net zero energy buildings rely on the energy grid to overcome the mismatch between energy production and energy use load patterns. In the Netherlands, this mismatch has currently no negative economic consequences, as there is a net metering agreement. However, this agreement has a close end date, end of 2022, what could make residential energy production and net zero energy buildings less attractive. The addition of a battery storage system to net zero energy buildings could allow to increase the percentage of renewable energy production self-consumption and therefore reduce the possible future energy costs. The aim of this research is to compare three possible future scenarios: (1) with a decreasing net metering agreement, (2) with no net metering agreement and (3) with no net metering agreement and variable wholesale energy market prices.

Article

Time Series Building Energy Systems Data Imputation

Completeness of data is vital for the decision making and forecasting on Building Management Systems (BMS) as missing data can result in biased decision making down the line. This study creates a guideline for imputing the gaps in BMS datasets by comparing four methods: K Nearest Neighbour algorithm (KNN), Recurrent Neural Network (RNN), Hot Deck (HD) and Last Observation Carried Forward (LOCF). The guideline contains the best method per gap size and scales of measurement. The four selected methods are from various backgrounds and are tested on a real BMS and meteorological dataset. The focus of this paper is not to impute every cell as accurately as possible but to impute trends back into the missing data.

Article

Automated energy performance diagnosis of HVAC systems by the 4S3F method

In practice, faults in building installations are seldom noticed because automated systems to diagnose such faults are not common use, despite many proposed methods: they are cumbersome to apply and not matching the way of thinking of HVAC engineers. Additionally, fault diagnosis and energy performance diagnosis are seldom combined, while energy wastage is mostly a consequence of component, sensors or control faults. In this paper new advances on the 4S3F diagnose framework for automated diagnostic of energy waste in HVAC systems are presented.

Article

A Practical Application of DC Droop Control with IoT capabilities

The application of DC grids is gaining more attention in office applications. Especially since powering an office desk would not require a high power connection to the main AC grid but could be made sustainable using solar power and battery storage. This would result in fewer converters and further advanced grid utilization. In this paper, a sustainable desk power application is described that can be used for powering typical office appliances such as computers, lighting, and telephones.

Article

Design of wind and solar energy supply, to match energy demand

Renewable energy sources have an intermittent character that does not necessarily match energy demand. Such imbalances tend to increase system cost as they require mitigation measures and this is undesirable when available resources should be focused on increasing renewable energy supply. Matching supply and demand should therefore be inherent to early stages of system design, to avoid mismatch costs to the greatest extent possible and we need guidelines for that.
Projects
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