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Design for Enhancing Eco-efficiency of Energy-related Products

The Integration of Simplified LCA Tools in Industrial Design Education

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Authors:
  1. Suphichaya Suppipat

    1. Institute of Environmental Engineering and Management, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei, Taiwan

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  2. Treechada Chotiratanapinun

    1. Department of Product Design, Silpakorn University, Bangkok, Thailand

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  3. Kulthida Teachavorasinskun

    1. Department of Industrial Design, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand

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  4. Allen H. Hu

    1. Institute of Environmental Engineering and Management, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei, Taiwan

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  • Integrates life cycle assessment into the product design process
  • A key text for educators and practitioners
  • Contains a classroom assignment and illustrations and tables to assist learning

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology (BRIEFSAPPLSCIENCES)

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Introduction

    • Suphichaya Suppipat, Treechada Chotiratanapinun, Kulthida Teachavorasinskun, Allen H. Hu
    Pages 1-14

  3. Designer’s Guide for Life Cycle Assessment

    • Suphichaya Suppipat, Treechada Chotiratanapinun, Kulthida Teachavorasinskun, Allen H. Hu
    Pages 15-29

  4. LCA-based Design Strategies and Simplified LCA Tools for Designers

    • Suphichaya Suppipat, Treechada Chotiratanapinun, Kulthida Teachavorasinskun, Allen H. Hu
    Pages 31-43

  5. Challenges and Opportunities of Implementing Simplified LCA Tools in Industrial Design Education

    • Suphichaya Suppipat, Treechada Chotiratanapinun, Kulthida Teachavorasinskun, Allen H. Hu
    Pages 45-53

  6. Social Aspect of Sustainability in the LCA Methodology

    • Suphichaya Suppipat, Treechada Chotiratanapinun, Kulthida Teachavorasinskun, Allen H. Hu
    Pages 55-72

  7. LCA-based Tool Practice: Seven Steps for ErP Design Implementation

    • Suphichaya Suppipat, Treechada Chotiratanapinun, Kulthida Teachavorasinskun, Allen H. Hu
    Pages 73-86

  8. Summary

    • Suphichaya Suppipat, Treechada Chotiratanapinun, Kulthida Teachavorasinskun, Allen H. Hu
    Pages 87-88
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About this book

This brief textbook underpins the concept of eco-efficiency in product design and systematically addresses the essence of the integration of simplified life cycle assessment (LCA) methods and tools into industrial design. Fundamental steps of LCA-based tools implementation within the higher education context are proposed, using energy-related products (ErP) design as a prime case study. All chapters are designed to respond to the common frequently asked questions in LCA-based tools implementation during the sustainable product design process. The chapters are also enriched with discussions, data sources of simplified LCA tools, and examples of design assignments that provide constructive learning. Some assignments aim at encouraging tool users’ reflections while others tackle particularly at knowledge exchange. The examples can assist the reader to visualize challenges and opportunities to engage learners who are tool users. This textbook broadens LCA knowledge for industrial design and environmental engineering students as well as enhance their sustainable product design performance. For professional practitioners including industrial designers, product engineers, entrepreneurs and the like, this textbook can be used as a guide at the introductory level for integrating life cycle thinking into product design and development.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Institute of Environmental Engineering and Management, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei, Taiwan

    Suphichaya Suppipat, Allen H. Hu

  • Department of Product Design, Silpakorn University, Bangkok, Thailand

    Treechada Chotiratanapinun

  • Department of Industrial Design, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand

    Kulthida Teachavorasinskun

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Design for Enhancing Eco-efficiency of Energy-related Products

  • Book Subtitle: The Integration of Simplified LCA Tools in Industrial Design Education

  • Authors: Suphichaya Suppipat, Treechada Chotiratanapinun, Kulthida Teachavorasinskun, Allen H. Hu

  • Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15060-9

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-15059-3Published: 18 November 2022

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-15060-9Published: 17 November 2022

  • Series ISSN: 2191-530X

  • Series E-ISSN: 2191-5318

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 88

  • Number of Illustrations: 6 b/w illustrations, 14 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Engineering Design, Industrial Design, Industrial and Production Engineering, Environmental and Sustainability Education

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