PhD Position in Nature-Inclusive School Renovation with Biobased Materials

Official university vacancy imported from Delft University of Technology. Details are presented for discovery and may change. Confirm the latest requirements and apply on the official source.

• mapping state-of-the-art nature-inclusive, climate-resilient approaches and surveying the current state of the demonstrators to assess energy systems/efficiency, vulnerabilities/construction quality, and the physical characteristics (materiality, design, building envelope performance).
• developing regenerative, nature-inclusive refurbishment strategies for school buildings together with local key stakeholders.
• translating strategies to clear guidelines for renovations of sustainable school buildings inspired by nature and tailoring the guidelines for each demonstrator.
• crafting scaled models and 1:1 scaled prototypes (one per demonstrator).
• contributing to the writing of high-quality, high-impact publications and present findings at international conferences.
• An MSc in the field of Building Sciences, such as Architecture, Building Technology, Architectural Engineering or closely related field.
• Knowledge of biobased design, energy efficiency, and design and construction methods demonstarted through your MSc thesis, publications or other relevant research.
• A strong interest in circularity and regenerative sustainability, and participatory design processes.
• Strong skills in critical thinking and design-based research as well as an academic attitude in performing research.
• Excellent oral, visual communication and academic writing skills in English. You meet the English language requirements for admission to the TU Delft graduate school.
• Knowledge of Dutch and/or relevant professional experience in the Netherlands is considered an advantage, but is not required.
• The ability to work independently, and as part of a team, and to build collaborative, interdisciplinary/ transdisciplinary networks.
• A detailed CV.
• A short motivation letter describing how you fit in the advertised position (max 1 A4).
• A research statement outlining your research interests, relevant experience, and how you would approach research on nature-inclusive renovations (max 1 A4).
• Your graduate transcripts.
• An abstract of your MSc thesis, and an overview of your thesis research compiled into a single pdf file (max 10 pages in total) named TUD_YourLastname.pdf.
• Proof of English language proficiency.
• The names and contact details of two references.
• You can apply online. We will not process applications sent by email and/or post.
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