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Pryke, S.D. (author), Kougia, I. (author)The UK committed in 2008 to reduce its greenhouse gas emission by 80% by 2050. The construction industry is a key contributor to the greenhouse emissions and future legislative adjustments for the built environment are well underway. The industry will face many challenges and it is expected that its profile will be very different by 2050. The...conference paper 2011
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Ozorhon, B. (author), Abbott, C. (author), Aouad, G. (author)Climate change has led to the global recognition of the need to reduce the carbon footprint of buildings. In the UK increasingly demanding building regulations require contractors to use innovative products and processes in their construction processes in order to deliver the specified environmental sustainability performance levels. Cost...conference paper 2011
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Rapoport, E. (author), Vernay, A. (author)This paper presents the results of a discourse analysis of documents describing six different eco-city projects: Dongtan Eco-City, Masdar City, Sonoma Mountain Village, Hammarby Sjöstad, Eco-village Ithaca, and Malmö bo01. The aim of the research was to uncover the diversity underneath the various uses of the term eco-city, and to determine the...conference paper 2011
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Preece, C. (author), Phen, L.S. (author), Padfield, R. (author), Papargyropoulou, E. (author)Increasing calls for action on addressing the negative impact of human activities on the natural environment have lead to the growth of new markets for sustainable solutions. At a more macro level, the role of construction and marketing in economic development has been well established. In striving towards economic growth, a balance between...conference paper 2011
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Remoy, H.T. (author), van der Voordt, D.J.M. (author)Financial and real estate crises and “new ways of working” reduce the need for office space. As a consequence, office markets become replacement markets without a quantitative need for new office buildings: new buildings drive out bad buildings. In the Netherlands, currently 14% of the office space is vacant, of which 60% is redundant or...conference paper 2011
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Glass, J. (author), Achour, N. (author), Parry, T. (author), Nicholson, I. (author)Responsible sourcing (RS) provides a means to manage and ensure the attainment of sustainability objectives by procuring materials with a certified provenance. It is demonstrated typically through an organisation?s procurement policy, via its purchasing decisions and practices, and addresses a range of environmental, economic and social...conference paper 2011
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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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Remøy, H.T. (author), Wilkinson, S.J. (author)Local Authorities worldwide are encouraging adaptation to reduce building related energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. The City of Melbourne is promoting the retrofit of 1,200 CBD properties before 2020 with sustainability measures as part of their policy to become a carbon neutral city, and the City of Amsterdam aims at cutting...conference paper 2011
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Cucuzzella, C. (author)Sustainable design is an approach that seeks to adopt an ethic of the future, where the vision of the solutions is based on a temporal and spatial perspective that is predominantly long-term and global. Design is characterized by its projective and ambivalent nature, and therefore a conscious effort to anticipate the outcomes of design...conference paper 2011
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Nederstigt, J.J.W. (author)Design for a new Architecture faculty. The design for a faculty building that stimulated social interaction between its users.master thesis 2011
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Jousma, Y. (author)Design for a floating and sustainable harbour office.master thesis 2011
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Yeh, M. (author)One could say that product development is unsustainable by nature. However, during innovation processes there are many opportunities for more sustainable practices. Although enterprises and design agencies might feel the urge to contribute in this field, it is a complex issue to deal with. There is no step-by-step approach, no guideline that is...master thesis 2011
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Farias Garza, V.E. (author)Textiles for Textiles project (T4T) was established to develop a new technology that will reduce the ecological impact of the post consumer textiles. The creation of this new technology lowers the recycling time, giving the T4T partners an opportunity to do new businesses with series of products made with recycled textiles. The T4T partners have...master thesis 2011
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Kovacevic, E. (author)The main goal of this project is to investigate the best ways a new sustainable focus can be introduced in Uma - an interior design company located in Hanoi, Vietnam. In near future sustainable interior products developed in the company are going to be introduced to the Vietnamese market through Uma’s shops with the help of the new green retail...master thesis 2011
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De Ruijter, P. (author)The Mundaneum of Sustainability focuses on influencing people's consciousness of sustainability in their daily lives, by creating a place where people senses are triggered through spaces, materiality and program. The Mundaneum of Sustainability is an integrated design using rain water as an educational tool, a way to climatize the building and...master thesis 2011
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Hassefras, R.M. (author)De focus in het eerste half jaar van mijn afstuderen bestond uit het ontwikkelen van de visie voor een multifunctioneel gebouw met publieke en private functies. Mijn ambities op dat vlak bestond uit conclusie die was ontstaan naar aanleiding van de High-rise workshop en de stedenbouwkundige analyse. Hieruit kwam naar voren dat dit gebouw een...master thesis 2011
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Wilkinson, S.J. (author), Remøy, H.T. (author)Local Authorities worldwide are encouraging adaptation as a means of reducing building related urban energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. The City of Melbourne is promoting the retrofit of 1,200 CBD properties before 2020 with sustainability measures as part of their policy to become a carbon neutral city. Australian cities date from...conference paper 2011
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Mars, M.M.A. (author)A balancing between social end financial advantages and disadvantages of sustainability measures for housing associations and their tenants for an optimal decision making.master thesis 2011
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Van Nistelrooij, P.G.A. (author)There is a growing desire for sustainable design, both with firms and their clients in the built environment. However sustainability is not always integrated into designs in the same uniform manner, or at the same level. Barriers and carriers exist that influence the design and its level of sustainability for consulting engineering firms....master thesis 2011