PhD Position in Multi-Scale Assessment of Circular and Climate-Resilient Building Construction

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• Mapping integrated construction and renovation strategies, covering structural systems, façades and building systems equipment across different building typologies, climatic conditions and hazard contexts.
• Developing a catalogue of pre-evaluated configurations, supporting informed selection of resilient and circular construction and renovation options.
• Assisting in the integration of assessed technologies and pathways into decision-ready parametric datasets and a structured database, enabling direct integration into AURORA digital planning workflows.
• Applying the framework in real-time in a Dutch urban neighborhood.
• You have a MSc degree in Building Sciences, such as Architectural Engineering, Building Technology, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related discipline;
• You have demonstrated knowledge of one or more of the following areas: circular construction, resilience analysis, building technologies, building performance;
• You have demonstrated experience in multi-scale approaches linking materials, components, buildings and urban systems and quantitative performance assessment methods;
• Knowledge of GIS, digital workflows or programming (e.g. Python) is an advantage;
• You have excellent oral and written communication skills in English. For more details, please check the Graduate Schools Admission Requirements.
• Knowledge of Dutch is considered a plus;
• You are able to work independently and as part of a team, and to build collaborative, interdisciplinary/transdisciplinary networks;
• You are motivated to develop innovative methods to support circular and resilient transformation of the built environment.
• Your CV - highlighting examples of projects and/or achievements that demonstrate skills relevant to the advertised position.
• Your motivation letter (no more than 600 words) addressing your interests and describing how your experience and plans fit with the position.
• The contact information for two references (letters not required at this stage).
• Your MSc thesis and, if applicable, one or two notable publications you have authored.
• Your undergraduate and graduate transcripts.
• You can apply online. We will not process applications sent by email and/or post.
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