Abstract
Evolving LCA interfaces simplify and translate complex data for non-specialists. Intuitive, visually compelling signals inform judgment and improve outcomes. Seeing clearly guides action.
The dashboard has evolved in its primary purpose as a protective device. Initially, dashboards were purely physical objects, planks of wood placed between the carriage and galloping horses to block the “dashing up” of mud, rocks, water, and other debris onto travelers. That early functionality has developed into a locus of increasingly complex, critical information about the current state of dynamic machines, systems, and networks. Evolving hardware and software interfaces increase the access, understanding, and effectiveness of environmental impact data. This, metaphorically, returns the dashboard to its original, protective role for those capable of “harnessing” the flood of information in real time.
Sustainable dashboard information focusing on life cycle environmental impact assessment guides improved decision-making. Designers familiar with and capable of navigating this dashboard information are better positioned to make a case for their own design solutions.
Designers can use tools to satisfy final customer demands for sustainable products and services. Individual consumers are not the target market for existing LCA tools. BEES, ATHENA, EIE, Tally, and SolidWorks Sustainability put LCA in the hands of designers, who translate the information and present cohesive, data-driven options to clients.
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Cays, J. (2021). Dashboard. In: An Environmental Life Cycle Approach to Design. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-63802-3_8
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