Buildings and Cities: Difference between revisions

*'''The air conditioning trap: how cold air is heating the world'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/aug/29/the-air-conditioning-trap-how-cold-air-is-heating-the-world|title=The air conditioning trap: how cold air is heating the world, The Guardian ‘Long Read’|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>: This 'long read' from the Guardian introduces the issue of indoors cooling in a warming world, and interlinkages between climate change mitigation and adaptation.

* '''Management of Urban Infrastructures''', by EPFL, on Coursera. Learn how to develop management practices that effectively integrate the processes of urban planning with urban infrastructures planning and management for sustainable and resilient cities. Course available [https://www.coursera.org/learn/managing-urban-infrastructures-1 here].

* '''Planning for Climate Change in African Cities''', by a consortium, on Coursera: Learn the foundations for understanding African cities’ exposure and sensitivity to climate change, and how cities can manage these impacts in the face of growing uncertainty. The course has a focus on adaptation but is also relevant to understand African cities in the context of climate change mitigation. Course available [https://www.coursera.org/learn/climate-change-africa here].

* '''Co-Creating Sustainable Cities''', by TU Delft and Wageningen University, on edX: Learn how citizens can be co-creators of sustainable cities when they engage in city politics or in the design of the urban environment and its technologies and infrastructure. Course available [https://www.edx.org/course/co-creating-sustainable-cities here].

* '''Renewable Energy and Green Building Entrepreneurship''', by Duke University, on Coursera: Learn about the tools, trends, and tips from the field of entrepreneurship as a career path for making a difference and generating wealth in the renewable energy and green building sectors. Course available [https://www.coursera.org/learn/renewable-energy-entrepreneurship here].

* '''Set of courses on Sustainable Buildings Systems''', by TU Delft, on edX: Learn about different ways to reduce energy use in buildings without compromising occupant comfort, in a series of courses from a leading Dutch university. Courses available on [https://www.edx.org/course/energy-needs-in-buildings-2 Energy Demand in Buildings], [https://www.edx.org/course/distribution-and-control-of-heat-cold-and-air-flows-in-buildings Efficient HVAC Systems], [https://www.edx.org/course/energy-conversion-systems-for-buildings Energy Supply Systems for Buildings] and more on the edX website.

building energy modelling stuff

urban mobility

urban form: osmnx, momepy,..

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