How are public values affected when public actors that own infrastructure assets implement PSS: A transition towards service-oriented projects

Public clients in the Netherlands have committed to dramatically reduce CO2 emissions. To achieve that, Circular Economy is proposed and more specifically a tool that can lead to Circularity, called Product Service Systems (PSS). PSS is a business tool that is innovative for infrastructure, and public clients are investigating the transition...

Residual Value Determination in the Context of Product-Service Systems Applied to Infrastructure Projects

This past century the demand for raw materials has risen sharply. This demand is expected to rise even further, which is not sustainable. Changing the linear model of consumption to a circular model can help to decrease levels of raw material demand. The application of service­oriented business models, called Product­Service System (PSS) can...

To lease, or not to lease? A critical evaluation of Product-Service-System building components in rental housing: How Product-Service-System building components offer value to organizations specializing in the development and management of rental housing.

This research explores the value offered by Product-Service-Systems (PSSs), also known as Product-as-a-Service (PaaS), to organizations that develop, own and operate rental housing portfolios. The Dutch national government’s ambition for a circular economy by 2050, combined with the demand for over 1 million sustainable new homes in the coming...