Abstract Summary
he workshop aims to cultivate a community of professionals, academics, and policy makers interested in the convergence of Data, Carbon, Energy and Stations. Its primary objective is to collaboratively design a digital platform to visualize data pertaining to the carbon footprint of stations and their immediate surroundings, contributing to a low-carbon future. Moving towards a CO2-free built environment requires rapid and future-proof retrofits of existing stations. To addresses the development of cities emphasizing mobility, energy and digital transitions, this workshop responds to AMS Institute’s urban challenges of Urban Energy, Smart Urban Mobility and Responsible Urban Digitization. Building upon the ‘Stations of the Future’ - AMS/TUD project (2018) through the lens of ‘Stations as Data Centers’, the session will delve into the multifaceted data available in and around stations. This includes building data (construction drawings, materials, structural weight), passenger data (from social media posts), aerial imagery (urban growth and development), mobility data, energy consumption metrics, and urban data related to the built environment. The workshop will emphasize the gathering of visual data related to carbon footprint of stations, at the building scale. The facilitators will bring along learnings from their ongoing researches Carbon Image Project and Karbon, a tool developed as part of a PhD research on Low-Carbon Transit Nodes, by Halina Veloso e Zarate. Participants will acquire a comprehensive understanding of stations as data-centers, and the diverse sources of visual data essential for carbon footprint assessment. Attendees will actively contribute to the conceptualization and design of a digital hub for low-carbon stations, fostering a practical and actionable approach to sustainability. The workshop set-up is twofold: 1- Informative lectures by the organizers and invited experts providing foundational knowledge; 2- Interactive sessions with focus on designing the digital hub for low-carbon stations. This session will empower attendees to contribute with their insights and data, creating a collaborative learning environment. Organizers: Halina Veloso e Zarate, PhD researcher at TU Delft Manuela Triggianese, Assistant Professor and Research Coordinator of the Building Knowledge section at TU Delft Seyran Khademi, Assistant professor and co-director of AiDAPT lab at TU Delft Lydia Giokari, Program Developer Urban Energy - AMS Institute Renata Gilio, Managing Director at Kaan Architecten Participants (Maximum 30): Professionals, academics, and policymakers with interest in urban sustainability, data science, and smart mobility. Prerequisites: No specific prerequisites are mandated. However, a basic understanding of urban systems and sustainability concepts will enhance the participant’s experience. All levels of expertise are welcome.
