EF 68 - Sustainability criteria for projects in the healthcare. KU Leuven
Developing a VIPA addendum for GRO applicable as sustainability criteria for subsidized projects in the healthcare sector
Developing a VIPA addendum for GRO applicable as sustainability criteria for subsidized projects in the healthcare sector
In the past decade, the neighbourhood scale has gained importance in the field of sustainable construction. To support designers and building stakeholders in the design of sustainable buildings and neighbourhoods, several sustainability assessment tools have been developed. Among these tools, a distinction can be made between scoring tools and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) tools. Scoring tools assign scores to a number of criteria covering a ...
Several years ago, I have set up a research team (ten staff members from five different faculties) to investigate the possible contribution to a sustainable society of small and medium size modular nuclear reactors (SMR) of Generation-IV, and especially the ones being able to use the spent fuel from the present generation of reactors or using the thorium cycle. Apart from technical requirements also ecological, economical and societal ...
One of the main objectives of implementing a circular economy system is the reuse and recycling of resources. Closing material cycles and renewable-based electricity and fuel production are essential to such systems. To achieve a high degree of circularity, waste streams have to be rethought and integrated from a cradle-to-grave to a cradle-to-cradle approach. However, today’s circular economy strategies mostly focus on current waste streams, ...