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 ===== Eco-efficiency Measures for Sustainability ===== ===== Eco-efficiency Measures for Sustainability =====
  
-//Sustainability is a widely used concept that is applied by companies, organizations and politicians in various contexts. 
-This chapter deals with specific measures to minimize the environmental footprint. An overview of the most important aspects of sustainable development and eco-efficiency. 
-The eco-efficiency measures for sustainability provide a foundation for understanding our environmental responsibility and resource efficiency.// 
  
  
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 Bloem capsule was developed with the focus on using renewable materials, reducing waste, and creating a product that supports both people and the environment. Sustainability in this context means not only lowering environmental impact but also ensuring that the product remains useful, durable, and beneficial over time. Bloem capsule was developed with the focus on using renewable materials, reducing waste, and creating a product that supports both people and the environment. Sustainability in this context means not only lowering environmental impact but also ensuring that the product remains useful, durable, and beneficial over time.
  
-The Bloem project aligns with several [[https://www.undp.org/sustainable-development-goals|United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)]] (see Figure {{ref>fig:sdgs}}).+The Bloem project aligns with several United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) [(SDG2025)] (see Figure {{ref>fig:sdgs}}).
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-Table {{ref>tab:sdgs}} ...+Table {{ref>tab:sdgs}} shows the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals that Bloem aligns with.
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 From an economic perspective, Bloem is designed to be both cost efficient and durable. The selected materials, such as wood, cork, and hemp, are not only sustainable but also relatively affordable and widely available, which helps control production costs.  From an economic perspective, Bloem is designed to be both cost efficient and durable. The selected materials, such as wood, cork, and hemp, are not only sustainable but also relatively affordable and widely available, which helps control production costs. 
 Based on global market data, cork insulation typically ranges between 17 €/m² to 22 €/m², while hemp insulation is around 10–25 €/m², depending on thickness and supplier. Based on global market data, cork insulation typically ranges between 17 €/m² to 22 €/m², while hemp insulation is around 10–25 €/m², depending on thickness and supplier.
-Timber is commonly priced at approximately 400 €/m³ to 800 €/m³, which translates into low-cost structural elements when processed into smaller sections. These values are consistent with industry data reported by organizations such as [[https://www.greenmatch.co.uk/insulation/materials/eco-friendly|GreenMatch]] and [[https://timberlot.co.uk/price-list-joinery-timber-3-40m3/|Timberlot]].+Timber is commonly priced at approximately 400 €/m³ to 800 €/m³, which translates into low-cost structural elements when processed into smaller sections. These values are consistent with industry data reported by organizations such as GreenMatch [(GreenMatch2025)] and Timberlot [(Timberlot2025)].
  
 Durability plays a major role in economic sustainability. Materials like plywood and solid wood provide strong structural performance, ensuring a long lifespan for the capsule. This reduces the need for frequent replacements and lowers long-term costs. Durability plays a major role in economic sustainability. Materials like plywood and solid wood provide strong structural performance, ensuring a long lifespan for the capsule. This reduces the need for frequent replacements and lowers long-term costs.
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 By combining multiple functions such as insulation, structure, and comfort into a limited number of materials, the design avoids unnecessary complexity and reduces overall resource consumption, making the product both economically and environmentally efficient. By combining multiple functions such as insulation, structure, and comfort into a limited number of materials, the design avoids unnecessary complexity and reduces overall resource consumption, making the product both economically and environmentally efficient.
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-<color #c3c3c3>*Timber prices refer to raw wood material, which applies directly to the wooden framing. Processed wood products such as plywood (used in the shell and floor) have higher added value due to manufacturing but remain cost-efficient and widely available.</color> 
 ==== Social ==== ==== Social ====
 Bloem capsule is designed to create a positive and inclusive experience while supporting key social aspects such as community, education, equality, justice, social resources, health, well-being, and quality of life. Bloem capsule is designed to create a positive and inclusive experience while supporting key social aspects such as community, education, equality, justice, social resources, health, well-being, and quality of life.
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- The primary materials used wood, cork, and hemp are renewable and have relatively low embodied energy compared to synthetic alternatives. Cork and hemp contribute positively by absorbing CO₂ during growth, reducing the overall carbon footprint. Wood components also act as carbon storage throughout their lifespan. Additionally, the use of flexible plywood allows efficient shaping with minimal material waste. However, some impact is associated with processing (e.g., plywood manufacturing and adhesives), although this is limited by keeping material variety low.+ The primary materials used wood, cork, and hemp are renewable and have relatively low embodied energy compared to synthetic alternatives. Cork and hemp contribute positively by absorbing CO<sub>2</sub> during growth, reducing the overall carbon footprint. Wood components also act as carbon storage throughout their lifespan. Additionally, the use of flexible plywood allows efficient shaping with minimal material waste. However, some impact is associated with processing (e.g., plywood manufacturing and adhesives), although this is limited by keeping material variety low.
  
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 ==== Summary ==== ==== Summary ====
-Provide here the conclusions of this chapter and introduce the next chapter.+Bloem capsule demonstrates a balanced approach to sustainability by combining renewable materials, efficient design, and user-focused functionality. Its use of cork, hemp, and wood reduces environmental impact while ensuring durability, recyclability, and comfort. 
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 +Consequently, the team decided to design a solution with the following features: use of recyclable and biodegradable materials, efficient insulation to reduce energy use and more privacy. And in the next chapter we will discuss the ethical and deontological concerns Of Bloem.
  
  
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