Green design Ecodesign Sustainable design Sustainable innovation

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Green design Ecodesign Sustainable design
Sustainable innovation
Starter show alternative energy examples
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Environment Sustainability We must consider!

• Extraction materials sourced from?
• Conversion conversion of materials into usable
  forms.
• Logistics/distribution transportation of
  materials to required locations.
• Manufacture How materials are converted to
  products.
• Disposal Re-use? Recycle?

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Green design

• This is an approach in design to reduce impact
  on the environment.
• Focuses on two main areas
• 1. Conserving materials through using recycled
  materials in the manufacture process.
• 2.Conserving energy when the product is in use.
• example washing machines using lower
  temperatures and less water

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Ecodesign

• This goes further than green design. This is
  where designers an manufactures work together to
  reduce the impact of a product through its life
  cycle (from raw material extraction to final
  disposal).
• Considerations could be
• 1. selection of low impact materials
• 2. reduction in material usage (manufacture and
  packaging)
• 3. reduction of impact during use and
  optimisation of products life
• 4. optimisation of end-of-life systems (recycle,
  recovery etc)

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Sustainable Design

• This is where the main function of the product
  in carefully analysed and a more environmentally
  sound method of performing the same function is
  sort.
• Additionally it lessens the environmental
  impact of products whilst also having other
  benefits such as
• 1. improved social welfare
• 2. safety for workers
• 3. fair trade schemes etc
• example why use tumble dryers and not simple
  cabinets hearted by solar energy.

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Sustainable Innovation

• The most radical and new approach. Looking at
  how we can mix the use of both products and
  services to reduce environmental impact.
• Consideration why have your own washing machine
  and not a community based laundry service?
• Why not have people in communities relaying on
  each other (for certain roles) and therefore
  supporting each other.
• Are the traditional ways better for our planet?
• Needs community spirit and involvement to work
  not the individual.

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Environmental Legislation and Regulation

You need to be aware of the following -
Ecolabel - Packaging Directive - Energy
Labelling Directive - End-of-Life Vehicle
Directive - Waste Electrical and Electronic
Equipment Directive - Restriction of Hazardous
Substances Directive For Further information
please see Chapter 5, Page 160 of your Product
Design Text Book.
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Further Reading/Revision

• More examples of Green Design, Sustainable
  Design and Sustainable Innovation can be found in
  Chapter 5 pages 161-163.
• Examples of modern products and technology that
  are attempting to consider all of the issues we
  have discussed can be found in Chapter 5 pages
  164 - 167.
• - Bio Power
• - Energy efficient light bulbs
• - Hybrid Cars
• - Electric Cars
• - Hydrogen Fuel Cell (electrochemical energy
  conversion)