http://sustainabilityworkshop.autodesk.com/products/whole-systems-and-lifecycle-thinking
Video 2:
http://sustainabilityworkshop.autodesk.com/products/improving-product-lifetime
Video 3:
http://sustainabilityworkshop.autodesk.com/products/lightweighting
Video 4:
http://sustainabilityworkshop.autodesk.com/products/green-materials-selection
Video 5:
http://sustainabilityworkshop.autodesk.com/products/energy-efficient-design
Sustainable designs should begin with identifying the big issue with the biggest impact on the environment within that whole system and life cycle. we have to identify and look closely at each steps that compile a system and analyze the processes. From the analysis, we analyze the problem and this processes can include analysis from different departments such as marketers, engineers, consumers to find out how a product is used and perform. The solution can be labelled as innovation design as the designer tackle the largest impacting issue in the system with strategies, and addressing the entire life cycle with improvements.
This is a personal rebuke for me as often we as designers only focus on 1 aspect of sustainability rather than looking at a product as a whole system. I found this video very helpful in helping me to be more thoughtful and innovative in trying to understand the problem and solve it in a more thorough ways.
The second video shows another way to increase product sustainability, in which by increasing its product lifetime. Another insight that i gained was to use the materials responsibly according to its product lifetime. For example, use recyclable, biodegradable materials for short product lifetime (food packaging) and use stronger materials for longer lifetime products. Another way to increase product lifespan is using upgrading and repairing. That way, it can minimize the waste to the landfill.
The third video conveys another way to design sustainable product is by using lightweight materials as it will be good for sustaining resources, less negative impact from production to disposal, and lower costs. Reducing the use of materials can also be done by maximizing the strength of the material/product, such creating ribs in plastics, trusses and hollow parts in steel, and other more solutions to improve the geometry of the product. However lightweight materials shouldn't be used if it means that it will be harmful for the users.
The fourth video helps us on how to select a green materials choice. The first criteria was to choose a greener material that use less energy to manufacture for example bamboo. Sustainable design means also to consider the origin of the material and its ecological impact, it is encouraged to get materials from certified suppliers, because they have the best program for sustainable resources and they conform to regulations.
The fifth video shows that sustainable design means less energy required. We can see it by trying to understand the use of energy. Sustainable design using efficient energy, saves – time, cost, material, and the product will reap higher performance.
The sixth Video shows that transport and manufacturing process has the biggest impact environmentally as it produces high wastes. The greenfly helps us to analyze the impact of a product in its life cycle.
Conclusions: There are so many ways for designers to design a sustainable product innovation. Creating sustainable products are not merely reducing the materials of the final products, but choosing better manufacturing decision and using a smarter choice of materials. The impact of sustainable design is also not merely to conserve the natural resources but the good sustainable design will improve performance too. Therefore, as designers, we have to see and analyze the problem of a product as a whole system for us to gain insight and innovation on how to improve the products sustainably.
Whole Systems and Lifecycle Thinking
Whole Systems and Lifecycle Thinking
Whole Systems and Lifecycle Thinking
Whole Systems and Lifecycle Thinking
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