Topic 2.6: Eco design Flashcards

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Eco design

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more comprehensive than green design

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Internal drivers

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Managers sense of responsibility, need for increase product quality

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External drivers

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government, market demand

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Eco design philosophies

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Cradle to grave: environmental effects of a product from the manufacture to disposal
Cradle to cradle: aims to eliminate waste from production, use, and disposal of a product

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Life cycle analysis

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used to assess the environmental impacts associated with all stages of a products life from cradle to grave

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Environmental impact assessment matrix

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focus on a particular stage of the LCA, and break down the process into individual steps, focusing on an output

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UNEP eco-design manual

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1996, UN released D4S, design for sustainability manual
3 main elements: Social, environmental and economic

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Design for the environment software

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software that allows designers to perform LCA on a product and assess its environmental impact

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Converging tech

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synergistic merging of nanotech, biotech, information and communication

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