Topic 8.3: Sustainable design

Question 1

Green design

Answer 1

focused on reducing or eliminating any negative environmental impacts the product may have

Question 2

Approach of green design

Answer 2

Cradle to grave approach, the design when it reaches its life cycle it will be disposed in a way it will minimize environmental impact, there is no new life for its components

Question 3

Focus of green design

Answer 3

Reducing packaging
Reducing energy consumption
Reducing materials, dematerialization
Switching to recycled material

Question 4

Sustainable design

Answer 4

Focused on changing the whole system surrounding a product or service

Question 5

Approach of sustainable design

Answer 5

Cradle to cradle approach to design, the manufacturers focus on the materials used to create the product, its distribution and the social and and not exclusively on the product

Question 6

Focus of sustainable design

Answer 6

selecting materials that are sustainably and equitably harvested or extracted
Reduction of the environmental impact of manufacturing and distributing the product (e.g. locally manufactured, uses solar energy, etc)
Shifts from a typical business model prioritizing profits to a more triple bottom line
approach (profit, planet, people)

Question 7

Dachinsky principles

Answer 7

Cyclic, solar, safe, efficient, social

Question 8

Cyclic

Answer 8

creating no waste, products should be part of a recycling system

Question 9

Solar

Answer 9

using clean energy, use or has renewable energy.

Question 10

Safe

Answer 10

Harmless, products that are emitted into the environment (air, land and space) are non hazardous.

Question 11

Efficient

Answer 11

using the least amount of energy and material as possible