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September 2017 - September 2017
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With the increasing adoption of electric vehicles (EVs), a surge in first end-of-life (FEoL) lithium-ion batteries (LiBs) is expected to become available for either treatment or further use. Since recycling processes are currently insufficient to meet treatment demands in a sufficiently sustainable way, repurposing LiBs for less demanding applicati...
The exponential growth in electric vehicles (EV) sales has created a challenge of managing the amount of end of life (EOL) EV lithium-ion batteries (EV LiBs) expected in the future. Using these batteries for second-life battery applications (SLB) can potentially prolong the use phase of the batteries and delay recycling. The SLB has paved way for n...
With the rapid increase in global electric vehicle sales, there is a growing concern about the large quantities of first end-of-life batteries that will require treatment in the near future. However, one potential solution to this issue lies in the utilization of second-life batteries for less demanding applications. By repurposing lithium-ion batt...
The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are ubiquitous today. The SDG Business Forum (2017) recognised businesses’ vital role in delivering the promise of sustainable and inclusive development. Until now, most academic research has focused on sustainability in large companies. This stands in stark contrast to the number of small- and medium-siz...
Entrepreneurial competences geared towards sustainable actions are necessary for the transition towards sustainability. Higher education institutions are dedicated to training students to acquire these competences, which entails equipping teachers with educational tools that facilitate students’ learning to act for a sustainable future. This paper...
The alarming rates of climate change and of biodiversity loss call for a more targeted approach in higher education to deal with these issues. An important part of this complex puzzle is equipping students with competencies—knowledge, skills, and values—that will engage and empower them to contribute to sustainable development. This chapter uses a...
Repurposing electric vehicle lithium-ion batteries (EV LiBs) for second use can potentially prolong the life of the batteries, partially close the value chain loop and contribute towards circularity. Rapid adoption of EVs has paved way for new business models incorporating sustainability for the EV LiB second use industry. This study is conducted t...
The built environment has a significant role to play to support a transition towards sustainability. A critical point is the energy use and management of non-residential buildings, where the operational phase has been identified as the largest contributor to energy use over a building’s lifecycle. To achieve performance in line with ambitions, ther...
There is a growing urgency to incorporate sustainability in all facets of society to stay within the planetary boundaries. Higher education has a significant role by educating their students - our future work forces – with the knowledge and competences that are crucial for working with sustainability challenges. The development of sustainable techn...
Which learning approaches, pedagogical methods and teaching tools can educators at higher education institutions use to teach sustainable entrepreneurship? Sustainable entrepreneurship education combines those aspects from entrepreneurship and sustainability education to teach students the skills and competences needed to contribute to a sustainabl...
In recent years, there is a growing focus on the role of small and mediumsized enterprises (SMEs), and their development towards Industry 4.0. One way of supporting SMEs in this effort, is by utilizing the method of strategic roadmapping. This article presents a) a theoretical framework for the use of strategic roadmapping towards industry 4.0, and...
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This paper aims to apply frame analysis to explore the mental models by which building managers interpret the impact of building occupants on energy use and rationalize their approach to occupant engagement.
Design/methodology/approach
Findings from four energy-efficient buildings (two schools and two office buildings) in Norway are pres...
Purpose of this paper - This article aims to provide insights in the relation between professional development and organisational change processes towards sustainability, with a specific focus on empowerment.
Design/methodology/approach - The article builds upon a constructivist approach, combining a literature review, a desk research on key public...
Globally, buildings are considerable energy users. Stricter regulations and instruments such as energy performance standards aim at raising energy performance ambitions and reducing energy use. They rely on the implementation and use of efficient technologies, but technical efficiency improvements do not guarantee low consumption. A gap between est...
In recent years, the integration of sustainable development in higher education has received a growing amount of attention. During the last decade, initiatives have aimed at integrating sustainable development at higher education on various levels including education, research, outreach and operations. A limited, but growing number of initiatives f...
In sustainable product development literature the main focus has traditionally been on the development of tools and methods to integrate sustainability aspects in company processes. The literature hereby focuses on technical aspects of products and processes, and has largely ignored the role of the individual employee and how this role can make or...
In research and literature about integration of sustainable development in higher education, particular attention is given towards barriers for change and critical success factors, mainly with a focus on organisational aspects. Implementation models and integration guidelines are defined in order to guide sustainable development integration in high...
A growing number of companies are faced with the challenge of implementing sustainable design. Although theory and methods are available, practice shows that the implementation process of sustainable design is not straightforward. In this paper, different cases are described based on an empirical study of Flemish and Dutch firms that are implementi...
Different types of pressure from various stakeholders make quite some firms realize that action is needed in order to follow current developments towards sustainable product innovations, and subsequently take action. However, incorporating strategies for sustainable product innovation in a firm is not something that just happens overnight, but it r...
Using a change management perspective, this paper studies the implementation process of life cycle thinking and sustainable design in practice, based on empirical data from eight firms involved in product development. The data indicate that different firms take different trajectories and approaches towards implementation, which in turn depends on a...
Developments towards sustainable product innovations receive a growing attention in business as a result of several driving forces. Incorporating strategies for sustainable product innovations in a firm takes a longitudinal implementation trajectory. During and after the implementation of strategies for sustainable design, sustainable business mode...
Implementing sustainability criteria within the product development of a firm is more than a mere theoretical process. Factors related to employees influence the success of this process. In this paper, we studied this implementation process of sustainability criteria in the design process with a focus on human related factors. Empirical data has be...
The necessity for new insights regarding industrial ecodesign implementation is leading to an increase of interest for scientific
knowledge from other disciplines which may provide such new insights. Research on success factors and obstacles for these
introduction processes show the significance of the internal value chain of companies, in which hu...
The necessity for new insights regarding sustainable design implementation is leading to an increase of interest for scientific knowledge from other disciplines which may provide such new insights. Research on success factors and obstacles for these introduction processes show the significance of the internal value chain of companies, in which huma...