Abstract
The industrial sector consumes a significant amount of the world’s energy supply; the rationalisation of energy consumption would provide the most effective method of reducing greenhouse gas emissions attributed to manufacturing and use of products. Energy consumed across the various stages of a product’s lifecycle varies significantly depending on the product design and its application. In non-energy using products such as furniture, food, and clothing, the material preparation and production phases represent a significant proportion of energy consumption over the product lifecycle. This paper proposes a new design methodology targeted at these products to minimise energy consumption during ‘production’ phase.
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Seow, Y., Rahimifard, S. (2011). Improving Product Design based on Energy Considerations. In: Hesselbach, J., Herrmann, C. (eds) Glocalized Solutions for Sustainability in Manufacturing. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-19692-8_27
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