The increase in the generation of waste along with the rapid consumption of resources requires the emergence of a new economic model in order to, among others, optimize resource yields and enhancing renewable flows within ...

Recently, European legislation encourages the design of products considering the principles of circular economy. For this, it is necessary that requirements related to this concep, such as durability, reparability, updating, ...

The potential of thermal insulation materials in reducing the energy demand of buildings is key element in meeting the regulatory requirements for energy efficiency of buildings. Their thickness and thermal properties ...

Although Recommendation 2013/179/EU promotes the use of the environmental footprint to assess and communicate the environmental performance of organizations throughout their life cycle, they are choosing, as a starting ...

The sustainability report is the main tool that an organization can use to voluntarily communicate to stakeholders, clear and standardized information related to their environmental, social and economic performance. The ...

The area of Project Engineering participates in the Master’s Degree in Industrial Engineering teaching, among others, the subject that develops the competence "Knowledge and skills for the integrated management of projects". ...

The Master’s Degree in Industrial Engineering emerges from the harmonization process of the higher studies in Spain within the European Higher Education Area. This degree fulfils the requirements for verification of official ...

The upward trend in the residential sector of energy use has significant consequences in terms of environmental impacts and energy dependence. Numerous studies analysed the factors that explain this trend, nonetheless they ...

Each year European Union (EU) public authorities spend the equivalent of 17% the EU Gross Domestic Product on the purchase of goods, services and works. In this line, Green Public Procurement (GPP) can shape production and ...

Alargar la vida útil de los productos mediante su reparación, es una de las estrategias que se fomentan en el contexto de la economía circular. Aplicado al sector de aparatos eléctricos y electrónicos, son varias las ...