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Duijndam, J.M. (author), van Straten, Bart (author), Duzijn, Y.S. (author), van der Sijp, Joost (author), Lieshout, Michiel (author), Horeman, T. (author)De totale zorg draagt naar schatting voor 5 tot 8% bij aan de totale CO2-uitstoot in Nederland. Dit wordt mede veroorzaakt door het grote verbruik van medische wegwerpproducten, die na gebruik verbrand worden. Onderzocht is of gebruikte chirurgische mondmaskers gerecycled kunnen worden om nieuwe medische producten te maken. Recyclen kan ervoor...journal article 2022
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Çetin, Sultan (author), Gruis, V.H. (author), Straub, A. (author)Digital technologies are considered enablers of circular economy implementation in the built environment. Literature mainly focuses on conceptual or review studies examining the role of digital tools (e.g., material passport and building information modelling) to close the material loops. There is a lack of understanding of how digital...journal article 2022
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Franconi, A. (author), Ceschin, Fabrizio (author), Peck, David (author)Most frameworks for dealing with the complexity of designing for the circular economy have limitations in terms of correlating different domains of knowledge, correlating highly complex design strategies, and facilitating the process of design strategies’ discovery and development. This paper discusses how managers and designers can create...journal article 2022
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Ayala, Diego Hernando Florez (author), Alberton, Anete (author), Ersoy, A. (author)Urban living labs (ULLs) are progressive forms of interventions that aim to fulfil the sustainability ambitions of cities and communities. They provide opportunities to translate new ideas into practice. The increasing interest among researchers, practitioners, and policy makers in understanding sustainability transitions (ST) has brought new...journal article 2022
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Jansen, B. (author), van Stijn, A. (author), Gruis, V.H. (author), van Bortel, G.A. (author)The built environment can be made more circular by gradually replacing building components with more circular components during construction, renovation, or maintenance. However, many different design options can be seen as circular. Although there is a growing number of studies about circular design options, research on what makes these options...journal article 2022
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Joustra, J.J. (author), Bakker, C.A. (author), Bessai, R. (author), Balkenende, R. (author)The design of composite products for a circular economy is challenging. Materials such as glass-fibre-reinforced plastics have long product lifetimes but are hard to recycle. For the effective reuse and recycling of products, parts, and materials, recovery strategies must be selected and implemented in the product design stage. This extends the...journal article 2022
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Tsui, T.P.Y. (author), Derumigny, Alexis (author), Peck, David (author), van Timmeren, A. (author), Wandl, Alex (author)In recent years, implementing a circular economy in cities has been considered by policy makers as a potential solution for achieving sustainability. Existing literature on circular cities is mainly focused on two perspectives: urban governance and urban metabolism. Both these perspectives, to some extent, miss an understanding of space. A...journal article 2022
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Reprocessing Zamak laryngoscope blades into new instrument parts: an ‘all-in-one’ experimental studyvan Straten, Bart (author), Tantuo, B.N. (author), Sperna Weiland, Nicolaas H. (author), Dankelman, J. (author), Hendriks, B.H.W. (author), Horeman, T. (author)Introduction: Disposable instruments in healthcare have led to a significant increase of medical waste. The aim of this study is to validate the recycling of disposable Zamak laryngoscope blades into new medical products by using a new ‘all-in-one’ affordable reprocessing setup as alternative for die-casting. <br/>Methods: An “all-in-one”...journal article 2022
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Lundgren, Rebecka (author), Kyrö, Riikka (author), Jylhä, T.E. (author)The pressing need to implement a more circular economy has led to advancements in the research field. In the spatial context, sharing spaces and access-over-ownership models have the potential to mitigate the detrimental environmental impacts of space use. This study aims to adapt an existing theoretical framework on access-based consumption...journal article 2022
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Sprecher, B. (author), Verhagen, T. (author), Sauer, Marijn Louise (author), Baars, Michel (author), Heintz, John L. (author), Fishman, Tomer (author)Re-use and recycling in the construction sector is essential to keep resource use in check. Data availability about the material contents of buildings is significant challenge for planning future re-use potentials. Compiling material intensity (MI) data is time and resource intensive. Often studies end up with only a handful of datapoints. In...journal article 2021
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Furlan, C. (author), Wandl, Alex (author), Geldermans, Bob (author), Sileryte, R. (author)Fundamental changes in the societal use of biophysical resources are required for a sustainable transformation. Current (urban) metabolism research traces flows of energy and materials and products to capture resource use along value<br/>chains from resource extraction to production and consumption and the discharge of wastes and emissions....journal article 2020
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Heesbeen, C. (author), Prieto Hoces, A.I. (author)The circular economy is a widely accepted concept that various governments have started to adopt. Still, a major consumer of resources, the construction industry, struggles to implement business models that answer to the opportunity and generate value beyond economical. At the same time, the industry is at a threshold of intensifying their...journal article 2020
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Sumter, Deborah (author), de Koning, J.I.J.C. (author), Bakker, C.A. (author), Balkenende, R. (author)This study addresses what competencies (knowledge, skills, and attitudes) designers need in order to successfully design products and services for a circular economy. Existing literature, though sparse, has identified a number of circular economy competencies for design. Yet, a coherent overview is lacking. To complement the competencies found...journal article 2020
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Moktadir, Md Abdul (author), Kumar, Anil (author), Ali, Syed Mithun (author), Paul, Sanjoy Kumar (author), Sultana, Razia (author), Rezaei, J. (author)Eco-efficiency and resource optimization for business strategy and the environment can be achieved by the circular economy (CE) practices in supply chains (SCs). The leather industry is a significant industrial contributor to the economic growth of some countries, but at the same time, it leads to tremendous environmental pollution. This...journal article 2020
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Geldermans, Bob (author), Tenpierik, M.J. (author), Luscuere, P (author)Circular building has gained considerable attention in the Netherlands during the past decade. It is rooted in concepts such as circular economy (CE) and Cradle-to-Cradle (C2C®), accentuating the closing and coupling of material loops to establish effective and efficient resource flows. Moreover, those concepts adhere to a systemic, holistic...journal article 2019
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Blok, Rijk (author), Smits, J.E.P. (author), Gkaidatzis, R. (author), Teuffel, Patrick (author)This paper deals with the design, production and monitoring of a bio-composite footbridge with a span of 14 m across the river Dommel in the city of Eindhoven, the Netherlands. The specific bio-composite material that was used for this research is a Natural Fibre Reinforced Bio-Polymer (NFRBP). The goal of the research is to prove that NFRBP can...journal article 2019
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Geldermans, Bob (author), Tenpierik, M.J. (author), Luscuere, P (author)This article sheds light on the materialization and operation of residential partitioning wall components in relation to circular and flexible performance. The hypothesis is twofold: (1) A stronger integration of materialization and operation aspects is indispensable in establishing sustainable value-models, and (2) recent innovations,...journal article 2019
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Obersteg, Andreas (author), Arlati, Alessandro (author), Acke, Arianne (author), Berruti, Gilda (author), Czapiewski, Konrad (author), Dabrowski, M.M. (author), Heurkens, E.W.T.M. (author), Mezei, Cecília (author), Palestino, Maria Federica (author), Varju, Viktor (author), Wójcik, Marcin (author), Knieling, Jörg (author)Urban areas account for around 50% of global solid waste generation. In the last decade, the European Union has supported numerous initiatives aiming at reducing waste generation by promoting shifts towards Circular Economy (CE) approaches. Governing this process has become imperative. This article focuses on the results of a governance analysis...journal article 2019
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Dabrowski, M.M. (author), Varju, Viktor (author), Amenta, L. (author)“Learning from abroad” is a widely recognised and used means to innovate and improve strategies and policies implemented by regions and cities. However, literature on knowledge transfer and related concepts, such as policy transfer, policy mobility or lesson-drawing, highlights the limitations of this process, especially when it entails the...journal article 2019
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Azcarate Aguerre, J.F. (author), Klein, T. (author), den Heijer, A.C. (author), Vrijhoef, R. (author), Ploeger, H.D. (author), Prins, M. (author)The construction and renovation of the building envelope represents a significant fraction of a project’s life-cycle costs. It also has a determinant effect on the potential reduction in energy use, as well as on the improvement of the building’s indoor comfort. Nevertheless, the challenge of a low rate and depth in building energy renovations...journal article 2018