Search for dissertations about: "ecodesign"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 swedish dissertations containing the word ecodesign.

  2. 1. Modernising ecodesign : ecodesign for innovative solutions

    Author : Gunilla Ölundh; Hasse Fredriksson; Peter Schumacher; KTH; []
    Keywords : ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; ecodesign; design for environment; product development; integrated solutions; product service systems; Manufacturing engineering; Produktionsteknik;

    Abstract : The focus of environmental work in manufacturing companies has increasingly shifted from end-of-pipe solutions to the environmental performance of products and services. The product development process is central to creating value for customers. READ MORE

  4. 2. The Crucial Role of the Designer in EcoDesign

    Author : Anne-Marie Åkermark; KTH; []
    Keywords : EcoDesign; designer environmental product development; design for environment;

    Abstract : This goal of this thesis is to present an overview of thedesigner’s situation in Swedish companies in relation toenvironmental work in the product development process. Theoverall aim is to describe the designer’s situation andhis/her potential to minimize the environmental impact ofproducts. READ MORE

  5. 3. Integration of Design for Environment in the vehicle manufacturing industry in Sweden : Focus on practices and tools

    Author : Sofia Poulikidou; Anna Björklund; Per Wennhage; Sara Tyskeng; Mattias Lindahl; KTH; []
    Keywords : ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Design for Environment DfE ; ecodesign; vehicle design; DfE tools; ecodesign tools; product development; integrated product development;

    Abstract : Design for Environment (DfE) promotes the systematic consideration of environmental aspects during product design and development. Despite the maturity of concepts and tools in literature, efficient implementation in industries is reported to be low. READ MORE

  6. 4. Towards a Circular Economy with Environmental Product Policy : Considering dynamics in closing and slowing material loops for lighting products

    Author : Jessika Luth Richter; Internationella miljöinstitutet; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; extended producer responsibility; Circular Economy; critical materials; Policy Evaluation; product lifetime; lamps; lighting products; WEEE; Product Policy; ecodesign;

    Abstract : A Circular Economy (CE) can help to achieve the sustainable development goal of responsible consumption and production. Product policies, in turn, can support CE objectives by promoting reuse of products, recycling of materials, and providing ecodesign incentives for more durable products. READ MORE

  7. 5. Resource efficient products in a circular economy – The case of consumables. From environmental and resource assessment to design guidelines

    Author : Siri Willskytt; Chalmers University of Technology; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURVETENSKAP; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURAL SCIENCES; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; resource efficiency; design guidelines; circular product design; ecodesign; consumable products; product characteristics; LCA; circular economy;

    Abstract : The circular economy (CE) is a concept to challenge the unsustainable production, consumption, and waste management of products, through the recirculation of resources and products through various means while reducing environmental impact. Within this concept, many measures are recommended for reducing environmental impact and resource use. READ MORE