New Circular Economy Business Model for More Sustainable Urban Construction

Strotec - Compressed straw building blocks

Strotec sells building blocks made of compressed straw. These blocks can be used for building houses and other buildings in an environmental friendly (biobased) form. 

[020304] materials unsuitable for consumption [170604] *insulation materials
Product Value Chain by step of production
StepProvide quantity and activity
Straw is harvested from the land
Straw is handed to Ecococon
Ecococon processess the straw into the blocks
Ecococon exports the blocks to Strotec in the Netherlands
Strotec sells the blocks to different customer types
Key Partnerships
Ecococon: this is a Lithuanian company that produces the the timber frame blocks with the compressed straw.
Sales and metrics show business model holds and can scale
System proven through successful operation
Translation of the expected functionalities into needed capabilities
Submission date
09/11/2020
Submitter name
Joran Straatman
Market
Biobased building market
Customer market size in €
-
Customer bargaining power
Not of influence
It's a biobased product
Principles Circular Product Design
Design products to last for a long(er) period of time
Alternatives, Competitors
Product
Distribution - Forward Logistics
Direct Selling: Producer -> Consumer
Relationships - Market/ or product proposition
Strotec cooperated with the Lithuanian company Ecococon to develop the proposition
Revenue Streams - Pricing
Fixed
Revenue Streams - Product
Pay per product
Key Resources - Resources used for the production
* Straw
* Timber frame construction
Key Resources - Natural Capital (regeneration)
Sustainable locations (eco-parks)
Cost structure
The product has a fixed price that is rated per timber frame construction block

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Monday 09 November 2020