Title :
An introduction to EPA´s design for the environment program
Author :
Parker, Jean E. ; Boyd, Beverly L.
Author_Institution :
US Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, USA
Abstract :
The authors provide an introduction to efforts aimed at designing products, processes, systems, and technologies with environmental objectives as a priority. They describe the efforts of the EPA´s (Environmental Protection Agency´s) design for the environment program in informing people and reducing obstacles to private-sector environmental design initiatives. The analytical tools used in this program are described, along with the program´s infrastructure projects
Keywords :
design engineering; electronic equipment manufacture; environmental engineering; Environmental Protection Agency; analytical tools; design for environment program; product design; Biological system modeling; Environmental factors; Environmentally friendly manufacturing techniques; Manufacturing industries; Pollution; Process design; Product design; Product safety; Production; Protection;
Conference_Titel :
Electronics and the Environment, 1993., Proceedings of the 1993 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Arlington, VA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0829-8
DOI :
10.1109/ISEE.1993.302820
