Expert in Climate Design and Building Energy Performance
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Delft University of TechnologyEric van den Ham serves as a lecturer in Climate Design and Building Physics at TU Delft's Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment, bringing over 30 years of experience as a climate design consultant. His expertise focuses on energy performance assessment of buildings and sustainable design principles. He has made significant contributions to education through his role in developing and teaching the award-winning MOOC "Zero-Energy Design: an approach to make your building sustainable," which won the 2020 edX Prize for Exceptional Contributions in Online Teaching and Learning. His practical experience in climate design consulting combined with academic teaching has helped bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and real-world applications in sustainable building design. He specializes in using advanced simulation tools like DesignBuilder to validate energy performance calculations and optimize building designs for energy efficiency.