Closing the loop of products and materials in Product Service Systems (PSS) can be approached by designers in several ways. One promising strategy is to invoke a greater sense of ownership of the products and materials that are used within a PSS. To develop and evaluate a design tool in the context of PSS, our case study focused on a bicycle sharing service. The central question was whether and how designers can be supported with a design tool, based on psychological ownership, to involve users in closing the loop activities. We developed a PSS design tool based on psychological ownership literature and implemented it in a range of design iterations. This resulted in ten design proposals and two implemented design interventions. To evaluate the design tool, 42 project members were interviewed about their design process. The design interventions were evaluated through site visits, an interview with the bicycle repairer responsible, and nine users of the bicycle service. We conclude that a psychological ownership-based design tool shows potential to contribute to closing the resource loop by allowing end users and service provider of PSS to collaborate on repair and maintenance activities. Our evaluation resulted in suggestions for revising the psychological ownership design tool, including adding ‘Giving Feedback’ to the list of affordances, prioritizing ‘Enabling’ and ‘Simplification’ over others and recognize a reciprocal relationship between service provider and service user when closing the loop activities.
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In het kader van Kennis Innovatie Mapping (KIEM) binnen het programma Van afval naar grond-stof (VANG) van het ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat is het Center of Expertise Smart Sustainable Cities van Hogeschool Utrecht een onderzoek gestart. Het consortium van Hogeschool Utrecht, BOOT, NL Greenlabel, Royal Haskoning, DHV, EBU en provincie Utrecht heeft de volgende vraag beantwoord: “Wat zijn de kansen voor toepassen van principes van circulaire economie in het beheer en de ontwikkeling van de openbare ruimte?”
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Abstract: The key challenge of managing Floating Production Storage and Offloading assets (FPSOs) for offshore hydrocarbon production lies in maximizing the economic value and productivity, while minimizing the Total Cost of Ownership and operational risk. This is a comprehensive task, considering the increasing demands of performance contracting, (down)time reduction, safety and sustainability while coping with high levels of phenomenological complexity and relatively low product maturity due to the limited amount of units deployed in varying operating conditions. Presently, design, construction and operational practices are largely influenced by high-cycle fatigue as a primary degradation parameter. Empirical (inspection) practices are deployed as the key instrument to identify and mitigate system anomalies and unanticipated defects, inherently a reactive measure. This paper describes a paradigm-shift from predominant singular methods into a more holistic and pro-active system approach to safeguard structural longevity. This is done through a short review of several synergetic Joint Industry Projects (JIP’s) from different angles of incidence on enhanced design and operations through coherent a-priori fatigue prediction and posteriori anomaly detection and -monitoring.
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Within the FREVUE project 80 fully electric freight vehicles have been deployed. It showed that city logistics operations can be performed by electric freight vehicles, but that at the moment the high vehicle purchasing costs are still a barrier for large scale utilisation of electric freight vehicles for logistics operations. Only for small EFVs (lighter than 3.5 tons) a short term feasible business case is possible. For the larger vans and rigid trucks, a feasible business case is not yet possible from an operator’s perspective, often not even with subsidies. Copyright © 2018 Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan, Inc. All rights reserved
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Wat gebeurt er als je een controller, asset manager, projectleider duurzaamheid en een directeur van een woningcorporatie voor het eerst met elkaar in gesprek laat gaan over levenscyclusdenken? Dit artikel geeft een overzicht van de barrières, versnellers en actieplannen die zij gezamenlijk identificeren.
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Price transparency is an essential precondition torealize careless cross-border charging in Europe.Unfortunately, in many countries price transparency inEV charging is problematic. A lack of transparency canlead to unnecessary high costs of charging for EV driversand makes it difficult to compare the total cost ofownership. Insight into the prices for public charging isa hurdle that has to be overcome for widespreadadoption of EVs. An introductory overview is presentedof the main regulations, challenges and opportunitiesregarding price transparency in important EV marketsacross Europe. This overview is presented to underscorethe importance for the EU to take next steps.
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Ondernemen in een veranderende wereld is geschreven voor beleidsmakers, managers, ondernemers, organisatieadviseurs en studenten. Vanuit diverse ontwikkelingen op het gebied van technologische connectiviteit, open innovatie, maatschappelijk verantwoord ondernemen, outsourcing, de herrijzenis van China, samenwerking tussen organisaties, de veranderende consument, de veranderende marketing en authenticiteit, biedt Ondernemen in een veranderende wereld een nieuw perspectief op een veranderende wereld. In dit hoofdstuk wordt ingegaan op Maatschappelijk Verantwoord Ondernemen (MVO). Vaak in één adem genoemd met duurzaamheid. Geen onderneming lijkt zich meer te kunnen veroorloven er niet aan te doen. Waar komt deze ontwikkeling vandaan? Wat moeten we nu precies onder maatschappelijk of duurzaam ondernemen verstaan? En is MVO verenigbaar met meer gangbare financiële ondernemingsdoelstellingen? Vragen die een antwoord, of minstens een aanzet daartoe verdienen.
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Het lectoraat Facility Management van Zuyd Hogeschool (14.000 studenten in Heerlen, Maastricht en Sittard) richt haar pijlen op praktijkonderzoek op 3 thema’s: Leegstand en herbestemming, leefbaarheid en circulaire inkoop. De keuze voor het onderzoeksthema ‘leegstand en herbestemming’ ligt voor de hand in een regio waar sprake is van demografische krimp, ontgroening en vergrijzing en er dus steeds meer publiek vastgoed leeg komt te staan. In dit artikel hanteren we de omschrijving van Marc van Leent (2012) om publiek vastgoed te duiden: Vastgoed dat initieel een publieke functie diende. Scholen, zorg gebouwen, kerken en cultuurhuizen vallen daarmee onder deze categorie. De vraag of het gebouw met privaat of publiek geld is gesticht, is in dezen dus van minder groot belang. Om de koppeling met de praktijk te versterken heeft het lectoraat Facility Management de samenwerking gezocht met Yask Facility Management. Zowel het literatuuronderzoek als het praktijkgedeelte heeft het lectoraat samen met Yask uitgevoerd. Een Master FREM studente uit 2017-2018 heeft de lead genomen bij het praktijkgedeelte en de symbiose tussen theoretische inzichten en praktijkervaringen voor haar rekening genomen, hetgeen uitmondde in haar Master FREM thesis: “Redevelopment approaches for vacant public real estate in the Netherlands”. Dit artikel beschrijft de aanleiding, het proces, de onderzoeksresultaten en de conclusies die daaraan verbonden zijn.
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In December of 2004 the Directorate General for Research and Technological Development (DG RTD) of the European Commission (EC) set up a High-Level Expert Group to propose a series of measures to stimulate the reporting of Intellectual Capital in research intensive Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs). The Expert Group has focused on enterprises that either perform Research and Development (R&D), or use the results of R&D to innovate and has also considered the implications for the specialist R&D units of larger enterprises, dedicated Research & Technology Organizations and Universities. In this report the Expert Group presents its findings, leading to six recommendations to stimulate the reporting of Intellectual Capital in SMEs by raising awareness, improving reporting competencies, promoting the use of IC Reporting and facilitating standardization.
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Background: The built environment is increasingly recognized as a determinant for health and health behaviors. Existing evidence regarding the relationship between environment and health (behaviors) is varying in significance and magnitude, and more high-quality longitudinal studies are needed. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a major urban redesign project on physical activity (PA), sedentary behavior (SB), active transport (AT), health-related quality of life (HRQOL), social activities (SA) and meaningfulness, at 29–39 months after opening of the reconstructed area. Methods: PA and AT were measured using accelerometers and GPS loggers. HRQOL and sociodemographic characteristics were assessed using questionnaires. In total, 241 participants provided valid data at baseline and follow-up. We distinguished three groups, based on proximity to the intervention area: maximal exposure group, minimal exposure group and no exposure group. Results: Both the maximal and minimal exposure groups showed significantly different trends regarding transportbased PA levels compared to the no exposure group. In the exposure groups SB decreased, while it increased in the no exposure group. Also, transport-based light intensity PA remained stable in the exposure groups, while it significantly decreased in the no exposure group. No intervention effects were found for total daily PA levels. Scores on SA and meaningfulness increased in the maximal exposure group and decreased in the minimal and no exposure group, but changes were not statistically significant. Conclusion: The results of this study emphasize the potential of the built environment in changing SB and highlights the relevance of longer-term follow-up measurements to explore the full potential of urban redesign projects.
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