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Improvement of thermal and optical behavior of multi-chip LEDs package

open access: yesCase Studies in Thermal Engineering, 2022
Thermal management of light emitting diodes (LEDs) packages is indispensable to maintain lower operating temperature. The present paper reports a numerical analysis of 45W LEDs module. Two forms of substrate and chips are compared.
Khaoula Ben Abdelmlek   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Trust in circular design: active stakeholder participation in Chinese and Dutch housing retrofit projects

open access: yesBuilding Research & Information, 2022
Collaboration from multiple stakeholders is a prerequisite to achieve the different goals of a circular economy in the built environment. Gaining the trust of passive householders is a critical factor in housing retrofit at the neighbourhood level, given
Frank J. de Feijter
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Environmental Consequences of Closing the Textile Loop—Life Cycle Assessment of a Circular Polyester Jacket

open access: yesApplied Sciences, 2021
The textile industry is recognized as being one of the most polluting industries. Thus, the European Union aims to transform the textile industry with its “European Green Deal” and “Circular Economy Action Plan”.
Gregor Braun   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Smart Material Choice: The Importance of Circular Design Strategy Applications for Bio-Based Food Packaging Preproduction and End-of-Life Life Cycle Stages

open access: yesSustainability, 2022
This article provides a systematic literature review on the integrated approach of bio-based plastic food packaging in a circular economy. It focuses on the following key areas: (1) the role of bio-based plastic food packaging in a circular product ...
Zita Markevičiūtė, V. Varžinskas
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Use2Use Design Toolkit—Tools for User-Centred Circular Design

open access: yesSustainability, 2021
Recent research highlights that the important role users play in the transition to a circular economy is often overlooked. While the current narrative emphasises how to design products fit for circular (re-)production flows, or how to design circular ...
Oskar Rexfelt, Anneli Selvefors
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Circular Economy Competencies for Design [PDF]

open access: yesSustainability, 2020
This study addresses what competencies (knowledge, skills, and attitudes) designers need in order to successfully design products and services for a circular economy. Existing literature, though sparse, has identified a number of circular economy competencies for design. Yet, a coherent overview is lacking.
Deborah Sumter   +3 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Eco‐Holonic 4.0 Circular Business Model to  Conceptualize Sustainable Value Chain Towards  Digital Transition  [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
The purpose of this paper is to conceptualize a circular business model based on an Eco-Holonic Architecture, through the integration of circular economy and holonic principles.
Aguayo-González, Francisco   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Add, Transform, and Utilize. Possibilities of Applying Druot, Lacaton, and Vassal’s Modernization Strategies and Solutions in Polish Large-Panel Housing Estates

open access: yesLand, 2021
In 2004, in response to France’s 1960s and 1970s urban regeneration program proposing the demolition and redevelopment of large scale social housing developments, Frédérik Druot, Anne Lacaton, and Jean-Philippe Vassal created their PLUS theory (PLUS—Les ...
Milena Trzcińska
doaj   +1 more source

Comparing Circular Kitchens: A Study of the Dutch Housing Sector

open access: yesBuildings, 2023
The built environment can become more sustainable by gradually replacing building components with circular ones. Kitchens are a logical component to be made circular, given their relatively short lifespan, product-based nature, and affordable prototypes.
Bas Wouterszoon Jansen   +3 more
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The Red Seaweed Giant Gelidium (Gelidium corneum) for New Bio-Based Materials in a Circular Economy Framework

open access: yesEarth, 2022
Gelidium corneum (Giant Gelidium or Atlantic agar) is a well-known red seaweed harvested for its high-quality agar content. Agar is a mixture of the polysaccharides used in the food industry as a gelling, thickener, clarifying, and stabilizer agent.
Teresa Mouga, Isabel Barreto Fernandes
doaj   +1 more source

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