This presentation was given at the 30st anneversary conference of Tronrud Engeneers, the producer of the TC2 digital handloom about the Dreamweave Factory project currently executed at Hanze Applied University, Biobased Economy

Deze scriptie onderzoekt hoe Nederlandse gemeenten en provincies CO₂- en grondstoffeneisen structureel en praktisch kunnen opnemen in beheer- en onderhoudsplannen van vaste bruggen. Het onderzoek combineert literatuurstudie, beleidsanalyse, interviews en een casestudy van de Huygenfietsbrug. Uit de resultaten …

Across cities and urban regions in The Netherlands unusual collaborations emerge which aim to develop new circular business models that facilitate product and resource longevity through various upcycling strategies, such as reuse, repair, refurbish, repurpose and/or remanufacture. Municipalities, social …

Repurpose is becoming more popular as a circularity strategy. This circularity strategy is specifically promising in the case of furniture. One of the challenges of upscaling repurpose is the negative consumer perception of repurposed products. Studies up to date pertain to consumer perception of refurbished …

Wood is an increasingly demanded renewable resource and an important raw material for construction and materials. Demands are rising, with a growing attention for re-use and upcycling, opening up opportunities for new business models, empowered by the use of digital design and technologies. A KPI framework …

Urban areas provide a promising context for upcycling due to the concentration of consumers and existence of bulky waste resources. Hence, upcycling initiatives emerge across European cities, but little is known about their manifestations. Building on interviews with twenty-four stakeholders from the …

BranchOut explores how tree forks—usually treated as waste—can become valuable construction elements by leveraging their strong, continuous wood grain. Because their irregular shapes don’t fit standard building and CNC processes, the project developed new methods for harvesting, drying, and preparing …

The transition to a circular economy presents significant challenges for high-tech manufacturing, particularly among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which often face resource constraints. Digital Product Passports (DPPs) have emerged as pivotal tools for enhancing transparency, traceability, …

Stand bij informatiemarkt tijdens Sessie F: Maak verduurzamen tot een succes!

Dit afstudeeronderzoek richt zich op de vraag hoe het circulair slopen van in situ constructief beton in civiele kunstwerken praktisch toepasbaar kan worden gemaakt binnen BAM Infra Civiel. De aanleiding is het Betonakkoord, waarin BAM zich heeft gecommitteerd aan het doel om in 2030 al het vrijgekomen …