Integrated Project II

Sustainable university campus transition and serious gaming

Ali Sakar, Azadeh Ziaee, Aditya Patil, Narin Keshavarz, Alireza Mousavi
An Open Campus

For

Life-Long Learning
Content:
1.Introduction
2.Analysis:
• Demography
• Quality Of Life Analysis
• Case Study
• Land Use and Potato Map
• Facility
• Green Spaces and Water
• Climate
• Air Quality
• Energy and Heat Demand
• Mobility
• Opportunities and Weaknesses
3.Vision and Target Group
• Target Group
• Mind Map
• Vision
4. DC Game
5.Refrences
Introduction
• Aachen is situated directly on the border with In 2009, Aachen was ranked eighth among cities
Belgium and the Netherlands. in Germany for innovation.
• located between Maastricht (NL) and Liège (BE) in
the west, and Bonn and Cologne in the east.
• Germany’s most westerly city
• 13th-largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia, and the
28th-largest city of Germany
• with a population of 250,000. More than 50,000
students attend Aachen’s four major colleges and
universities
Demography
Aachen City:
Demography
 Quality Of Life
Quality of life
Analysis
• Out of a total of 57 cities in the Expat City air quality
Ranking 2021, Aachen ranks 20th
future perspective

Residential spaces
Ranked 20th out of 57 cities in the 2021 Expat City
Ranking, Aachen is the highest-ranked among the six Security (Night / City)

German cities. noise level

Nearly 79% of expats rate the cost of living positively, State of roads and buildings
compared to 48% globally.
Public Transportation

0 20 40 60 80 100 120
A significant proportion of expats find affordable housing
unsatisfied satisfied
in Aachen (68% vs. 42% worldwide), placing the city 11th
• THE MOST IMPORTANT concern for Aachen
in the "Finance & Housing" index. However, 52%
mention the challenge of finding accommodation as an 60
expat (vs. 23% worldwide). 50

40

Aachen achieves a decent 31st place in the quality of life 30

index, it ranks lower at 46th place in the city integration 20

index. Some expats express difficulty in making friends 10

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At a Glace: RWTH in 2022

• 9 faculties
• 260 institutes
• 26 Collaborative Research Centers and transregional
CRCs
• 41 Research Training Programs (including 15 DFG
Research Training Groups)

Age distributaion Gender Distribution Nationality

3%
4%
8%
23% 12%

6%
39%
26%

58%

38%
82%
German citizenship
Another nationality inside in EU
18-20 21-23 24-26 Woman Man Another nationality outside the EU
27-29 30 and older Divers Not Specified
 Case Study
 The University of Auckland
The University of Auckland is committed to pursuing
sustainability via research, teaching and learning, operating
practices, partnerships and capacity building.

commit to achieving net-zero carbon and

to publish meaningful metrics of the
University’s progress towards overall
sustainability
• minimising the energy, water and material resources
In terms of campus development, the goal is to create
• preventing and minimising wastes (including food environments that students, staff, and the
community enjoy spending time in, ensuring a
waste)
seamless, effective, safe, and equitable user
• recovering resources for re-use and recycling including experience across social, physical, and digital
environments.
water
The integration of physical and digital environments
• applying sustainability principles to the design, is crucial, with the aim of enabling innovative and
adaptable ways of working, teaching, learning,
building, refurbishment, and operation of buildings
research, collaboration, and engagement.
• apply considerations of biodiversity and ecosystem
enhancement,
•The University
promoting andof Auckland prioritizes
accommodating the use ofthe creation of a campus environment that caters to the diverse needs
sustainable
of its students, promotes inclusivity, and fosters a sense of belonging.
modes of transport
Case Study
Due to open in 2024, the 50-year-old structure (B201) is an
‘adaptive reuse’ project that will set new benchmarks for
low carbon design and sustainability. It will send less waste
to landfill, create less pollution through its construction and
operation, and provide healthy, comfortable, and functional
spaces for the many thousands of students and staff who
will work, learn, research, and socialise within its walls.
The design also focuses on acoustic performance,
The Strategic Portfolios identified there in as:
comfortable lighting, and excellent access to public
1. Education and Student Experience
2.transport,
Researchbike
andparking, and end-of-trip facilities.
Innovation
3. Partnerships and Engagement
4. Our Enabling Environment
5. Enabling our People and Culture

The development of this strategy centers around five key

themes:
1. Environmental Performance
2. Distinctive Sense of Place
3. Flexible and Capable
4. Student-Centred Spaces
5. Affordability
Aachen Potato Plan
Aachen Mitte Potato Plan
achen Mitte Land use and User Group
achen West Land use and User Group
Facilities in Aachen Mitte
een Spaces in Aachen and Aachen-Mitte Region
o-Diversity of Green Spaces in Campus Mitte
reen Spaces Potentials in Aachen Mitte
Water Management map in Aachen
Water Topography in Aachen
Climate in Aachen
Monthly temperature (C°) Hourly temperature (C°)

Outdoor Thermal Comfort – UTCI

UTCI - Universal Thermal Climate Index is used to evaluate the outdoor thermal comfort perception of humans.

According to the charts

• Hot feeling time is 0,45%
• Neutral feeling time is 32,42%
• Cold feeling time is 67,12%
Climate in Aachen
Psychrometric chart
A psychrometric chart is a graphical representation of the psychrometric processes of
air. Psychrometric processes include physical and thermodynamic properties such as
dry bulb temperature, wet bulb temperature, humidity, enthalpy, and air density.

https://andrewmarsh.com/software/psychro-chart-
web/
Climate Analysis of Aachen

1 2

1 Kruppstraße
2 Pontviertel
Air Quality in
Aachen 1. Kruppstraße, Aachen-Mitte, Germany, Air Quality Index

The table defines the Air Quality Index scale as defined

by the US-EPA 2016 standard

https://aqicn.org/station/@69544#/z/16.6
 Air Quality in
Aachen
2. Pontviertel, Aachen-Mitte, Germany, Air Quality Index

https://aqicn.org/station/@132241#/z/14

The table defines the Air Quality Index scale as defined by

the US-EPA 2016 standard
Energy in RWTH Aachen

Development of Total Energy Consumption and Net

Floor Area

Development of electricity consumption at RWTH

Aachen University

https://magazines.rwth-aachen.de/en/sustainabilityreport/start/Operations
Energy in RWTH Aachen

Electricity consumption of the RWTH Aachen shares 2019

The majority (80%) of the purchased district heating is fed into an internal University network to supply the buildings
in Campus Mitte and Campus Hörn, where it covers two-thirds of the heating energy requirements. The waste heat
from the electricity production at the Wüllnerstraße combined heat and power plant provides the remaining third.

At the Melaten expansion site, a lower proportion (10%) of the heating energy supply is covered by district heating,
with the majority (90%) being provided by the natural-gas-powered boiler in the heating and power station.

https://magazines.rwth-aachen.de/en/sustainabilityreport/start/Operations
Heat Demand of Aachen
Energy Opportunities of
Aachen

Energetic renovation potential Energy demand of buildings Solar radiation map

Mobility in RWTH -Mitte
Opportunities and Weaknesses
WEAKNESSES AND THREATS:
Busy streets, high traffic
Visible but un-useful squares
Lack of urban furniture and sitting areas
Monofunctional areas, unsafe at dark
Cold surfaces and lack of green surfaces
Climatically uncomfortable areas

STRENGTHS AND
OPPORTUNITIES:
Location, integrated with the city
A high density of people
Open big squares
Connection points of campus and city
Central point of the university
An Open Campus

For

Life-Long Learning
Target Groups

An open campus can cater to working professionals and

individuals who are interested in continuous learning and
personal development. Highlight the availability of courses,
workshops, and resources that can benefit professionals and
students in various fields.

An open campus as a welcoming and inclusive space for older

adults and retirees to engage in lifelong learning. Offer
specialized programs, classes, and activities that cater to their
interests, such as health and wellness, arts and crafts, technology
training, or cultural events.

An Open campus as a family-friendly environment can offer

educational and recreational activities for children. This could
include workshops, summer camps, storytelling sessions, or
interactive exhibits that encourage learning and creativity.

An open campus as a sanctuary for both learning and

wildlife. By designing green spaces and habitats that promote
biodiversity and attract local wildlife, such as birds,
butterflies, and even squirrels.
Mind
Map
Open Campus for Life-
Long Learning
DC
Game
References
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https://www.rwth-aachen.de/go/id/a/?lidx=1
https://www.internations.org/
https://www.rwth-aachen.de/go/id/jgtm/lidx/1
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* Report on the quality of life in European cities, 2020, European Commission, Directorate for Regional and Urban Policy
October 2020
* Urban Audit Deutschland, Ergebnisse Standardmodul, Koordinierte Bürgerbefragung 2021:Lebensqualität in deutschen Städten
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