Bio-based and circular building materials and techniques can play an important role in the transition toward a more sustainable construction sector. This study focuses on the Northern Netherlands and explores those competencies (in terms of knowledge, skills, and attitude) required by construction workers …

In this paper we present a framework to map the social costs and benefits of the Dutch probation services and present the initial results of a social cost benefit analysis using large data sets. The social benefits of the Dutch probation services seem to add up to about double the costs of probation. …

Rural regions are facing specific challenges, such as demographic ones. For example, younger people often move towards more urban regions, which results in an older and dwindling population, which could lead to less facilities and broad prosperity. These challenges ask for specific sets of policies focused …

Biophilia, while often seen as a fashionable concept in design and architecture, goes well beyond being just a fad; rather, it is a necessity driven by deep human and ecological needs. In an era of rapid urbanization and increasing lifestyle-related health problems, as well as climate change and declining …

Een dag organiseren over klimaatadaptatie voor het Hanze Junior Honours programma, gedurende deze dag zijn talentvolle havo en vwo leerlingen aan de gang gegaan met klimaatadaptatie door middel van een kort college van Allard Roest, een excursie naar de proeftuin bij BuildinG en een opdracht voor een …

This paper presents a preliminary evaluation of three living labs within the Healthy and Sustainable Living Environment Utrecht Knowledge Consortium (GeLUK): KTC Zegveld, Hoefkwartier, and Utrecht Science Park (USP). These living labs play a central role in advancing energy transition and energy education …

Urban living labs (ULLs) are experimental governance mechanisms accelerating sustainability transitions in the built environment, yet their governance implications and systemic impact are often under-examined. A comparative analysis of six ULLs is presented with a focus on positive energy districts (PEDs) …

The visibility of sustainable energy measures is a channel of social influence, a means of conspicuous consumption, and affects the aesthetics of an environment. This study investigates how the visibility of sustainable household energy measures (i.e., installation of renewable energy and energy efficient …

The global sustainability transition starts with the local introduction of innovative solutions. Living labs in regions have a crucial role to play in testing and applying these innovative solutions in the early stages of the transition. In Utrecht a remarkable Household Lab is developed. It will not …

"The Dutch housing stock faces an urgent renovation challenge, driven by aging buildings, sustainability goals, and labor shortages. This article introduces the Plug-and-Play Demonstrator, a rooftop test setup that simulates 1960s apartment facades to explore innovative, cost-effective renovation strategies. …