Centre of Applied Research Technology
Publications
28 Results
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An Agent-Based Model for exploring behaviour change policies for improving waste separation at SMEs
3 July 2023 | Centre for Applied Research TechnologyWaste separation at companies is considered a priority to achieve a circular and sustainable society. This research explores behaviour change poli-cies for separating the organic fraction of municipal solid waste ...
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Simulating waste separation policies for the circular economy
2 July 2023 | Centre for Applied Research TechnologyThis research contributes to understanding and shaping systems for OFMSW separation at urban Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs, such as offices, shops and service providers). Separating SMEs’ organic fraction ...
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The Circular Wood KPI-framework
20 June 2023 | Centre for Applied Research TechnologyWood 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. This opens opportunities for ...
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Well packaged: Tradeoffs in sustainable food packaging design
31 May 2023 | Centre for Applied Research TechnologyMaking food packaging more sustainable is a complex process. Research has shown that specific knowledge is needed to support packaging developers to holistically improve the sustainability of packaging.
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Sustainability in the future of design education
1 January 2023 | Centre for Applied Research TechnologyThe Future of Design Education working group on sustainability developed recommendations for integrating sustainability into higher education design curricula. The recommendations provide a foundation for design ...
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Simulating industrial symbiosis
15 June 2022 | Centre for Applied Research TechnologyThe European Commission aims for a full circular economy (CE), an economy that aims to reuse all resources in 2050. CE is a promising way to increase welfare and wellbeing while decreasing environmental footprints. ...
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Re-organise: Game-Based Learning of Circular Business Model Innovation
30 May 2022 | Centre for Applied Research TechnologyThis study furthers game-based learning for circular business model innovation (CBMI), the complex, dynamic process of designing business models according to the circular economy principles.
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“Once my front door – now my coffee table”; Advanced computational design and robotic production with waste wood
16 February 2022 | Centre for Applied Research TechnologyGrowing volumes of wood are being used in construction, interior architecture, and product design, resulting in increasing amounts of wood waste. Using this waste is challenging, because it is too labor-intensive to ...
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3D Printing Protocol
1 January 2022 | Centre for Applied Research TechnologyThis is the first draft of the large scale 3d printing protocol for granulated thermoplastics.
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BASSTA: Encouraging sustainable waste behavior
1 January 2022 | Centre for Applied Research TechnologyEvery year, an average Dutch household produces 1165 kilogram of waste. For high-quality recycling of this waste, we need to separate the waste properly, as placing something in the wrong container may jeopardize the ...
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Agent-based modelling and simulation for circular business model experimentation
1 December 2021 | Centre for Applied Research TechnologyThe viability of novel network-level circular business models (CBMs) is debated heavily. Many companies are hesitant to implement CBMs in their daily practice, because of the various roles, stakes and opinions and ...
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Agent-based modelling and simulation for circular business model experimentation
1 December 2021 | Centre for Applied Research TechnologyThe viability of novel network-level circular business models (CBMs) is debated heavily. Many companies are hesitant to implement CBMs in their daily practice, because of the various roles, stakes and opinions and ...
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Computational design applied to small room acoustics: creating and evaluating custom solutions
25 September 2021 | Centre for Applied Research TechnologyThis paper evaluates a design procedure which is able to scale one-dimensional quadratic-residue diffusers, with integrated Helmholtz resonators.
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Actor Behaviour and Robustness of Industrial Symbiosis Networks: An Agent-Based Modelling Approach
30 June 2021 | Centre for Applied Research TechnologyIndustrial Symbiosis Networks (ISNs) consist of firms that exchange residual materials and energy locally, in order to gain economic, environmental and/or social advantages. In practice, ISNs regularly fail when ...
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Circular Business Model experimentation: local biodigestion network (version 1.1.0)
29 June 2021 | Centre for Applied Research TechnologyThe purpose of the model is to explore the influence of the design of circular business models (CBMs) on CBM viability.
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Industrial Symbiosis Network implementation ABM <i>(version 1.1.0)</i>
16 June 2021 | Centre for Applied Research TechnologyThis is a repository containing an agent-based model (code, data, documents and results) of Industrial Symbiosis Network implementation. The repository is related to the publication: Lange, K.P., Korevaar, G., ...
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Repurpose Driven Design
26 May 2021 | Centre for Applied Research TechnologyCircular economy as a system change is gaining more attention, reusing materials and products is part of this, but an effective method for repurposing seems to be missing.
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Valuing Value in Innovation Ecosystems: How Cross-Sector Actors Overcome Tensions in Collaborative Sustainable Business Model Development
1 May 2021 | Centre for Applied Research TechnologyThis article aims to uncover the processes of developing sustainable business models in innovation ecosystems. Innovation ecosystems with sustainability goals often consist of cross-sector partners and need to manage ...
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Business model innovation for sustainability
1 January 2021 | Centre for Applied Research TechnologyBusiness model innovations emerge over time and are influenced by managerial interaction with stakeholders. Especially with regard to business model innovation for sustainability, manager-stakeholder interaction can ...
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Shaping sustainable business models
16 October 2020 | Centre for Applied Research TechnologyRecent economic crises, environmental problems and social challenges have urged us to drastically change our consumption and production patterns and transform organisations to contribute to socio-technical ...