A selection of our research projects

Projects listed in reverse chronological order

 

Energy consumption of households and Ecodesign and labelling measures in the Netherlands (includes computers and imaging equipment in home use).
Client: Dutch Ministry of VROM

Impact assessments for Energy Using Products (with Jan Viegand, CSTB and Wuppertal Institut).
Client: European Commission DG TREN

Electricity consumption of households in the Netherlands (including office equipment for consumer use).
Client: SenterNovem, NL

Preparatory studies for eco-design requirements for boilers and waterheaters.
Client: European Commission DG TREN

Methodology for Ecodesign of energy-using products.
Client: European Commission

Revision of criteria for EU Ecolabel for Refrigerators (with AEAT, UK) - environmental aspects and market studies, identification of benchmarks (incl. WEEE and RoHS aspects).

Energy consumption of household electronics - trends and prognoses for 2010. Market analysis, future projections, benchmarking.
Client: Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs

Life Cycle Cost Calculation household drier.
Client: Merloni, IT

Revision of criteria for EU Ecolabel for Washing Machines (with AEAT, UK) - environmental aspects of washing machines.

SAVE study Heating Appliances (stock modelling) (with BRE, UK) - involves LCC and market analysis / stock modelling

SAVE study Central heating pumps (technical and economical design options)
Client: Grundfos, DK - see other SAVE studies.

Revision of criteria for EU Ecolabel for Dishwashers (with AEAT, UK) - environmental aspects of dishwashers.

Update Energy use in the ICT sector (servers, network equipment)
Client: Novem, NL

Energy Consumption of Consumer Electronics study
Client: Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs

SAVE Study Water heaters - market, technical / economical studies.

SAVE Study Washing machines - market, technical / economical studies.

Dematerialisation - study on eco-efficiency of products including policies and indicators (together with Storrm Consultants, The Hague)

SAVE study Cold Appliances - market, technical / economical studies.

Sustainable building - Energy, water and eco-friendly materials for Rabobank Raalte
Client: BECO

SAVE study TV's in on-mode - Analysis of Energy Consumption and Efficiency Potential
Client: Novem, NL

Revision of criteria for EU Ecolabel for Cold Appliances
Client: European Commission

Trends in energy consumption of brown goods - prognosis for 2010 (consumer electronics)
Client: Novem, NL

Software tool Epolis-Suite - an energy policy tool for white goods and electronics, allowing legislators to see the effects of minimum efficiency requirements (but also consumer behaviour) on the energy efficiency of the park of appliances.

SAVE Study of Standby losses and Energy Savings Potential for Television and Video Recorder Sets in Europe part B 4.1031/E/95-010
Client: Novem, NL

SAVE Study of Standby losses and Energy Savings Potential for Television and Video Recorder Sets in Europe part A 4.1031/E/95-001
Client: Novem, NL

LCA study central heating boiler (Life Cycle Inventory and Impact Analysis).

 

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