Title :
The development of the Environmental Efficiency Potential Assessment method
Author :
Nagata, Katsuya ; Nohtomi, Makoto ; Aizawa, Masahito ; Asaoka, Ken ; Usami, Chikako
Author_Institution :
Waseda University, Japan
Abstract :
The Environmental Efficiency Potential Assessment (E2-PA) is a decision-making tool specifically designed to support eco-design of products by product designers and developers. The conceptual basis of E2-PA came from eco-efficiency and is characterised by its assessment policy, which evaluates the environmental performance in terms of the potential environmental impacts of the product. Sensitivity analyses of the E2-PA tool showed a consistent trend with life-cycle assessment (LCA). This result and the characteristics of the E2-PA indicate its potential as a useful tool for eco-design
Keywords :
design for environment; ecology; sensitivity analysis; E2-PA; Environmental Efficiency Potential Assessment; assessment policy; decision-making tool; ecological efficiency; ecological product design; environmental performance evaluation; life-cycle assessment; potential environmental impacts; sensitivity analyses; Councils; Decision making; Environmental management; Humans; Legislation; Manufacturing; Product design; Product development; Sensitivity analysis; Sustainable development;
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/.2001.992474
