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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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Ingenegeren, R.A.C. (author)Even though the Econova television of Philips has proved to be the best holistic environmentally friendly television, with an extremely low energy usage, it could still be improved by using lower impact materials. The eco-impact of printed circuit boards remains a main area worthy of further study. A first step is made in the direction of a...master thesis 2011
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Baartmans, I.J. (author)Sustainable construction is about a new manner of thinking. This research defines a sustainable construction process as a cyclic manner of organizing a process, opposed to the current construction process which is organized in a linear manner. The achievement of a sustainable construction process involves various obstacles. This research...master thesis 2013
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- Gruodyte, B. (author) master thesis 2015
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van Bruggen, Anne (author)Coherent responses to wicked problems such as climate change require a new way of doing science and tools to give insight into the transformation of large-scale socio-technical systems. Simulation models support transformative processes by offering a simplified version of reality and a boundary object that unites stakeholders around a simplified...master thesis 2017
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Stel, Rosanne (author)This thesis ‘Towards sustainable projects´ will focus on the integration of sustainability aspects in projects in the engineering industry. This research uses the following definition for ‘sustainability’: “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” (Brundtland, 1987). This...master thesis 2019
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Wadhwa, S. (author)High moisture content of kitchen waste makes it unsustainable for it to be transported and incinerated. In comparison, composting at home is a much more sustainable option, upcycling waste into rich compost odourlessly. However, it is inaccessible for apartment dwellers in urban areas in the Netherlands due to space limitations. Vermicomposting...master thesis 2015
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Yeh, C.C. (author)This graduation project is one of two from Delft University of Technology that were initiated with the User Experience (UX) Research Group at Samsung Electronics to address the role of consumer electronics (CE) in more sustainable consumption and behavior for young professionals. This project started with a strong position on how to approach...master thesis 2011
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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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Hoogewerf, L. (author)Graduation project for a new design for the United Nations Environmental Council in New York.master thesis 2013
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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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- Rodriguez, N. (author) master thesis 2013
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Flores Mejia, Katia (author)This thesis project proposes the introduction of bio-based materials in the design of unitised curtain wall façade systems. The work investigates a circular bio-based unitised façade design to understand its feasibility regarding thermal, technical, and environmental performance. The research is divided in four phases, including the material,...master thesis 2023
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Pinheiro, A. (author)Abstract – In order to create good urban environments city planners need to start addressing the issue of urban identity (Oktay 2002). According to Oktay, people should again feel that some part of the environment belongs to them, individually and collectively, some part for which they care and are responsible, whether they own it or not. For,...master thesis 2011
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Beckers, Sanne (author)We are getting close to the so called peak of oil and this will result in a shortage of oil and therefore oil products. We can assume that the oil industry will get in decline, therefore we should think about the heritage that the oil industry will leave behind. An iconic element of the petrol industry is the oil storage tank. We can knock these...master thesis 2019
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Kaskareli, M. (author)The merging of building and landscape through the design of a smart sound barrier with integrated functions. The project is located in Utrecht and is dealing with the problems of insufficient housing, disappearing green areas, lack of connection between the city and its surroundings, and sound pollution caused by the A12 highway. In essence the...master thesis 2014
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Timmers, Samuel (author)The IPCC report of August 2021 calls for an immediately reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. Without changing the world’s diets, even if we stop all fossil fuel emissions today, we would still not be able to maintain global warming below 1.5°C. The EU has set out their strategy for reducing agricultural emissions in the Farm to Fork Strategy,...master thesis 2021
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Nachmany, G. (author)Since the dawn of time, play has been a joyful and experience-oriented method of acquiring knowledge and skills. Toys and games have been an essential part of each and every human culture around the globe, accompanying us from birth to old-age, fulfilling different roles over the course of human life. In the same way, toys have had great effect...master thesis 2010
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Teh, Y. (author)This project is performed for Tre Vang Company, a small scale bamboo factory in Vietnam, with the great love for the nature by producing bamboo products and creating employment with production of fair trade for the Western market. The market of bamboo products in Western market is gradually growing due to the increasing awareness of...master thesis 2010
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Gezgin, Kagan (author)The Dutch government has issued a legislation that follows the Paris Agreement of 2016. This legislation means that all office buildings in 2023 must have minimum energy label C while the ambition in 2030 is to have energy label A and in 2050 zero energy buildings. It is estimated that currently more than half of the office buildings in the...master thesis 2018