Proposal for new quantitative eco-design indicators: a first case study |
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Authors: | Carlos Cerdan Cristina Gazulla Marco Raugei Eva Martinez Pere Fullana-i-Palmer |
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Institution: | aEnvironmental Management Research Group (GiGa), Escola Superior de Comerç Internacional, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Pg. Pujades 1, 08003 Barcelona, Spain;bCentro Tecnológico de Miranda de Ebro (CTME), Industrial Area Bayas R 60, 09218 Miranda De Ebro, Spain |
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Abstract: | Eco-design is a valuable approach in order to reduce the environmental impact associated with a product system, by introducing environmental considerations early on in its design. Different strategies are possible for the implementation of eco-design, depending on the intended goals as well as the characteristics of the products. The present work proposes a series of eco-design indicators and tests to what extent the application of these simple indicators provides a reliable indication of the reduction of environmental impact, as measured by commonly employed Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCIA) indicators. The product chosen for the case study was a water source heat pump. Two of the newly-developed indicators were applied and compared to LCIA indicators, focussing on design for disassembly and for recycling. A good and robust correlation was found, providing support to the thesis that these simple eco-design indicators can be used as a proxy to quickly and effectively gauge the environmental improvements introduced in a product system at the design stage. |
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Keywords: | LCA Eco-design Indicators Design for recycling Design for disassembly |
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