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Organization profile
Introduction / mission
The ISBE Group carries out research and education in the field of information systems used for the engineering and management of the built environment, into which they are embedded.
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New ICT methods and techniques in the context of building sciences and urban sciences.
Organisational profile
According to the United Nations, 60% of the world population will live in urban areas in 2030.The main challenges for the built environment are the rapid increase of people living in cities, the depletion of natural resources and climate change. Therefore, smart solutions, based on ICT and data are needed to manage buildings, public spaces and the overall city. Because waste material is not accepted anymore, ICT is needed to trace building components and material over lifetime. Finally, energy consumption by people needs to be controlled, using ICT to influence their behavior. In the ISBE group we make connection between technology, people and built environment where computing science is linked with behavioral science. BIG data from building/city models are combined with data from sensors and questionnaires to draw conclusions on the quality of the built environment. Information systems are developed to enable informed decisions for the engineering and management of the built environment.
Key research and education topics, with a special focus on smart cities, are:
- Urban management
- Building information management
- Energy neutral cities
The ISBE group is internationally recognized for bridging the gap between ICT and Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Operation (AECO) management.
Staff members’ backgrounds range from architecture, engineering and computational science to social sciences. The ISBE group distinguishes itself from other information systems groups by being embedded in a department of the Built Environment. The group’s focus is not so much on the computational aspects of ICT, but on its application and implementation in the built environment.
Members of the Information Systems group are active in international organizations such as CAAD Futures, eCAADe, and CIB W78. The group has organized and hosted CIB-W78 2015, EG-ICE workshops, CAAD Futures 2001, DRN 2005, 2000, and 1995, DEN 1997, eCAADe 1993.
The ISBE research group participates in the DDSS (Design and Decision Support Systems) research program together with the research groups Urban Planning, and Real Estate Management and Development. Several ISBE group members hold positions in the TU/e Smart Cities Program, a cross-departmental collaboration promoting research in living labs on the topic of smart cities. Furthermore, ISBE members participate in various EU or national funded projects.
Recent research projects:
- CRUNCH (EU-H2020, REF. 730254) on the development of food, energy, water proof solutions to strengthen urban resilience (2018-2020, EUR 1.8 M).
- UNALAB (EU-H2020, REF. 730052-2) on the implementation of nature bases solution in cities for mitigation of climate changes (2017-2022, EUR 1.4M)
- ROCK (EU-H2020, REF. 730280-2) on the implementation of technological, social and organizational innovations for transforming cultural heritage areas into Creative and
- Sustainable Districts (2017-2020, EUR 10.5M)
- CLIC (EU-H2020, REF. 776758) on the development of evaluation tools to test, implement, validate and share innovative "circular" models for systemic adaptive reuse of cultural heritage (2017-2020, EUR 4.9M)
- Triangulum (EU-H2020, REF. 646578) on the implementation of smart cities and communities (2015-2020, EUR 6.4M)
- DESENT (EU-SURF, REF. 5637396) on the development, testing and dissemination an integrated decision support system for smart grid (2016-2019 EUR 1.4M).
- iLocate (EU-FP7, REF. 621040) on the development of outdoor and indoor navigation system (2014-2016, EUR 4.7M)
- DuraArc (EU-FP7, REF. 600908) on the archiving of building information (2013-2016, EUR 3.7M)
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Profiles
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Saeed Akbari
- Built Environment, Information Systems in the Built Environment - Doctoral Candidate
Person: Prom. : doctoral candidate (PhD)
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Gamze Z. Dane
- Built Environment, Real Estate and Urban Development - Assistant Professor
- Built Environment,
- EAISI Mobility - Assistant Professor
Person: UD : Assistant Professor
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Alex J.A. Donkers
- Built Environment, Information Systems in the Built Environment - Doctoral Candidate
Person: Prom. : doctoral candidate (PhD)
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IDO21K015 Tijdelijk besluit specifieke uitkering verbetering digitale dienstverlening (C10)
1/07/21 → 1/09/22
Project: Research direct
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Beleving van stedelijk parken, programma Ontwerp en overheid van Actieagenda
Weijs-Perrée, M., Dane, G. Z., van den Berg, P. E. W. & Borgers, A. W. J.
1/03/20 → 28/02/21
Project: Research direct
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Adoptions of prefabrication in residential sector in China: agent-based policy option exploration
Du, H., Han, Q., Sun, J. & Wang, C. C., 8 May 2023, In: Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management. 30, 4, p. 1697-1725 29 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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An integrated decision support system for the urban food-water-energy nexus: methodology, modification, and model formulation
Ghodsvali, M., Dane, G. Z. & de Vries, B., Mar 2023, In: Computers, Environment and Urban Systems. 100, 14 p., 101940.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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An investigation on construction companies’ attitudes towards importance and adoption of circular economy strategies
Lee, P-H., Juan, Y-K., Han, Q. & de Vries, B., 3 Mar 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Ain Shams Engineering Journal. XX, X, 102219.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Datasets
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A vision driven wayfinding simulation system based on the architectural features perceived in the office environment
Chen, Q. (Creator), Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, 12 Nov 2012
DOI: 10.4121/uuid:b771c343-c091-4737-936a-c50ffb11c867
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AlexDonkers/OntologyDesignTemplate: OntologyDesignTemplate_v1.0
Donkers, A. J. A. (Creator), Zenodo, 11 Jul 2022
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Experience of urban parks: attributes that influence preferences and the relationship between personal and park characteristics, park use behaviour, and sense of place and well-being
Weijs-Perrée, M. (Contributor), van Leeuwen, E. S. (Contributor), van den Berg, P. E. W. (Contributor), Chamilothori, K. (Contributor), van Dinter, M. (Contributor), van Vliet, E. M. (Contributor), Dane, G. Z. (Contributor), Borgers, A. W. J. (Contributor) & Kools, M. A. C. (Creator), 4TU.Centre for Research Data, 22 Jun 2021
DOI: 10.4121/14034821
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Prizes
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Best MSc Thesis of the Graduate Program
Donkers, Alex J.A. (Recipient), 2020
Prize: TU/e › Other › Scientific
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Best PhD Paper Award in 10th European Conference on Product and Process Modelling
Zhang, Chi (Recipient), 19 Sept 2014
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
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Best PhD Paper Award in 11th European Conference on Product and Process Modelling
Zhang, Chi (Recipient), 7 Sept 2016
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
Activities
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Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Everything: Achievements, challenges and opportunities in a connected (built) world
Ekaterina Petrova (Speaker)
9 May 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Scientific
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SoftwareX (Journal)
Pieter Pauwels (Peer reviewer)
May 2023 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication peer-review › Scientific
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Expert Systems with Applications (Journal)
Pieter Pauwels (Peer reviewer)
May 2023 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication peer-review › Scientific
Press/Media
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Talent Program for assistant professors at Built Environment
7/12/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Researchers from Eindhoven University of Technology Report Recent Findings in Building Construction (Semantic Web Technologies for Indoor Environmental Quality: A Review and Ontology Design)
9/11/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Student theses
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A BIM-integrated approach to construction quality management: enabling information and knowledge management during the execution phase of a project life cycle
Author: Achkar, E., 31 Jan 2017Supervisor: de Vries, B. (Supervisor 1), Beetz, J. (Supervisor 2), Krijnen, T. F. (Supervisor 2) & van de Koppel, W. J. (External person) (External coach)
Student thesis: Master
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Achieving the long-term preservation of building data via linked data combined with durable data storage measures
Author: van der Pas, C. C. E., 25 Oct 2022Supervisor: Pauwels, P. (Supervisor 1), Donkers, A. J. A. (Supervisor 2) & van Otterlo, A. (External coach)
Student thesis: Master
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A decision support system that uses linked building performance data from Digital Twins to support Asset Managers: Querying information from digital twins to monitor building performance
Author: Obeid, H. S., 31 Aug 2021Supervisor: Pauwels, P. (Supervisor 1), Yang, D. (Supervisor 2) & Heinen, J. J. (External coach)
Student thesis: Master
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