This first publication of the CBCI project (Circular Bio-based Construction Industry) is a practical guide aimed at real estate professionals, (public) property owners and developers. This White Paper will discuss some of the challenges surrounding bio-based and circularity such as; price competition …

This first publication of the CBCI project (Circular Bio-based Construction Industry) is a practical guide aimed at real estate professionals, (public) property owners and developers. This White Paper will discuss some of the challenges surrounding bio-based and circularity such as; price competition …

The goal of this research was to set up suitable laboratory tests and analysis methods for the strength and durability testing of bio-based textile reinforced concrete. This thesis was a preparatory research for the actual development of bio-based TRC applications, which was not undertaken due to unforeseen …

In het Mondengebied Borger-Odoorn worden de gevolgen van krimp, vergrijzing en ontgroening duidelijk zichtbaar. Het aanbod van woningen is groter dan de vraag naar woningen. Om deze redenen zijn tweeëndertig verouderde huurwoningen in Valthermond gesloopt, waarvan zeven worden terug gebouwd. Woonservice, …

Trends and driving forces around us are moving fast in multiple directions. Technical developments in the fields of circular economy, internet of things, bio-based products, robotics, energy and materials are influencing and reshaping our transactional and contextual environment. To create integrated …

A year later, in 2013, the Westerkwartier Area Cooperative was established – a new form of cooperation at the regional level, involving hundreds of dairy farmers, other SMEs, Terra MBO as the representative of the knowledge institutions in the region, the National Forest Service in the Netherlands (‘Staatsbosbeheer’), …

Er wordt steeds meer aandacht besteed aan bio-based materialen. Ook bij draagconstructies kunnen dit alternatieven worden voor staal en beton. Dit onderzoek beschouwt de milieu-impact van het eerste vlasvezel versterkt beweegbare brugdek dat is gerealiseerd.

In the housing market enormous challenges exist for the retrofitting of existing housing in combination with the ambition to realize new environmentally friendly and affordable dwellings. Bio-based building materials offer the possibility to use renewable resources in building and construction. The efficient …