Collaborative process between functional analysis et life cycle assesment: Integrating environmental considérations into early stages of design process
Journal
Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Design, ICED
Journal Volume
1
Journal Issue
DS 80-01
Pages
151-160
Date Issued
2015
Author(s)
Abstract
Is in the early stages of design process where decisions can have most influence on the definition of product environmental performance. Nevertheless, is difficult to integrate environmental considerations into a phase where designers have a reduced knowledge about the product. In fact, functional requirements present in conceptual phase are qualitatively subjective to allow the prediction of environmental impacts in the future product. Anyway, some authors suggest that establishing environmental performance in a functional structure can influence a more effective eco-design practice for products. This paper present the construction of a collaborative process where functional analysis will be related with environmental considerations with the aim to help designer to propose products that have less environmental impact from the early stages. The chosen methods to carry out this proposal are Functional Analysis, based in Value Analysis and Life Cycle Assessment method.
Subjects
Early design phases; Ecodesign; Functional modeling; Life cycle concept
Other Subjects
Design; Ecodesign; Environmental management; Functional analysis; Life cycle; Product design; Collaborative process; Early design phasis; Environmental considerations; Environmental performance; Functional model; Functional requirement; Functional structure; Life Cycle Assessment (LCA); Environmental impact
Type
conference paper