Topic 3 Green Design >Principles of Design >Life Cycle analysis >Strategies of Green Design Made By: Dheer Shah

Green Design Designing in a way that takes account of the environmental impact of the product throughout its life.

Renewable Resources Resources that are naturally replenished in a short time.

Non-renewable Resources A natural resource that cannot be re-made or re- grown as it does not naturally re-form at a rate that makes its use sustainable, for example, coal, petroleum and natural gas.

Reasons for Green Design The effect of a product on the environment starts from when it is manufactured, processed,finished and sold. The product effects the environment in all stages and so it is mandatory for a designer to analyze all stages to reduce the impact on the environment. The consumer have become more aware about the environmental effect creating a pressure on designer to make environmental friendly goods. The legislation have become more strict as the world’s situation is not that great. For example the bane of CFC’s in MEDC’s.

Tack Back Legislation Take back legislation is the legislation that holds manufacturers responsible for the environmentally safe recycling or disposal of their end-of-life products. They are expected to provide a financial and/or physical plan to ensure that such products are collected and processed. The impact of this legislation has been quite heavy on the manufactures as their cost of production has gone up and also they are now responsible for any damage to the environment.

People’s Attitude to Green Design Eco-warriors actively demonstrate on environmental issues. Eco-warriors protest anything that is damaging to the environment (such as animal cruelty and pollution). Eco-champions champion environmental issues within organizations. The Eco Champion will lead a Taskforce', a team of councilors from all parties, and the local community to listen to ideas and work together to tackle these problems. Eco-fans enthusiastically adopt environmentally friendly practices as consumers. An Eco-fan is someone who accepts all new technological advancements for green design on the current market. Eco-phobes actively resent talk of environmental protection –Eco-phobes are people who are against helping the environment and purposely go against the ecological movements.

Eco Footprint The Eco Footprint is the world’s premier measure of humanity’s demand on nature. It measures how much land and water a human requires to produce the resource it consumes and to absorb its wastes, using technology. This bar chart measures my footprint annually and these are my results for 2008

Life Cycle Life Cycle: The assessment of the effect a product has on the environment from the initial concept to disposal. Life Cycle: The assessment of the effect a product has on the environment from the initial concept to disposal.

Eco Labeling Eco labeling means that a legal organization grants a special label, i.e. eco label to a product. This label means that the product in question is very environmentally friendly. This label is on coffee packets. The goal of the program is to foster conditions on coffee plantations that provide good bird habitats. Maintenance of the tree canopy, diversity in tree and plant species. This label is on commodities like vegetables, meat etc. Aurora Certified Organic has been certifying products as organic since 1982 and is accredited as an organic certifier

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Design for Manufacture Designers design specifically for optimum use of existing manufacturing capability. (DFM) is the process of designing products to improve the ease of manufacture, i.e. more manufacturability.

Design for Materials Designing in relation to materials during processing. Considers the availability of materials locally and thus can affect the manufacturing process. Designing in relation to materials during processing. Considers the availability of materials locally and thus can affect the manufacturing process.

Design for Process Designing to enable the product to be manufactured using a specific manufacturing process, for example, injection molding.

Design for Assembly Designing taking account of assembly at various levels, components into sub-assemblies and sub- assemblies into complete products.

Re-use Reuse of a product in the same context or in a different context.

Repair Repair The reconstruction or renewal of any part of an existing structure or device.

Re-cycle Recycling refers to using the materials from obsolete products to create other products.

Reconditioning Reconditioning a product so that it is in an “as new” condition, and is generally used in the context of car engines and tires.

Recyclable Materials ThermoplasticsMetalsGlass

Design for Disassembly Designing a product so that when it becomes obsolete it can easily and economically be taken apart, the components reused or repaired, and the materials recycled.

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