Title :
Subjects in and approaches for life cycle design
Author :
Ohashi, Toshjiro ; Matsumoto, Yoshio
Author_Institution :
Production Eng. Res. Lab., Hitachi Ltd., Yokohama, Japan
Abstract :
In order to solve environmental issues, it is necessary to realize a sustainable development society. This can only be accomplished by achieving a circulating society through a change in both material flow and a reduction in energy consumption. "Life-cycle design" is an important approach that is expected to have a significant positive effect on tackling/solving this difficult issue. However, there are certain fundamental reasons why environmental issues are difficult to solve. In this paper; we begin by discussing the issues which make it difficult to solve environmental problems. Based on this discussion, we proceed to present an approach essential to arrive at a timely solution. Examples of our current achievements are introduced and important future problems and approaches to be taken are discussed
Keywords :
design for environment; life cycle costing; product development; energy consumption; environmental degradation; environmental issues; life-cycle design; Degradation; Energy consumption; Engineering management; Environmental factors; Environmental management; Humans; Power engineering and energy; Production engineering; Research and development management; Technology management;
Conference_Titel :
Environmentally Conscious Design and Inverse Manufacturing, 2001. Proceedings EcoDesign 2001: Second International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Tokyo
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-1266-6
DOI :
10.1109/.2001.992314
