Ecodesign Pilot: Product-Investigation-, Learning-And Optimization-Tool for Sustainable Product Development With Cd-Rom

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Pub. Date: 2003-06-01
Publisher(s): Springer Verlag
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Summary

What is the PILOT? - The PILOT is a tool, that enables you to find measures to environmentally improve your product within a short time. The instructions given are formulated in the language of product design and can be implemented directly in product development. When to apply the PILOT? - Always when you are aiming at ECODESIGN solutions to environmentally improve products. For whom was the PILOT developed? - For engineers in product development or R+D, for designers, for environmental experts, for consultants and for students.

Table of Contents

Preface
It's Not as Simple as that
Identifying Interdependencies
Make It Better Next Time
Systematically Identifying Weak Points
The Search for Good Solutions Begins
Combating Causes
Planning Influences Costs and Environmental Impact
Products Have Different Phases in Their Life Cycles
Recognizing and Modeling the Productive Life Cycle
Identifying and Modeling Environmental Relations
Environmental Impact Causes Environmental Problems
Products from the Perspective of Environmental Management
Establishing an Appropriate Product Characterization
Targeted Identification of Ecodesign-Measures
Systematic Product Improvement
The Concept of an Ecodesign Database
The Ecodesign Aspects along the Product Life Cycle
From Ecodesign Aspects to Ecodesign Guidelines
Assigning Ecodesign Guidelines to Objectives and Strategies
Assigning Ecodesign Strategies to Product Types
Three Steps Toward Ecodesign Product Improvement
Prepare Ecodesign for Product Development
Principles of a Methodological Approach to the Product Development Process
Fundamental Way of Thinking in Product Development
Fundamental Approaches in Product Development
Integrating Ecodesign in Product Development
Embedding Ecodesign in Product Development
Relations between Ecodesign and Environmental Management
Integration of Ecodesign and Environmental Management
Will Ecodesign be Implemented?
Successful Initiation of Ecodesign Projects
Convincing Presentation of Ecodesign Benefits
Considering Critical Success Factors in Project Preparation
Scheme of a Successful Ecodesign Project
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