Design for Environmental Sustainability

“Design for Environmental Sustainability” is a technical and operative contribution to the United Nations “Decade on Education for Sustainable Development” (2005-2014), aiding the development of a new generation of designers, responsible and able in the task of designing environmentally sustainable products. The book provides a comprehensive framework and a practical tool to support the design process. The book offers an organic vision of methodologies, tools and strategies for the integration of environmental requirements into product development. Possible strategies and design guidelines are highlighted, accompanied by a large selection of high-quality environmentally-aware product design case studies. “Design for Environmental Sustainability” is an important text for all students, designers and design engineers interested in product development processes.

• Design for Environmental Sustainability
• Eco-design
• Life Cycle Assessment
• Life Cycle Design
• Sustainable Development
• consumption
• design
• development
• life-cycle assessment (LCA)
• product design
• industrial pollution prevention

From the reviews:

"The authors describe life cycle assessment, including a discussion of its importance in selecting among design options. The book covers methods to evaluate environmental impacts associated with design alternatives, and addresses the historical evolution of sustainability. The volume has many references and footnotes to help the reader find additional information on key topics. … the work is generally useful for planners, engineers, and architects, and anyone concerned about environmental sustainability. Summing Up: Recommended. All collections." (L. E. Erickson, Choice, Vol. 46 (9), May, 2009)

• Design and Innovation for Sustainability, INDACO Department, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy

  Carlo Vezzoli, Ezio Manzini

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