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...

Product-service-system, A strategy for Corporate Real Estate Management to minimize material leakage in the office (transformation): A study of minimizing material leakage within CRE by using PSS

The world is moving toward environmental sustainability and a circular economy. The construction industry generates more than one-third of waste in landfills around the world is considered a critical sector. Material leakage is becoming one of the most concerning issues in the construction industry globally. <br/><br/>Due to globalization, many...

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...

A Design-Driven Product-Service System for HARMAN International

The graduation project assignment was to design a strategy for a concept for HARMAN Automotive's partnership with Bang &amp; Olufsen and Ford Motor Company. By means of the design-driven innovation method (Verganti, 2009, 2016), a product-service system was created.

Developing a Product-Service-System for the MTego mosquito trap

This report describes the results of a thesis for PreMal BV, a start-up company that develops mosquito traps. It is the companies mission to capture anopheles mosquitoes before they can bite and contribute to reducing malaria transmission in Africa and other malaria zones around the world. To be able to achieve their goal, PreMal aims to...

Bo: An intelligent network agent to promote physical activity in children with Congenital Heart Defects

There are various organisations such as the European Society of Cardiology (2012) and American Heart Association (2013), which describe why physical activity is essential for the development in youth. Unfortunately, children who have a Congenital Heart Defect (CHD), may suffer from a lack of opportunity to perform physical activity, decreasing...

Senza tea 2.0: The Circular Tea Ritual

The Senza tea 2.0 project focused on creating a sustainable product-service-system for the serving of tea within hospitalities. The project resulted in a new business model for Senza tea Company, involving the use of a new dispenser system and table display, resulting in a 100% waste free service. The service embodies the principles from the...