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An Introduction to Design for Sustainability

Design for Sustainability
by
Prof. Sharmistha Banerjee
DoD, IIT Guwahati
Renewable and Bio-compatible Resources
 
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1. Select renewable and bio-compatible materials:
• Use renewable materials
• Avoid exhaustive materials
• Use residual materials of production processes
• Use retrieved components from disposed products
• Use recycled materials, alone or combined with primary materials
• Use bio-degradable materials

2. Select renewable and bio-compatible energy resources:
• Use renewable energy resources
• Engage the cascade approach
• Select energy resources with high second order efficiency
 

  • About
  • Why Design for Sustainability?
  • Definitions
  • Dimensions of Sustainability
  • Evolution of the Concept
  • Engineering Design Criteria and Guidelines
    • Minimize Materials Consumption
    • Minimizing Energy Consumption
    • Minimizing Toxic Emissions
    • Renewable and Bio-compatible Resources
    • Optimization of Product Lifespan
    • Improve Lifespan of Materials
    • Design for Disassembly
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