DesignMind Research Report #002 : Sustainable product design

Research topic: Sustainable product design

Member brief: Information on sustainable product design & conscientious design

Keywords: sustainable product design, conscientious, eco-friendly,

Search methodology: The use of powerful online search functionality to source information on the required topic.

Search engines used: Google, Bing, Yahoo

Findings: The research identified [18] sources of information. The information sources and links to the content are presented below.


Keywords: Sustainable product design
Search Engine: Google

Papers on sustainable product design


Journal of Sustainable Product Design 1998 pdf
http://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=sustainable+product+design&hl=en&client=safari&rls=en-us&um=1&ie=UTF-8&oi=scholart

This paper includes articles on:
Eco-innovations – a novel phenomenon?
Eco-effective product design: the contribution of environmental
management in designing sustainable products.
The ‘eco-kitchen’ project – using eco-design to innovate

Eco-innovation: Helped or hindered by Integrated Product Policy
http://www.springerlink.com/content/fy8l8lkrtbr2magn/

Abstract: Environmental attention in the last decade has seen a shift away from production facilities and processes to products and their impact on the environment across their life cycle. Eco-efficiency, eco-design, product-oriented environmental management systems (poems), sustainable service strategies, product stewardship, supply chain management, eco-innovation and Integrated Product Policy (IPP) are all examples of concepts that have become popular within the business sector as well as with policymakers. Although all these concepts have a, sometimes cosmetic, difference in focus, they all have the same aim: to reduce the impact of products and services on the environment. Two of these concepts, eco-innovation and IPP, can be seen as two sides of the same coin. Eco-innovation is the response from industry and the academic community to the challenge of sustainable product development whereas IPP is the answer from governments. Both these responses have the same aim and should be mutually supportive. The question is if this is the case?

Designers field guide to sustainability

http://www.lunar.com/docs/the_designers_field_guide_to_sustainabili...

Keywords: Sustainable product design
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Websites of interest:

The Journal of Sustainable Product Design
http://www.cfsd.org.uk/journal/

Inhabitat: 100% Sustainable Product Design
http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/10/03/100-sustainable-product-design/

Wikipedia: Sustainable Design
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sustainable_design

Keywords: Sustainable Product Design
Search engine: Yahoo

Websites of interest:

Sustainable Product Design: Plow
http://www.plow.com/


Keywords: Conscientious Design
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Conscientious Design Guru

http://thincdesign.com/pubarts/SomaMag_Hennes.pdf

Keywords: Conscientious Design
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Conscientious Design for International Audiences

http://www.asis.org/Chapters/asispnc/events/04meeting/presentations...

Keywords: Green design
Search engine: Google

Green by Design
http://greenbydesign.com/

Keywords: Green architecture
Search engines: Google, Bing, Yahoo

Wiki: Green Building

Wiki: Green Architecture

Keywords: Sustainable Design Product Green Conscientious Architecture
Searched on: DesignMind

Members related to these keywords:

Judy -
About Me / Us:
Specialize in sustainable development with integration of renewable energy and resource management.
Company Name:
Sustainable Solutions, LLC

Johan
Primary Work Focus:
Sustainable buildings
About Me / Us:
Working to establish eco-villages to assist in poverty aleviation
Company Name:
Design Network International

Groups related to these keywords:

Beautifully Sustainable Design
A Design Group who share their thoughts and examples of Sustainable, Ecological and Community based design that bridges the void between truly inspiring and truly responsible solutions to the built enviroment.

Green Collaborative
Discussions for going green. Will it save our planet? The science behind green, south africans say your say. Where will we be in 50 years time? The new Revolution?

Blog posts related to these keywords:

Professional Responsibility: The Architectural Practice and Sustain...
As the push for sustainability continues, professionals in the built environment have to consider their approach to sustainability and how to address the increasing requirements for sustainable development. Their approach will depend on personal ethics, professional responsibilities, and the commercial and practical barriers.

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