Research
Over time we intend to map past present and future research trends in the area of ecodesign. For now, we choose to present the list of topics that our current members find interesting and important. The topics are plucked from the 'registration form' that the current members fillined in and are alphabetically listed.
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Applied ecodesign
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Approximate evaluation of environmental impacts
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Benchmarking
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Benign material options
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Biomimicry
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Cradle to cradle
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Design for Disassembly
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Design for end-of-life
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Design for environment at early stages of design
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Design for remanufacturing
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Design for sustainability in the furniture sector
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Design synthesis, innovation and creativity
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Early phases of Design
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Ecodesign and Anthropology/Culture/Perceptions/Emotions
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Ecodesign as a tool kit for Management for Sustainable Development
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Ecodesign methodology
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Ecodesign toys
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Eco-efficiency design
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Eco-efficient services
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Eco-footprint of design
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Eco-innovation
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Electronics and the integration of environmental aspects in "conventional" design workflows
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Embodied energy
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End of life management
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Environmental business cases for DfE
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Environmental Conscious Design (ECD)
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Environmental management
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EuP directive
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Evolutionary design
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Functional Sales
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Human Health and Ecosystem Health
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Implementing eco-design and product sustainability into Small to Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs)
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Improving product life cycle environmental performance
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Increasing marketability of Eco-products
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Industrial Ecology
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Integrated products and service engineering (IPSE)
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IPPC
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Lean design
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Life cycle analysis, particularly tailored to local/global contexts
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Life Cycle Assessment
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Life Cycle Design
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Life Cycle Engineering
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Life Cycle Simulation
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Mainstreaming sustainability.
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Material minimization
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New business models and their opportunity for eco-design
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Organizational aspects of implementing DfE without adding bureaucracy and with minimum need for resources.
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Packaging design
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Policy related areas. IPP.
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Proactive strategies rather than optimization of exisitng products and processes.
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Product data
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Product life oriented design
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Products Servicification
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Product/service-systems (PSS)
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Role of collaboration and innovation in sustainable design
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Service Engineering
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Simple LCA
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Simulation-Driven Eco-design
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Social and psychological aspects of ecodesign
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SPD
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Strategic Sustainable Develoment
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Sustainable Design
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Sustainable marketing and messaging
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Systematic and methodical ecodesign processes
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Systems thinking
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Toxic Potential Indicator (TPI)
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Training in ecodesign and related issues
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Upgrade Design
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User-centred eco-design
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Using factor 10 concept as a management tool.
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Using TRIZ for Ecodesign
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Value engineering
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Visions for sustainable development
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Waste management