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De Groot, S. (author)For a truly sustainable society the Cradle to Cradle guidelines are a useful guide. Different technical and bio materials are integrated in design options. System designs are compared with a Life Cycle Assessment. To test innovative constructions some prototypes have been made and are tested for strength and deformation. Outcome is an extruded...master thesis 2009
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Lans, D. (author)Through the use of eco-label guidelines, eco-design guidelines, and LCA-based environmental impact and sustainability indicators like Eco-costs, the Eco-cost to Value Ratio (EVR) and ReCiPe points, a boundary and baseline for new product development can be set to which an improvement can be measured. In addition to this the LCA based indicators...master thesis 2011
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Galgani, P. (author)The Master’s programme Industrial Ecology is jointly organised by Leiden University and Delft University of Technology. In some areas of Sub-Saharan Africa appropriate organic waste management technology could address development issues such as soil degradation, unemployment and energy scarcity, while at the same time providing climate benefits....master thesis 2012
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Naber, N.R. (author)The subject of this thesis is the reuse of hollow core slabs from office building to residential buildings. It was written as final part of the master Civil Engineering of the TU Delft. The occasion for this particular topic is the short functional lifetime of buildings compared to the technical lifetime of their concrete load bearing structure....master thesis 2012
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Van den Broek, M.I. (author)In the upcoming years a few hunderds of pedestrian bridges in Rotterdam have to be replaced. At Agentschap NL and at Ingenieursbureau Gemeente-werken Rotterdam (IGWR) there is the desire to take sustainability into account when replacing pedestrian’s bridges. There was however not much information available yet about the criteria that make a...master thesis 2012
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Kim, M. (author)This research focuses on “Disassembly” as the environmentally preferred approach to curtain wall systems’ EoL. The process of disassembly can maximize material recovery and facilitate reuse of components. The resulting environmental benefits vary from limiting the need for virgin materials and saving manufacturing energy to reducing the final...master thesis 2013
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Kulik, M.J. (author)The impact of urbanizing 400 million people in China in 20 years - a comparative analysis of common structural materials with bamboo as a promising alternative for (semi) high-rise developments. Transport, End of Life scenarios and Lifespan are essential factors in a Life Cycle Analysis (LCA). The Building Energy Use itself is becoming less...master thesis 2013
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Huijsman, R.A. (author)The shipping industry emits large quantaties of CO2, NOx and SOx. The regulations regarding these harmful emissions become stricter. For ship owners there are different solutions to reduce emissions. Among others they can switch to cleaner fuels or install exhaust gas treatment systems. This report provides an insight in the calculation of the...master thesis 2014
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Vos, R. (author)The thesis is a research driven design study of a multiple floor/"high-rise" building with a structure of Laminated Guadua bamboo in Guayaquil Ecuador. Dealing with earthquakes, context, structure and sustainability issues. The Thesis is strongly oriented to structure, the industry and the state of the industry itself but always driven by...master thesis 2015
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Aalbers, R.R.D. (author)The use of renewable energy solutions in generating electricity constitutes an interesting option in small island regions. Current energy supply generally comes from fossil fuels and besides high costs this also contributes to high CO2 emissions. Ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) is a technology that potentially could be implemented. It...master thesis 2015
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Villares, M. (author)The Master’s programme Industrial Ecology is jointly organised by Leiden University and Delft University of Technology. Waste electronics and electrical equipment (WEEE) constitute a growing waste stream which is becoming more problematic in its management. Unsafe disposal contributes to environmental pollution and threatens human health as well...master thesis 2015
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Papageorgiou, M. (author)The motivation to adapt a building in terms of an upward vertical extension lies within the need for urban renewable programs. Although this practice has significant supports to make the built environment more sustainable, there are also barriers which invariably concern costs. In the case of vertical extension projects, the constructional and...master thesis 2016
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van den Broeck, W. (author)Fossil fuels will run out in the foreseeable future. Out entire economic system is build upon fossil fuels and building up another base for this economic system is challenging. The only alternative for making materials that normally are derived from fossil fuels is the Bio-Based Economy. Materials in this way get made from biomass, such as sugar...master thesis 2016
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Bruinsma, M.C. (author)The Master’s programme Industrial Ecology is jointly organised by Leiden University and Delft University of Technology.master thesis 2016
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aan den Toorn, S.I. (author)The Master's programme Industrial Ecology is jointly organised by Leiden University and Delft University of Technology - Biojet fuel is developed as a potentially more sustainable alternative to existing petroleum based jet fuels. To establish the environmental and social sustainability of the biojet fuel product system, the full life cycle of...master thesis 2016
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van der Valk, R.E.A. (author)The first quay walls were constructed in 2400 BC and were constructed with bricks. Since then, the quay walls have developed a lot. The quay walls nowadays are constructed out of steel, concrete or a combination of both materials. An upcoming material in the field of hydraulic engineering is fibre reinforced polymer (FRP). FRP has several...master thesis 2017
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Ortega Ramirez, Mariana (author)The meaning of what a sustainable fish food product demands can differ among the stakeholders who are knowledgeable in the product system. This thesis applies methods and tools from the field of industrial ecology to understand what sustainability means when it comes to a pelagic fish product from the Northeast Atlantic. The study covers a need...master thesis 2017
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Verhagen, Mathijs (author)For many years, Business Model Innovation (BMI) has been recognized by academics as key to improve competitiveness and innovativeness. While more than ninety percent of the large corporates conduct some degree of BMI, BMI has barely reached Small and Medium enterprises (SMEs). Increasing the use of BMI in SMEs is believed to boost the economic...master thesis 2018