The Circular Procurement Tool: Procurement method to stimulate circular facade systems in mid-rise residential buildings in the Netherlands

The ambition of the Netherlands is to have a fully circular economy by 2050.<br/>One of the steps to achieve this ambition is that in 2030 the tenders should have<br/>circular ambitions at all governmental levels. However, at the moment, there are<br/>insufficient tools for the municipality to make the practical implications of these<br/...

the re seal window: the re-seal window

Windows are important elements in a building. They protect the interior from the exterior environment regarding weather conditions, noise, security and so on. While they also, in contrast to walls and floors, connect the two, creating links and providing rooms with daylight, fresh air and views in and out of the building. The most governing...

City Branding: An empirical study into City branding based on infrastructure, landscape and spatial/planning in Kuala Lumpur, Dubai, Singapore and Doha: Branding upcoming cities in the Middle and Far East

Within the field of construction management &amp; engineering are upcoming cities investigated on how they achieved economic development and how they increased the quality of life by using the phenomena of city branding as development tool. By doing so (city branding), cities hope to get a better position on the global market to attract...

An information security cultural framework: A case study for the Netherlands

Bamboo Prehensor for the developing countries

It is estimated that 25 million people around the world suffer from upper limb amputation. 82% of these amputees live in developing countries and usually find it difficult to provide for their families because they depend on physical labor. At first glance it would seem that the solution is simple, the use of a prosthesis. However currently...