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Bork, S. (author)Interface is an international manufacturer of carpet tiles with a long history in sustainability. With its mission Zero, Interface wants to become the first company without a negative impact on the environment by the year 2020. Over the years Interface already made significant progress by means of product innovations and organizational changes....master thesis 2012
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Magerl, C.A. (author)The project investigates the design consultancy Designit to find ways which enable them to do more sustainable design. A research at Designit Denmark and a case study was performed to gain insights into the culture of Designit as well as practical aspects of sustainable design. The result is a toolbox, which can be implemented at the website of...master thesis 2012
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Adams, A. (author)Introduction In order to improve people’s health worldwide, many efforts have been made in order to meet Millennium Development Goal 7c: reducing by half the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water and sanitation. Kenya is in the top ten of countries with the largest population without access to safe drinking water...master thesis 2012
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Lopez, J. (author)The development of a collection of footwear improving the end of life stage.master thesis 2012
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Zapata Mejía, J.E. (author)BK (Berk Kampen) is a Dutch company part of the Royal Delft Group, which in the past 160 years has grown into a cookware brand that combines high quality with ease of use and prize-winning design. BK wants to deliver both convenience and inspiration for cooking through good products, specially developed for the needs of users through...master thesis 2012
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Van der Helm, R.M. (author)BATA has a heritage of being a responsible company since its founding, but has not yet institutionalized and measured their social and environmental accomplishments. This study starts measuring the environmental impact of 4 current BATA shoes by means of life cycle calculations. Thereafter, the effects of different communication strategies are...master thesis 2012
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Afoichini, A.A. (author)How can the sustainability of the monumental theater Kunstmin, which will be renovated, be improved by means of spatial, architectural and technical installation procedures?master thesis 2012
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Jansz, S.N. (author)In the ‘Actieprogramma leegstaande kantoren’ the strategies of redevelopment, transformation and demolition of existing office buildings are suggested to reduce the high vacancy rate in the Dutch office market. Available research on which strategy is most sustainable did not incorporate the estimated service life of the strategies, but applied a...master thesis 2012
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Bantis, E. (author)Sustainable developments and measurements are being taken all over the world, in all sorts and kinds. Still many steps need to be taken and conflicting interests need to be solved, but the awareness and care for our environment has never been in better shape than today. This is a very promising and challenging development that would only work...master thesis 2012
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Siokas, G. (author)The United Nations Environmental Council, the new, 6th Council, will be in charge for the coordination of sustainability issues, such as waste problems, energy problems and securing biodiversity on the planet, aiming to marshal the existing fragmented running programs (such as UNEP) and coordinate these issues on a global level. In other words,...master thesis 2012
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Klomp, S.R.J. (author)A new sustainable strategy for shrinking city Detroit.master thesis 2012
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Neimann, J.S. (author)Onderzoek naar het waarderen van duurzaam vastgoed met behulp van de instrumenten BREEAM-NL, GPR-gebouw en Greencalc met een focus op nieuwbouw utiliteitsbouw gebouwen. Het onderzoek laat zien hoe de instrumenten worden toegepast en hoe de duurzaamheidwaarderingen zich met elkaar verhouden.master thesis 2012
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Bishop, B. (author)An update of the current allotment system in Den Haag on Scheveningen boulevard as a place where both tourist and residents can come to enjoy and learn about fresh produce and sustainable systems. This is an example of using the local conditions (sand) to develop a theme, growing in sand and sand art. The solution uses a powerful multi-objective...master thesis 2012
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Zhao, C. (author)The building is the UN Environmental Council, the department of sustainability. Therefore the building should be sustainable itself. The building should have a clear position within the urban context of Manhattan. UNEC should also be open to the public with the measurement of the security, and also bring the nature to the new UNEC building.master thesis 2012
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Dragomirov, L.B. (author)The assignment of the SADD (Strategic Architectural Design Development) studio is to design the UN Environmental Council at the existing UN plot in Manhattan. The main function of this organization and its building would be to house the coordinating body responsible for the sustainable development policies of the UN. In more detail the building...master thesis 2012
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Graaff, P.D. (author)Over weinig wijken is zo uitvoerig gedacht en geschreven als over Pendrecht in Rotterdam Zuid. Met de oorlog nog vers in het geheugen werd getracht een open en democratische samenleving te bouwen en de massamaatschappij tegen te gaan. Het is echter diezelfde wijk die 50 jaar later tot 1-na-slechtste wijk van Nederland wordt bestempeld. Wie de...master thesis 2012
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Calle, E.L. (author)The UN-headquarters for sustainability will be the control centre in the race to take the leap towards a more sustainable development, with the responsibility of conveying sustainable solutions and policies. It will host the organization of multidisciplinary activities aiming to raise awareness on the subject, inform, motivate and inspire people...master thesis 2012
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Willekes, E.E. (author)This thesis was performed in cooperation with the Amsterdam-based strategy-consulting firm Spring Associates. This firm is specialized in providing strategic support for a wide range of companies in financial services, new business development and sustainability. However, Spring Associates is facing difficulties in efficiently attracting new...master thesis 2012
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De Visser, E.J. (author)The event of the earthquake on January 12 2010 in Haiti has caused in a disaster which has shocked the world. It resulted in an estimated amount of 250.000 casualties and left over 1.000.000 people homeless. From these numbers it is clear that Haiti needs to become more resilient to hazards to prevent in a future repetition of this disaster. A...master thesis 2012