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Platform: Smart Design

Project code: xxxxxx

Language: Finnish (Translated to English)

Project Description

Resource-wise solutions are based on the idea of sustainable and low-carbon operations, which are implemented through four key areas:

1. energy efficiency, solutions requiring less energy, and the use of renewable energy
2. material efficiency and the wise use of natural resources
3. circular economy
4. minimisation of waste

A central element is also a holistic approach, where instead of sub-optimisation, attention is paid to the environmental impacts of solutions throughout the value chain and life cycle.

The REWISE project (Demonstration Platform for Resource-Wise Industrial Ecosystems) was implemented by Design Centre MUOVA at Vaasa University of Applied Sciences and the Vebic Research and Innovation Platform at the University of Vaasa.

Results

Resource Wisdom in Ostrobothnian Companies

What do companies in Ostrobothnia think about resource wisdom? And what do international studies say about it? The Rewise team produced a report on the topic.

Together with regional companies and experts, we explored how companies in the metal and forest industries can operate more resource wisely. You can read the results in our Muovaaja publications:

First publication

Second publication

Third publication

The project also organized focused discussion sessions for companies. You can read more about the project results and events on the project’s Linkedin-sivuilla

Demonstration Platform for Resource-Wise Industrial Ecosystems

The Rewise project developed a demonstration and research platform, as well as demonstrations to illustrate resource-wise industrial solutions. The virtual reality demonstration platform is located at Design Centre MUOVA.

Resource-wise solutions are related to energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy, material efficiency and the wise use of natural resources, circular economy, and the minimisation of waste. The demonstrations were developed iteratively in two phases, focusing on different strategic perspectives of resource wisdom:

Visions for the Metal and Forest Industries

The project produced five-year visions of future resource-wise ecosystems in the metal and forest industries. The visions were developed in cooperation with regional companies, researchers, and stakeholders, based on trend and sector analysis. Read the Report on forestry services and solutions for identification and implementation through digital tools.

Explore the visions and trends in our Muovaaja magazines. You can also view the visions through the following documents:

REWISE  energy-wise industry visions

REWISE service visions for forestry

VR Demonstrations

The project developed VR demonstrations to illustrate industrial value chains, ecosystems, and product-service systems. The following videos were produced from the VR demonstrations:

Data-driven energy optimisation in the metal industry

Energy-wise transport and energy solutions through life cycle analysis

Resource-wise value chain in the wood industry

Presentation of the REWISE visioning process

Information and Calculation Model for Life Cycle Analysis

The environmental impacts of the visions were assessed using Life Cycle Analysis (LCA). LCA models were integrated into the VR demonstration platform. We published four videos on the role of life cycle analysis in developing resource wisdom. Expert: Bening Mayanti, University of Vaasa.