Topic 3 Green Topic 3 Green DesignDesign

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

Renewable Renewable ResourcesResources

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

Non-renewable Non-renewable ResourcesResources

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

Reasons for Reasons for Green DesignGreen Design

The effect of a product on the environment The effect of a product on the environment starts from when it is manufactured, starts from when it is manufactured, processed ,finished and sold. The product processed ,finished and sold. The product effects the environment in all stages and so it is effects the environment in all stages and so it is mandatory for a designer to analyze all stages mandatory for a designer to analyze all stages to reduce the impact on the environment.to reduce the impact on the environment.

The consumer have become more aware about The consumer have become more aware about the environmental effect creating a pressure on the environmental effect creating a pressure on designer to make environmental friendly goods. designer to make environmental friendly goods.

The legislation have become more strict as the The legislation have become more strict as the world’s situation is not that great. For example world’s situation is not that great. For example the bane of CFC’s in MEDC’s. the bane of CFC’s in MEDC’s.

Tack Back Tack Back LegislationLegislation

Take back legislation is the legislation that Take back legislation is the legislation that holds manufacturers responsible for the holds manufacturers responsible for the environmentally safe recycling or disposal environmentally safe recycling or disposal of their end-of-life products. They are of their end-of-life products. They are expected to provide a financial and/or expected to provide a financial and/or physical plan to ensure that such products physical plan to ensure that such products are collected and processed. are collected and processed.

The impact of this legislation has been The impact of this legislation has been quite heavy on the manufactures as their quite heavy on the manufactures as their cost of production has gone up and also cost of production has gone up and also they are now responsible for any damage they are now responsible for any damage to the environment. to the environment.

People’s Attitude People’s Attitude to Green Designto Green Design

Eco-warriors actively demonstrate on environmental issues. Eco-warriors actively demonstrate on environmental issues. Eco-warriors protest anything that is damaging to the Eco-warriors protest anything that is damaging to the environment (such as animal cruelty and pollution).environment (such as animal cruelty and pollution).

Eco-champions champion environmental issues within Eco-champions champion environmental issues within organizations. The Eco Champion will lead a Taskforce', a organizations. The Eco Champion will lead a Taskforce', a team of councilors from all parties, and the local team of councilors from all parties, and the local community to listen to ideas and work together to tackle community to listen to ideas and work together to tackle these problems.these problems.

Eco-fans enthusiastically adopt environmentally friendly Eco-fans enthusiastically adopt environmentally friendly practices as consumers. An Eco-fan is someone who accepts practices as consumers. An Eco-fan is someone who accepts all new technological advancements for green design on all new technological advancements for green design on the current market.the current market.

Eco-phobes actively resent talk of environmental protection Eco-phobes actively resent talk of environmental protection –Eco-phobes are people who are against helping the –Eco-phobes are people who are against helping the environment and purposely go against the ecological environment and purposely go against the ecological movements.movements.

Eco FootprintEco FootprintThe Eco Footprint is the world’s premier The Eco Footprint is the world’s premier measure of humanity’s demand on measure of humanity’s demand on nature. It measures how much land and nature. It measures how much land and water a human requires to produce the water a human requires to produce the resource it consumes and to absorb its resource it consumes and to absorb its wastes, using technology.wastes, using technology.

This bar chart measures my footprint This bar chart measures my footprint annually and these are my results for annually and these are my results for 20082008

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

Eco LabelingEco LabelingEco labeling means that a legal organization Eco labeling means that a legal organization grants a special label, i.e. eco label to a product. grants a special label, i.e. eco label to a product. This label means that the product in question is This label means that the product in question is very environmentally friendly. very environmentally friendly.

This label is on coffee packets. The goal of the This label is on coffee packets. The goal of the program is to foster conditions on coffee program is to foster conditions on coffee plantations that provide good bird habitats. plantations that provide good bird habitats. Maintenance of the tree canopy, diversity in tree Maintenance of the tree canopy, diversity in tree and plant species.and plant species.

This label is on commodities like vegetables, meat This label is on commodities like vegetables, meat etc. Aurora Certified Organic has been certifying etc. Aurora Certified Organic has been certifying products as organic since 1982 and is accredited products as organic since 1982 and is accredited as an organic certifieras an organic certifier

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Design for Design for ManufactureManufacture

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

Design for Design for MaterialsMaterials

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

Design for Design for ProcessProcess

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

Design for Design for AssemblyAssembly

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

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

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

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

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

Recyclable Recyclable MaterialsMaterials

Thermoplastics Thermoplastics

Metals Metals

GlassGlass

Design for Design for DisassemblyDisassembly

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

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