Formation and continuation of thermal energy community systems: An explorative agent-based model for the netherlands

Energy communities are key elements in the energy transition at the local level as they aim to generate and distribute energy based on renewable energy technologies locally. The literature on community energy systems is dominated by the study of electricity systems. Yet, thermal energy applications cover 75% of the total energy consumption in...

Process standardization in the construction industry: An explorative study into the right balance between standardization and flexibility

Today’s rising project complexity in combination with the changing economic environment has led to an increased interest in improving organizational business processes. Large multinational companies were always affected by those two factors in a greater extent than other smaller more localized competitors, rendering process reengineering an...

BIM as a communication and collaboration tool for the design and operation phase of hospital buildings: A case study research into validating and verifying the design and BIM model by the project team and client & end-users

According to literature, the benefits of BIM can be well found in complex projects such as healthcare. When well implemented, the use of BIM as a tool for communication and collaboration can lead to a higher design quality and quality of the realized building, as well as increased efficiency and costs savings. <br/>BIM can be used for integrated...

Living labs: Concepts and critical factors

Living Labs are a relatively new and increasingly popular tool to enhance innovation. Many universities, companies and cities today are involved in Living Labs to bridge barriers in their collaboration and benefit from the input of user groups’ needs and shortening time to market. Despite their popularity, Living Labs just started being subject...

Critical Factors in ‘Livings Labs’ for New Health Concepts and Medical Technology

Living labs are a relatively new instrument in enhancing open innovation. They are practical environments for innovation aiming at a better mix and match between stakeholders for co-development and reduction of time-to-market of innovations through early involvement of user groups. Living lab settings range from delimited environments for co...

‘Livings Labs’ for New Health Concepts and Medical Technology in Cluster Development

The development of medical clusters is high on the agenda of many policymakers in the European Union. Constructing medical clusters may draw on the presence of living labs of different kinds in the regions involved. Living labs are practical environments for innovation aiming at a better mix and match between stakeholders for co-development and...

Breaking Down Factors of Public-Private Partnership in Urban Rail: Experience from Latin American Cases

In recent years, Latin America has experienced a rapid urbanization process, which leads to the increase of transportation demands in their main cities. In light of this, governments are working to enlarge infrastructure in the transport sector. However, some limitations such as the availability of public funds for enormous investment in these...