12 - Responsible Design

Question 1

What is the commission related to sustainable development?

Answer 1

The Brundtland commission

Question 2

When was the Brundtland commission introduced?

Answer 2

1987

Question 3

What are 4 considerations a designer should consider for responsible design?

Answer 3

• How to conserve materials
• How to make products that are as environmentally friendly as possible
• The carbon footprint (both primary and secondary)
• Product miles

Question 4

What is a primary carbon footprint?

Answer 4

• The direct C02 emissions caused by a product

Question 5

What is a secondary carbon footprint?

Answer 5

• The indirect C02 emissions of a product

Question 6

What are the three strands of sustainable development?

Answer 6

• Social
• Economic
• Environmental

Question 7

Outline 3 Economic aspects of sustainable development

Answer 7

• Material costs
• Processing implications, such as energy cost or costs related to dealing with pollution
• Manufacturing costs

Question 8

Outline 2 social aspects of sustainable development

Answer 8

• Processing implications, such as impact of processes on workers health
• Good manufacturing conditions

Question 9

Outline 2 environmental aspects of sustainable development?

Answer 9

• Material use, and the use of finite resources
• Processing implications such as energy use

Question 10

What is sustainable development?

Answer 10

Development that meets the needs of the current generations without compromising the needs of future generations

Question 11

What is a socio-economic advantage of renewable energy?

Answer 11

• Renewable energy projects can create jobs and increase local services in an area

Question 12

State 2 advantages of renewable energy?

Answer 12

• Renewable energy facilities generally require less maintenance than traditional generators
• It is sustainable and will never run out

Question 13

What are 4 disadvantages of renewable energy?

Answer 13

• Can be difficult to generate the large quantities of electricity that are produced by traditional fossil fuel generators
• Often relies on the weather which can be unreliable
• Cannot usually be stored in large quantities for later use
• Currently more expensive than traditional fossil fuel or nuclear energy due to the large costs of new technologies

Question 14

What is a circular economy?

Answer 14

• An approach that anticipates and designs for biological and technical ‘nutrients’ to be continuously re used at the same quality
• This reduces the dependency on sourcing new materials

Question 15

What are the two types of ‘Nutrients’ in a circular economy?

Answer 15

• Biological
• Technical

Question 16

Outline biological ‘nutrients’ as a part of a circular economy

Answer 16

Organic, non toxic materials that can be composted and safely re enter ecosystems without harming the natural environment

Question 17

Outline technical ‘nutrients’ as a part of a circular economy

Answer 17

Man made materials designed to be repeatedly used at the same high quality with minimal energy expenditure and no environmental strain

Question 18

What are the 7 things that the use of a circular economy will do?

Answer 18

1 - Work against the unsustainable ‘take, make, dispose’ culture
2 - Promote greater resource productivity
3 - Reduce the use of finite resources
4 - Reduce waste
5 - Avoid Pollution
6 - Deliver a more competitive uk economy
7 - Help reduce the environmental impact of product manufacture and consumption