Sustainability at TU Delft

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EcoCampus
Construction & Renovation​
Energy Systems​
Mobility
Food & Beverage
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IT, AI & Data Management
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Reports

CO2 voetafdruk TU Delft 2020
CO2 voetafdruk TU Delft 2019
Letter to ABP
CO2-Roadmap TU Delft
TU Delft position paper on climate action
Strategic Framework 2018-2024
Global Engagement Framework 2018-2024

Climate action on campus

By 2030, TU Delft aims to be operating in a completely sustainable manner. All activities on and from the campus will then be carbon neutral, circular, climate adaptive and contributing to the quality of life for its users and for nature.
 

Dashboard 2020 baseline

Total carbon footprint in 2020 - ton CO2-eq
70,485
Energy in 2020- ton CO2-eq
22,102
Resources (materials, water and waste) in 2020 - ton CO2-eq
32,528
Food in 2020 - ton CO2-eq
13,652

Green TU

Climate Action Programme

Sustainability stories

What can mussel shells teach us about the circular economy?

Airplanes cross borders, so do their environmental effects

Urban Ecology: the increasing importance of nature in the city

A meaty trick: plant-based deception for good

News

3D printing metamaterials

Imagine wanting to construct a personalised bike saddle, but the materials at your disposal are either too stiff for some parts of the buttocks or too soft for others… Creating a product that has different parts, each with unique requirements, often requires the use of different materials. But innovations in 3D printing are changing this by making it possible to create objects with spatial gradations in surface and volumetric properties – in other words, functionally graded materials (FGMs). These engineered metamaterials go beyond the characteristics found in naturally occurring materials. For his PhD, Tim Kuipers explored how toolpath generation and a manufacturing technique called fused filament fabrication (FFF) can be used to create more complex objects with varying material properties.

Designing frameworks for smart cyber-physical systems

Algorithms are all around you. They are in your office building within computer-regulated thermostats, they help pilots land the planes you fly in, they help robots manufacture the goods you use every day. But how do designers know which process to use or what information their devices need? And how do they get the many algorithms, which control these devices, to work together? In his Ph.D. research, Sirasak Tepjit set out to create a framework to help designers with exactly that.

Delft Design researchers develop vision for new food system

How will we consume food in the future? How will our food system meet the rising food demand while mitigating the negative consequences of food production and consumption? These questions drove the Food Waste: From Excess to Enough (FETE) research team to envision a new food system.

TU Delft campus climate neutral by 2030

By 2030, TU Delft aims to be operating in a completely sustainable manner. All activities on and from the campus will then be carbon neutral, circular, climate adaptive and contributing to the quality of life for its users and for nature. Together with all staff, students and partners of the university, sustainability coordinator Andy van den Dobbelsteen is working hard to realize this ambition. Everyone can follow the progress on a new website.

Why doesn't it work and can it be fixed?

Everyday annoyances: the hoover that suddenly stops working, the washing machine that refuses to spin. Or, a small disaster for the at-home worker, the coffee machine that refuses to give you fuel. And yes, of course you can order a new one, but if you want to contribute to a circular economy, you might also want to see if there is anything that can be repaired. PhD researcher Beatriz Pozo Arcos studied how easily defects in household appliances can be diagnosed, and how design can help users do this.

Agenda

Upcoming Events

May

22

International Day for Biological Diversity

June

27

Sustainable Travel Symposium

July

18-29

Covilha & TU Delft summerschool

September

5-9

Summerschool IDEA League

7-8

Conference IDEA League

Climate action on campus

By 2030, TU Delft aims be operating in a completely sustainable manner. All activities on and from the campus will then be carbon neutral, circular, climate adaptive and contributing to the quality of life for its users and for nature.
 

Get involved
EcoCampus
Construction & Renovation​
Energy Systems​
Mobility
Food & Beverage
Procurement & Waste
ICT, AI & Data Management
Social Engagement
Communication
Reporting
Governance

Reports

CO2-Roadmap TU Delft
TU Delft position paper on climate action
Strategic Framework 2018-2024
Global Engagement Framework 2018-2024

Dashboard 2020 baseline

Total carbon footprint - ton CO2-eq
70,485
Energy - ton CO2-eq
22,102
Resources (materials, water and waste) - ton CO2-eq
32,528
Food - ton CO2-eq
13,652

Green TU

Climate Action Programme

Sustainability stories

What can mussel shells teach us about the circular economy?

Airplanes cross borders, so do their environmental effects

Urban Ecology: the increasing importance of nature in the city

A meaty trick: plant-based deception for good

News

OCRS

Whiffle

Climate Design & Sustainability

TU Delft | Climate Institute

Inclusive energy systems - Exploring Sustainable Energy for All
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