Topic 2.6: Eco design Flashcards
Eco design
more comprehensive than green design
Internal drivers
Managers sense of responsibility, need for increase product quality
External drivers
government, market demand
Eco design philosophies
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
Life cycle analysis
used to assess the environmental impacts associated with all stages of a products life from cradle to grave
Environmental impact assessment matrix
focus on a particular stage of the LCA, and break down the process into individual steps, focusing on an output
UNEP eco-design manual
1996, UN released D4S, design for sustainability manual
3 main elements: Social, environmental and economic
Design for the environment software
software that allows designers to perform LCA on a product and assess its environmental impact
Converging tech
synergistic merging of nanotech, biotech, information and communication