How three Dutch municipalities have used material passports towards circular construction goals. Finding the experiences of these municipalities.
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2022-12-14
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The construction industry is relevant to the circular economy because it has an outsized influence on material use and waste generation. One of the ways circular construction can be done is by constructing buildings to easily deconstruct-able, which allows for material reuse. This deconstruction can be aided by the use of the material passport technology that identifies and locates the products used within a building.
This thesis demonstrates how three representative Dutch municipalities have or have not integrated material passport use within their own building projects, by applying the theories of Diffusion of Innovation and Cognitive-cultural Institutionalisms to understand their behaviours.
The result was that no municipality required material passport use within municipal building projects. The second finding was that the municipality authorities had under-developed material passport beliefs. These broad findings show that the Dutch municipalities have not fully integrated material passports, which helps them meet local or national circular economy goals. Finally, outside consultants and advocates were shown to have some influence on material passport use. This was demonstrated by all municipalities relying on external platforms, while internal advocates and motivated users were found to push voluntary use in some municipalities.
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Faculteit der Managementwetenschappen