PhD: Nature-Based Building Skins for Heat-Resilient Homes

Delft; Delft; A distancia; EUR 36.000 - 45.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

8% holiday allowance

End-of-year bonus 8.3%

Customisable compensation package

Descripción de la vacante

TU Delft invites applications for a PhD position in Natural Building Skins for Heat Resilience. You will research nature-based façade solutions combining vegetation, circular materials and passive cooling strategies to retrofit existing homes, improving indoor comfort and biodiversity.

The project emphasizes co-creation with residents and partners, full-scale prototyping at MATELab, and real-world testing. You will join the AE&T Department and the Department of Materials, Mechanics, Management

Formación

• Holds MSc in architecture, architectural engineering, civil engineering or related field.
• Strong interest in human perception, building physics, climate change.
• Motivated to conduct experimental research, prototyping and environmental assessments.
• Affinity with measuring and modelling indoor/outdoor environmental conditions.
• Enjoys interdisciplinary research and collaboration with academic, industry and public-sector partners.
• Excellent oral and written English communication skills.

Responsabilidades

• Conduct research within the Nature 4 Homes project focused on natural building skins for heat-resilient retrofit of existing dwellings.
• Prototype and test designs at MATELab under real weather conditions to assess heat resilience and ventilation performance.
• Collaborate with residents, manufacturers and partners to translate findings into design requirements.
• Work under supervision of AE&T and other departments with a strong emphasis on co-creation and dissemination of results.

Conocimientos

Experimental research

Interdisciplinary collaboration

English communication

Educación

MSc in architecture / architectural engineering / civil engineering or related field

Descripción del empleo

TU Delft invites applications for a PhD position in Natural Building Skins for Heat Resilience. You will research nature-based façade solutions combining vegetation, circular materials and passive cooling strategies to retrofit existing homes, improving indoor comfort and biodiversity.

The project emphasizes co-creation with residents and partners, full-scale prototyping at MATELab, and real-world testing. You will join the AE&T Department and the Department of Materials, Mechanics, Management