Spatial and temporal variation of particulate matter characteristics within office buildings — The OFFICAIR study

In the frame of the OFFICAIR project, office buildings were investigated across Europe to assess how the office workers are exposed to different particulate matter (PM) characteristics (i.e. PM2.5 mass concentration, particulate oxidative potential (OP) based on ascorbate and reduced glutathione depletion, trace element concentration and total...

The importance of commitment, communication, culture and learning for the implementation of the Zero Accident Vision in 27 companies in Europe

In this paper the findings are presented of a multinational study involving 27 companies that have adopted a ‘Zero Accident Vision’ (ZAV). ZAV is the ambition that all accidents are preventable, and this paper focuses on how companies implement ZAV through ZAV commitment, safety communication, safety culture and safety learning. Managers and...

Assessment of indoor air quality in office buildings across Europe - The Officair study

The European project OFFICAIR aimed to broaden the existing knowledge regarding indoor air quality (IAQ) in modern office buildings, i.e., recently built or refurbished buildings. Thirty-seven office buildings participated in the summer campaign (2012), and thirty-five participated in the winter campaign (2012−2013). Four roomswere investigated...

Empowering the Chemical Industry: Opportunities for electrification

Triple A Tyres for Cost-effective Noise Reduction in Europe

Tyre-road noise is still a major and growing issue in Europe. A recent study performed in The Netherlands for the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment examined the benefits of widescale introduction of high quality labeled tyres, with ‘Triple A’ rating for rolling resistance, wet grip and noise. Two scenarios were investigated, one...

Evaluating the consequences of retrofitting residential multi-family buildings on indoor environmental quality, comfort, health and user satisfaction

Within the European project RETROKIT a systemic approach is being developed for retrofitting existing multi-family residential buildings. Modular combination of (semi-) prefabricated technological solutions will be demonstrated in three case studies. The part of the study described here aims to evaluate the consequences of the retrofit process...

Incident response monitoring technologies for aircraft cabin

The Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) was granted by ASHRAE (1306-RP) to conduct scientfic review and feasibility analysis of technologies and methods for measuring aircraft power system contaminants in the cabin air during unanticipated adverse incidents. In particular, the following specific objectives were...

Inzetbaarheid van zero emissie bussen in Nederland

In 2012 ondertekende de Minister van het Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Milieu de Green Deal Zero Emissie Busvervoer, met als ultieme doel een volledig emissievrije bussenvloot in 2025. Dat betekent een ambitie om in 2025 alle OV-bussen te hebben voorzien van elektrische aandrijving, waaronder batterij-elektrisch en waterstofelektrisch....

Small-scale flexible plant. Towards a more agile and competitive EU chemical industry

Vervangende Nieuwbouw

Nederland staat voor een belangrijke opgave: het vernieuwen van het Nederlandse woningbestand om kwaliteit van leven te verbeteren, en CO2 uitstoot te beperken. Hierbij spelen de energiebesparingsdoelstellingen en de vernieuwingsopgave van de woningvoorraad een belangrijke rol. Zowel nationaal als op EU niveau zijn ambitieuze doelstellingen...

Small-scale flexible plants: Towards a more agile and competitive EU Chemical Industry

Success factors fot the implementation of a Zero Accident Vision(ZAV)

The aim of this research project was to attain a better understanding of the factors that contribute to successes with promoting safety and preventing accidents in companies that have adopted a ‘Zero Accident Vision’ (ZAV). Special focus was on ZAV commitment, safety communication, safety culture and safety learning, as well as on the...