V.H. Gruis
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Designing an apartment building with an MPG < 0.5
How can apartment buildings meet the future required MPG of 0,5 €/m2.year?
In the past the main focus within the world of real estate was on energy performance; a lot of high quality insulation, many solar panels and a super heat pump make sure the BENG-requirements are met. However since we are achieving the BENG more and more easily nowadays, another
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Navigating Digital Twin Implementation in the Circular Built Environment
Identifying technological inhibitors to implementation of digital twins from the perspective of early and potential adopters
According to the United Nations the Poles are melting, rising sea temperatures are killing ocean life, the acidity of sea water is rising and on land forests are burning (United Nations, 2019). This together with industrialization, increased urbanization, increased population gro
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The Circular Kitchen
Perspectives for Design and Implementation
Global warming's impacts on ecosystems and economies underscore the urgent need for sustainability in the built environment, particularly in the housing sector, which significantly contributes to greenhouse gas emissions and material consumption. The Circular Economy (CE) present
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Circularity potential in building adaptation projects and building demolition projects
A tool to measure what the circularity potential of a building adaptation project or building demolition project is.
On the real estate market, there will always be a demand for newly constructed real estate. Demand and supply are never quite in balance, meaning that the construction of new real estate will always exist. However, looking for opportunities to satisfy the demand with the existing
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A Circular Life Cycle Cost Model
Quantifying the financial implications of projected level of circularity in real estate development projects
The construction sector significantly contributes to global waste generation and greenhouse gas emissions, leading to environmental issues such as climate change, global warming, and resource depletion. The conventional linear economy in the construction sector follows a take-mak
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A material passport (MP) is a digital document which aims to track the circular potential of building materials. It is seen as a key enabler for a circular economy (CE) in the building sector. The construction industry is one of the most resource-intensive industries which produc
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Towards a feasible business case for circular real estate development
Developing a feasible business case to achieve a positive investment decision for a circular logistics development.
The global imperative to embrace a circular economy, underscored by concerns over climate change, resource depletion, and urbanization, has spotlighted the need for sustainable practices and waste reduction, within the built environment. This master's thesis within the context of
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Towards a circular building industry through digitalisation
Exploring how digital technologies can help narrow, slow, close, and regenerate the loops in social housing practice
The concept of Circular Economy (CE) has emerged as a promising alternative to the current linear economy, decoupling economic activity from the depletion of natural resources and promoting a restorative and regenerative system. The transition of the building industry to a circul
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Stimulating Circular Building Methods
A cross-case analysis to identify the role of the general contractor
Research on circular economy in the construction industry is only recently gaining momentum. A circular economy does not produce any waste. The construction sector is the most polluting sector in the Netherlands and uses 50% of the used raw materials. Therefore, circular building
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