Nederland streeft ernaar in 2050 volledig circulair te zijn waarin concrete projecten zoals de Circulaire Ambachtscentra en -netwerken een belangrijke rol spelen. Maar hoe stem je een nieuw circulair ambachtscentrum af op deze bestaande initiatieven die de gemeente al rijk is? Samen met de onderzoekers …

This thesis investigates the restoration and structural reinforcement of a historically protected 19th-century residential building on the island of Hydra, Greece. Undertaken within the strict constraints of Greek heritage law (ΦΕΚ 594Δ/1978), the project aims to enhance structural safety and environmental …

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 …

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, …

This paper investigates smart charging strategies for battery-electric construction machinery (non-road mobile machinery, NRMM) through a case study of a large-scale housing project in The Hague, Netherlands. The study develops a methodology to estimate energy demands and simulate charging profiles during …

Hoe kan Digital Twin-technologie de Nederlandse maakindustrie helpen om efficiënt energiezuinig en circulair te werken? Met praktijkgericht onderzoek helpt het lectoraat Industriële Digital Twins van de Hogeschool van Amsterdam (HvA) bedrijven om CO2-neutraal te worden en daarmee internaal competitief …

This report shows the findings after two years of applied research in the BASSTA Plus project. It focuses on conducting neighbourhood analyses, testing behavioural interventions and monitoring and evaluating them. All with the objective to let residents separate organic waste more and/or better.