The LDE CfS Talks are organized every second Wednesday. In this edition, Bianca van der Zande (Senior Application Scientist at Signify) discusses sustainable luminaire design. Take a look at the recording at the bottom of this page.
Short summary
Our economies, lifestyles, and systems of production and consumption are placing increasing stress on Earth’s natural systems, causing significant damage. We are already experiencing the consequences, and change is inevitable.
At Signify, we are committed to playing our part. But what does that look like in practice?
This presentation will highlight key aspects of Signify’s journey toward implementing circular design principles and sustainability in product development and end-of-life strategies. Through practical examples, we will explore how we are reducing the environmental footprint of our products and sharing the initiatives on remanufacturing services and design for recyclability.
About the speaker:
Bianca van der Zande is an Application Scientist in the Lighting Technology sector, based in Eindhoven. She joined Philips Research in 2000, where she began working on identifying new value spaces for lighting.
For over a decade, she has held various roles related to human-centric lighting, including global orchestration of the topic, overseeing academic programs, validating product innovations in real-world settings, and supporting market development activities.
Her current work focuses on exploring new circular value spaces and developing innovative lighting solutions.
Bianca holds a PhD in Physical and Colloid Chemistry from the University of Utrecht in The Netherlands.
The LDE CfS Talks
Every two weeks, the LDE CfS hosts Talks, a series of online webinars where experts from academia, research institutes, businesses, and government come together to share knowledge and best practices for shaping a more sustainable and just society. The topics covered range from technical to social, including resource use & circularity, green energy, healthy environments, and social & economic transitions. The talks are organized on Wednesday morning from 10:00 to 11:00, and are online (Microsoft Teams).