Journal articles: 'Eco-design implementation'

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Rossi, Marta, Claudio Favi, Anna Costanza Russo, and Michele Germani. "An Eco-Knowledge Tool to Support Eco-Design Implementation Inside Design Departments." Proceedings of the Design Society: International Conference on Engineering Design 1, no. 1 (July 2019): 3151–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/dsi.2019.322.

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AbstractIn last years, an increasing attention on environmental matters is registered. Companies face environmental matters to increase the environmental performances of their products, forced by numerous legislations, normative and protocols and induced to the growing attention of consumers toward environmentally friendly products. However, observing the industrial context, it emerges there are several barriers for implementation of eco-design strategies inside design departments. The paper presents a tool which aims at both providing a basic guide on environmental sustainability issues and favouring the knowledge sharing among the different actors of the product design process. The core of the tool is a repository in which company materials, organized and collected in different forms, are collected. The repository contains several parts: training, guidelines, knowledge and milestone, accordingly to the type, structure and form of materials stored. The eco-design tool functions, structure, and workflow are presented and then preliminary test cases are described.

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Tardío, Guillermo, and Slobodan B. Mickovski. "Implementation of eco-engineering design into existing slope stability design practices." Ecological Engineering 92 (July 2016): 138–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2016.03.036.

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Obrecht, Matevz, Rawan El Haddad, Rowan Abd Elbary, Rebeka Kovačič Lukman, and Maja Rosi. "Promoting Sustainable and Circular Plastics Use in Egipt with Implementation of Ecodesign Principles." System Safety: Human - Technical Facility - Environment 1, no. 1 (March 1, 2019): 441–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/czoto-2019-0057.

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AbstractGreen Supply chain, Green Packaging, Eco-labels, and Eco-design strategies are concepts that are discussed frequently within scientific and political debates. Eco-design strategies for Lifecycle Design include the Eco-design Strategy wheel which presents eight Eco-design strategies: New concept development, Selection of low-impact materials, Reduction of materials usage, Optimization of production techniques, Optimization of distribution system, Reduction of impact during use, Optimization of initial lifetime, and Optimization of end-of-life system. This research investigates specifically the selection of low impact raw materials phase using the European Union as a benchmark to improve the Egyptian situation and aims to apply the closed loop cycle to the Egyptian Plastics Industry. Its goal is to enlight the way towards Sustainable and Circular economy system in Plastics manufacturing sector in Egypt while emphasizing the financial benefits from the Business and Marketing perspectives rather than the Environmental perspective only.

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Sellitto, Miguel Afonso, Juliane Luchese, Jéssica Mariella Bauer, Gislaine Gabrielle Saueressig, and Cláudia Viviane Viegas. "Ecodesign Practices in a Furniture Industrial Cluster of Southern Brazil: From Incipient Practices to Improvement." Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management 19, no. 01 (March 2017): 1750001. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s1464333217500016.

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Eco-design practices are still incipient in Brazilian furniture industries, although some improvement can be identified in recent years. This paper describes the performance of an industrial furniture cluster located in Southern Brazil regarding such practices. An embedded case study involving four companies — two manufacturers and two suppliers — was carried out using in-depth interviews. It enabled to depict particularities of how these companies deal with sustainable aspects of design in their respective business. Critical issues identified as obstacles for eco-design implementation in these industries were: control of both, productive process and product durability; product distribution; rational use of space for transportation and storage. Minor difficulties were identified regarding the lack of renewable energy sources and the scarcity of knowledge dissemination. Such hurdles could provide opportunities and support future eco-design strategy implementation, improving the competitiveness and contributing for the eco-efficiency of the Brazilian furniture industry.

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Klinpikul, Nongnuch, and Panya Srichandr. "Status of Eco-Design in Thai Furniture Industry." Key Engineering Materials 419-420 (October 2009): 769–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/kem.419-420.769.

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Furniture manufacturing is known to have considerable impacts on the environment and there is a definite trend towards environmental-friendly product designs in the industry worldwide. This paper reports the results of an exploratory research on the status of eco-design in the Thai furniture industry. Two basic research questions are addressed; 1) are there any eco-design activities and, if so, to what extent and 2) what are the driving forces that drive or hinder eco-design activities. A combination of research methodologies were employed; interviewing, survey, and actually examining selected products in the market. The results show that key personnel know very little about eco-design, but they have implemented a number of eco-design methods in their products and processes in practice. The driving force for such progress seems to be not from the environmental consciousness per se but rather the demands and requirements from the customers and the markets. The legal and supporting infrastructure to promote and move eco-design forward is just emerging and still rather weak. There are, however, considerable implementation problems and obstacles due to lack of technical know-how on the part of the personnel involved. It is concluded that the Thai furniture industry is implementing number of eco-design activities without knowing much about eco-design principles and the underlying philosophy. Public awareness and consequently the market force is key to moving eco-design forward. Effective campaigns and better education on sustainable development and eco-design, together with stronger legal and supporting infrastructure, would certainly help increase eco-design activities.

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Vallet, Flore, and Benjamin Tyl. "Implementation of an eco-innovation toolbox to stimulate design teams: A case of interior design." Procedia CIRP 90 (2020): 334–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2020.01.105.

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García-Granero, Eva M., Laura Piedra-Muñoz, and Emilio Galdeano-Gómez. "Multidimensional Assessment of Eco-Innovation Implementation: Evidence from Spanish Agri-Food Sector." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 4 (February 23, 2020): 1432. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17041432.

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Understanding eco-innovation is an essential endeavor to achieve global sustainable development. In this sense, further research on implementation is needed to expand knowledge beyond current boundaries. The aim of this paper is to contribute to this debate by conducting an original multidimensional analysis using Spanish agri-food sector data. The empirical methodology applies a combination of descriptive statistics, cluster analysis and the chi-squared test. Two groups of well-differentiated eco-innovative firms are identified, those with high and low eco-innovation implementation levels. Quality certifications, environmental consulting and cooperation with stakeholders are the variables that contribute most to distinguishing these two groups. The results also reveal that operating income volume, number of employees and commercialization volume are key factors to become more eco-innovative. In this sense, larger firms are found to have a higher level of eco-innovation implementation than small- and medium-sized enterprises. The main contributions of this work are fourfold. Firstly, it presents a comprehensive framework of eco-innovation implementation in its four dimensions (product, process, organizational and marketing). Secondly, it fills existing gaps in the literature by analyzing green organizational and marketing eco-practices. Thirdly, it expands the sectorial scope of eco-innovation research primarily focused on high-tech sectors. Finally, this study makes it possible to design certain policies for public and private decision makers.

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Ipsen, Kikki Lambrecht, Massimo Pizzol, Morten Birkved, and Ben Amor. "How Lack of Knowledge and Tools Hinders the Eco-Design of Buildings—A Systematic Review." Urban Science 5, no. 1 (February 7, 2021): 20. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/urbansci5010020.

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The building sector is responsible for extensive resource consumption and waste generation, resulting in high pressure on the environment. A way to potentially mitigate this is by including environmental considerations during building design through the concept known as eco-design. Despite the multiple available approaches of eco-design, the latter is not easily achieved in the building sector. The objective of this paper is to identify and discuss what barriers are currently hindering the implementation of eco-design in the building sector and by which measures building designers can include environmental considerations in their design process. Through a systematic literature review, several barriers to implementation were identified, the main ones being lack of suitable legislation, lack of knowledge amongst building designers, and lack of suitable tools for designers to use. Furthermore, two specific tools were identified that allow the inclusion of environmental consideration in building design, along with nine design strategies providing qualitative guidance on how to potentially minimize energy and material consumption, as well as waste generation. This paper contributes a holistic overview of the major barriers to and existing tools and method for the eco-design of buildings, and provides guidance for both future research and practice.

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Tischner, Ursula, and Regina Nickel. "Eco-design in the printing industry Life cycle thinking: Implementation of Eco-design concepts and tools into the routine procedures of companies." Journal of Sustainable Product Design 3, no. 1/2 (June 2003): 19–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/b:jspd.0000035557.95897.47.

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Lopez, Rafael, Antonio Anton, Enrique Aranda, Alfredo Carrato, Manuel Constenla, Juan Jesús Cruz, Eduardo Diaz-Rubio, et al. "Implementation of the quality training program in Spain." Journal of Clinical Oncology 37, no. 27_suppl (September 20, 2019): 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jco.2019.37.27_suppl.11.

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11 Background: The ECO Foundation is a collaboration of experts representing the major Spanish hospitals in the pursuit of excellence in cancer treatment. Since 2015, ECO has been collaborating with ASCO (American Society of Clinical Oncology) in quality initiatives in cancer care, like the QOPI (Quality Oncology Practice Initiative) program and the QOPI Certification Program (QCP). The Quality Training Program (QTP) is a 6-month course with 3 in-person learning sessions that prepares oncology teams to design, implement and lead successful quality improvement activities in their practices. In 2018, ECO reached a new agreement with ASCO to implement this program in Spain. Methods: The QTP was developed in Spain by ECO in collaboration with ASCO, following the same methodology and contents of ASCO’s program. The first session was carried out in October 2018, with 12 Spanish teams participating with diverse quality improvement projects. The program counted with ASCO and ECO faculty, constituted by experts in the quality and oncology field. Results: Each QTP Spanish team counted with 2-3 representatives from their hospitals and developed an improvement project, following the methodology of the course, including a problem statement, process map, cause and effect diagram, diagnostic data, aim statement, measures, baseline data, priority/pay-off matrix of possible changes/interventions, change data, next steps/plan for sustainability, among others. The projects were mainly focused on the waiting time reduction in the Emergency Area and from the patient’s visit to the oncologist until treatment administration, burnout reduction on oncology professionals, improvement of the identification and management of complications for cancer patients receiving immunotherapy, improvement of the uniformity in the medical records registry, among others. QTP participants presented their projects’ results on the third and last session of the program in April 2019 with positive outcomes. Conclusions: The QTP’s quality improvement approach allows Spanish teams and the ECO Foundation to enhance the goal of a quality-oriented health care system. ECO will continue pursuing excellence and quality with further initiatives like the QOPI program, the QCP and the QTP.

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Jin, Ding, and Susanne Goldbach. "Enabling (Bio) Materials: Feasibility Study for its Implementation in Development of Sustainable Lighting Product." Key Engineering Materials 572 (September 2013): 58–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/kem.572.58.

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For global sustainability development, energy efficiency is always a key element. Especially with fast progress and adoption of LED technology in recent years, which offers superior energy efficiency and design possibilities, lighting secured its center role in sustainable innovation. However, to achieve significant energy saving as eco-design for lighting product/system, we need to constantly look beyond current product architecture and platforms. One of the key options is focusing on innovative material that enables improvements on both current architecture and future designs. In this paper, we will present the study of several bio-based materials and an innovative reflective coating that potentially to realize this contribution in eco-design.

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Lopez, Rafael, Antonio Anton, Enrique Aranda, Alfredo Carrato, Manuel Constenla, Juan Jesús Cruz, Eduardo Díaz-Rubio, et al. "Implementation of the Quality Training Program in Spain." Journal of Clinical Oncology 37, no. 15_suppl (May 20, 2019): e18296-e18296. http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jco.2019.37.15_suppl.e18296.

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e18296 Background: The ECO Foundation is a collaboration of experts representing the major Spanish hospitals in the pursuit of excellence in cancer treatment. Since 2015, ECO has been collaborating with ASCO (American Society of Clinical Oncology) in quality initiatives in cancer care, like the QOPI (Quality Oncology Practice Initiative) program and the QOPI Certification Program (QCP). The Quality Training Program (QTP) is a 6-month program with 3 in-person learning sessions that prepares oncology teams to design implement and lead successful quality improvement activities in their practices. In 2018, ECO reached a new agreement with ASCO to implement this program in Spain. Methods: The QTP was developed in Spain by the ECO Foundation in collaboration with ASCO, following the same methodology and contents of ASCO’s program. The first session was carried out on October 2018, with 12 Spanish teams participating with diverse quality improvement projects. The program counted with ASCO and ECO faculty, constituted by experts in the quality and oncology field. Results: The QTP Spanish teams counted with 2-3 representatives from their hospitals. Each team develop an improvement project, following the methodology of the course, including a problem statement, process map, cause and effect diagram, diagnostic data, aim statement, measures, baseline data, priority/pay-off matrix of possible changes/interventions, change data, next steps/plan for sustainability, among others. The projects were mainly focused on the waiting time reduction in the Emergency Area, the waiting time reduction for cancer patients from the visit to the oncologist until treatment administration, burnout reduction on oncology professionals, improvement of the identification and management of complications for cancer patients receiving immunotherapy, improvement of the uniformity in the medical records registry, among others. QTP participants will present the results of their projects on the third and last session of the program, on April 2019. Conclusions: The quality improvement approach followed in the QTP allows Spanish teams and the ECO Foundation to enhance the goal of a quality-oriented health care system. ECO will continue pursuing excellence and quality with further initiatives like the QOPI program, the QCP and the QTP.

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Teh, David, and Brian Corbitt. "Building sustainability strategy in business." Journal of Business Strategy 36, no. 6 (November 16, 2015): 39–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jbs-08-2014-0099.

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore environmental sustainability (eco-sustainability) policy and strategy adoption and implementation in Australian companies. Specifically, it assesses what influences the extent of organizational eco-sustainability strategy implementation. Design/methodology/approach – This research used semi-structured interviews with senior executive from a list of the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) 200 companies in banking, materials, real estate and transportation industry groups. A purposive sampling method was used to select the most appropriate participants. The “elite” interviewing method was adopted with persons who are recognized as the expert in the topic under investigation. Finally, an interpretative approach to data analysis was used. Findings – The paper shows the importance of eco-sustainability strategy alignment with the overall business strategy. Similarly, organizational structure and systems are recognized to be equally important. The senior executives also agreed that shared values, passionate skilled and experienced staff, the Board and senior management, as well as governance, are critical in ensuring a successful adoption and implementation of organizational eco-sustainability policy and strategy. Practical implications – This research provides some understanding of how organizations implement their eco-sustainability policy and strategy and what influences the extent of their eco-sustainability strategy implementation, and answers to why each dimension is important for a particular organization was gained through interviews with the senior executives. This paper also facilitates a better understanding of the relative importance placed on each dimension as a factor influencing eco-sustainability adoption and implementation. Originality/value – Drawing on theories from various disciplines and the McKinsey Seven S’s framework, this paper strengthens the foundation for industry practitioners to understand what influences the success of the eco-sustainability strategy adoption and implementation.

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Saidani, M., H. Kim, F. Cluzel, Y. Leroy, and B. Yannou. "PRODUCT CIRCULARITY INDICATORS: WHAT CONTRIBUTIONS IN DESIGNING FOR A CIRCULAR ECONOMY?" Proceedings of the Design Society: DESIGN Conference 1 (May 2020): 2129–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/dsd.2020.76.

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AbstractThis paper investigates and questions the relevance of product-centric circularity indicators in a product design context. To do so, reviews of eco-design tools and critical analyses of circularity indicators at the micro level of circular economy implementation are combined with a new workshop experimenting four of these indicators with the aim to improve the circularity performance of an industrial product. On this basis, the four tool-based circularity indicators tested are mapped on the engineering design and development process, and are positioned among the pool of main eco-design tools.

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Wei, Song, Jian Bin Ye, and Dai Rui. "Design and Implementation of Energy System Based on Smart Grid." Applied Mechanics and Materials 336-338 (July 2013): 2544–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.336-338.2544.

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Tianjin eco-city is made an example to introduce the design and implement of energy system based on smart grid. This system implemented the acquisition and testing of energy information of the residents of the smart community, buildings and large customer. This system provided user energy using strategy, energy using assistant decision-making and other technologies through analyzing users data, diagnostic analysis of the level of user energy efficiency, and ultimately implemented the using and extension of energy saving technology in the end-user.

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Mariana, Yosica, and Yulianto Wijaya. "Healing garden implementation in rehabilitation centre at Jakarta as a concept of eco-architecture design." IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 426 (March 13, 2020): 012081. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/426/1/012081.

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Favi, Claudio, Michele Germani, Marco Mandolini, and Marco Marconi. "Implementation of a software platform to support an eco-design methodology within a manufacturing firm." International Journal of Sustainable Engineering 11, no. 2 (February 19, 2018): 79–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19397038.2018.1439121.

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Evin, Egemen, Mehmet Burak Aydin, and Geylani Kardas. "Design and Implementation of a CANBus-Based Eco-Driving System for Public Transport Bus Services." IEEE Access 8 (2020): 8114–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/access.2020.2964119.

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Brogi, Stefano, and Tamara Menichini. "Barriers and drivers towards eco-innovation for SMEs: Evidence from the context." Global Journal of Business, Economics and Management: Current Issues 11, no. 2 (July 30, 2021): 80–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.18844/gjbem.v11i2.4697.

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Eco-innovations have become a clear target of EU policy strategies. Consequently, measuring eco-innovation performance at the country level has become crucial to detect eco-innovation patterns and to design eco-innovation policy implementation. This paper focuses on EU small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with the aim to understand to what extent EU funding programmes influence barriers and drivers towards SMEs’ eco-innovation performance. A correlation analysis between data from Eco-Innovation Scoreboard index and competitiveness and innovation framework programme/Entrepreneurship and innovation programme/Eco-innovation programme projects database reveals that the countries with the highest number of EU funded projects are those with the lowest levels of green early-stage investments. According to the findings, EU funding programmes reduce financial constraints that SMEs face for developing eco-innovations. This paper recommends that policymakers should keep in mind the dynamic interaction between private and public funding support, the latter is customised according to the entity of risk along the innovation cycle. Keywords: Eco-innovation, barriers, drivers, policy strategies, index.

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Zeb, Jehan. "An eco asset ontology towards effective eco asset management." Built Environment Project and Asset Management 7, no. 4 (September 14, 2017): 388–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/bepam-11-2016-0061.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop an ontology of eco or natural assets to represent eco asset knowledge at two levels: eco asset metal model and eco asset ontology (EA_Onto). The three objectives of this paper are to: define eco assets explicitly to reach a common understanding of the terms; evaluate the ontology; and discuss a potential area of application. Design/methodology/approach A seven-step methodology was used to develop the proposed ontology: define the scope; develop the eco asset meta model (EA_MM), define taxonomy, code ontology, capture ontology, evaluate ontology and document ontology. Findings The EA_MM was developed to represent eco asset domain knowledge, which was further extended to develop the EA_Onto, explicitly defining the eco asset knowledge in asset management. As a part of evaluation, it was found that the knowledge representation is consistent, concise, clear, complete and correct. Practical implications Theoretically, the proposed ontology is a significant contribution to the body of knowledge in asset management. Practically, the knowledge representation provides a common understanding of eco assets for asset management experts. In addition, it will be used in applications for effective eco asset management. Originality/value The current literature lacks explicit declaration of eco assets, how they are related to built environment for effective integration and how asset management functions are to be applied to accomplish effective eco asset management. Presently, eco assets are managed on an ad hoc basis, which need to be explicitly defined through developing an EA_Onto for implementation in applications for effective eco asset management.

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Vidya Kharishma and Ulfa Septiana. "Vidya Kharishma PELATIHAN TEKNIK ECOPRINT UNTUK GURU PAUD." PROSIDING: SENI, TEKNOLOGI, DAN MASYARAKAT 2 (January 27, 2020): 183–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.33153/semhas.v2i0.119.

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One of early childhood education that can help children to convey ideas and imagination is art. Eco-print is atechnique of art that utilizes natural materials as its ingredients. It has the potential to be a teaching materialin early childhood education so children can appreciate and learns environmentally friendly art by harness thenatural material around them. However, an eco-print lesson in early childhood education is still scarce due tothe lack of teaching materials and the lack of the teacher’s knowledge, specifically about eco-print techniquesfor early childhood education. This problem initiates the author to design training and teaching materials abouteco-print techniques for teachers of early childhood education. Before the training conduct, there will beresearch preparation, analysis of participant needs, trial and error design of the eco print. After then, evaluationconduct between trainer and participant. Based on an analysis of participant needs, the best eco-printtechnique for this training is hammering, which is the most straightforward eco-print technique. However, thehammering technique, which usually uses a hammer, is replaced with pestle wood because it is safer forchildren. The implementation of training was carried successfully in the South Jakarta through the POSDAYAcommunity. The result shows that teachers can accept the teaching materials due to the nature of its easyimplementation, easily obtained material, and safety procedures.

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Su, Daizhong, Jose L. Casamayor, and Xuemin Xu. "An Integrated Approach for Eco-Design and Its Application in LED Lighting Product Development." Sustainability 13, no. 2 (January 6, 2021): 488. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13020488.

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Lighting products are essential for our modern life nowadays, but they also produce high negative impacts on the environment. Although there are tools and methods available for reducing the environmental impact of lighting products, it is a challenging task to integrate them throughout the product development process. To overcome the challenge, this research developed an approach to integrate tools/methods relevant for the eco-design through product development process to reduce the environmental impact of lighting products. Six types of methods, such module design, and 30 tools, such as lifecycle assessment software packages, are considered in the integrated approach. The product specification with eco-constrains is established for implementation at each design stage to ensure the product eco-features. The approach was applied in the development of an LED table lamp which was then assessed in comparison with a benchmark LED lamp regarding environmental lifecycle impact and lighting performance. The comparative assessment results indicate that the LED lamp developed with this approach is much better than the benchmark lamp.

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Buzuku, Shqipe, Javier Farfan, Tuomo Kässi, and Andrzej Kraslawski. "Analysis and Ranking of Drivers for Eco-design Implementation in the Finnish Pulp and Paper Industry." Procedia Manufacturing 17 (2018): 1049–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.promfg.2018.10.081.

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Simanovska, J., K. Valters, and G. Bažbauers. "Development of a Set of Criteria as an Eco-Design Tool for Evaluation of Environmental Impact of Material Choice." Scientific Journal of Riga Technical University. Environmental and Climate Technologies 3, no. 3 (January 1, 2009): 102–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/v10145-009-0014-7.

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Development of a Set of Criteria as an Eco-Design Tool for Evaluation of Environmental Impact of Material Choice Eco-design is part of the product design process aimed at reducing the environmental impacts of products during their entire lifecycle. Nowadays, the eco-design concept becomes more and more important, and it is also incorporated in the latest developments in legislation. However, with regard to the implementation of eco-design, many guidelines and tools still focus on the strategic level, but the practical tools are underdeveloped. In order to promote eco-design in the industry, there is a need for the further development of more practical tools, taking into account the scientific findings, but also making them applicable into a product design process. The intention of this paper is to present major considerations in order to develop a set of criteria for the material choice taking into account LCA studies and available data regarding environmental performance of materials. The proposed criteria system is based on three main criteria - toxicity, energy, recyclability, which corresponds to the main impact areas of material choice according to findings from the published LCA studies. These criteria are also linked to each other - e.g. with increasing recyclability one can decrease the energy content, as well as the toxic dispersion. The important innovation in this list of criteria would be that the product design - product structure -and use patterns (incl. end of life scenario) is linked to energy content, recyclability and toxicity. The next step would be development of the quantifiable values of this criteria system (expressed in 5 units), in order to make it more applicability of a quick screening tool in the product design process.

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Astuti, Retno, Bagus Candra Kurniawan, and Danang Triagus Setiyawan. "Implementation of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in environmental impact evaluation on production of ground coffee." E3S Web of Conferences 306 (2021): 04019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202130604019.

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This study aims to evaluate and identify potential environmental contaminants from the production process of ground coffee. The research was conducted at CV. XYZ in Bali province, Indonesia which processes dry coffee beans into ground coffee with the trademark “Kopi PQR”. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) was used to identify and evaluate environmental impacts by applying the Environmental Design of Industrial Product (EDIP) method in the SimaPro 8.20 software. The Analytical Network Process (ANP) was then used to determine the priority of improvement recommendations. The results showed that the “Kopi PQR” production process had several environmental impacts, i.e. water acute eco toxicity, chronic water eco toxicity, and human toxicity soil. This impact resulted from the use of the use of plastic packaging which was difficult to decompose, and the accumulation of coffee powder waste. The recommendation for recycling coffee powder waste was chosen as an alternative for improvement in CV. XYZ.

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Xi, Tian Lu, Yan Chen, and Jian Tang. "The Inspiration of Traditional Chinese Created Conception on the Eco-Design of Modern Architecture." Advanced Materials Research 479-481 (February 2012): 1699–703. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.479-481.1699.

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In today's world, the core of sustainable development is considered to be 3R, which is REDUCE, RECYCLE and REUSE. The implementation of the principle of sustainability is exactly the same with the ancient Chinese created conception and design. This thesis provides Chinese modern sustainable design with a feasible principle and method from traditional Chinese ecological concept of creation, and is a constructive inspiration to the modern architectural design. It encouraged the life of mankind to develop towards a scientific, civilized and healthy way, achieved the aesthetic concept of architectural design based on the harmonious coexistence of human and nature, and prevent modern architectural design from being over materialized as well as the further deterioration of the natural ecological environment.

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Soeprijanto, A., D. F. U. Putra, Suyanto, A. R. Hidayatullah, A. Hadi, A. Q. Yusrina, F. S. Wicaksana, E. W. Adinda, M. A. Choiri, and M. Baihaqi. "Design and implementation of seawater eco distillatory using parabolic solar concentrator and photovoltaic pump for isolated island." IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 383 (July 2018): 012061. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1757-899x/383/1/012061.

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Mubarat, Husni, Heri Iswandi, and Muhsin Ilhaq. "PELATIHAN INOVASI DAN PENGEMBANGAN PRODUK PATERA ECO PRINT PALEMBANG." SELAPARANG Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat Berkemajuan 4, no. 2 (April 12, 2021): 329. http://dx.doi.org/10.31764/jpmb.v4i2.4325.

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ABSTRAKPatera Eco Print sebagai mitra sasaran dalam implementasi program Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat (PKM) yang bergerak di bidang ekonomi produktif memiliki beberapa permasalahan, yaitu belum adanya inovasi produk dan pengembangan desain baik dari segi eksplorasi bentuk, pengembangan jenis produk, maupun eksplorasi pola-pola motif daun yang ditata pada media kain tersebut. Adapun solusi yang ditawarkan sebagai pemecahan permasalahan tersebut, diantaranya adalah inovasi produk Patera Eco Print, pengembangan desain dan jenis-jenis produk. Adapun tujuan utama dari kegiatan ini adalah memberikan ilmu pengetahuan keterampilan tentang cara pengembangan desain produk ecoprint, seperti totebag dan tas laptop. Metode yang digunakan pada Pengabdian ini diantaranya adalah metode survei, dokumentasi, wawancara, pelatihan, sosialisasi dan evaluasi. Adapun capaian dari kegiatan ini yakni diharapkan mitra pelatihan ini dapat mengembangkan desain produk usaha Eco Print, seperti pengembangan desain totebag, tas laptop dan baju dengan demikian capaian ini dapat memperluas jangkauan pasar produk Patera Eco Print. Kata kunci: patera eco print; desain produk; inovasi. ABSTRACTPatera Eco Print as a target partner in the implementation of the Community Service program (PKM) which is engaged in the productive economy has several problems, namely the absence of product innovation and design development both in terms of exploration of forms, development of product types, and exploration of leaf motif patterns. which is arranged on the cloth media. The solutions offered to solve these problems include product innovation Patera Eco Print, design development and product types. The main purpose of this activity is to provide knowledge of skills on how to develop ecoprint product designs, such as tote bags and laptop bags. The methods used in this Community Service include survey methods, documentation, interviews, training, socialization and evaluation. The product output that will be achieved is to create innovative products, such as the development of designs for clothes, jackets and invitation bags, especially in the composition of the motives. The achievement of this activity is that it is hoped that this training partner can develop the design of Eco Print business products. In addition, the product output that will be achieved is the development of product types, such as laptop bags, tote bags, and shirts, such as the development of tote bag designs, laptop bags and clothes, thus this achievement can expand the market reach of Patera Eco Print products..Keywords: patera eco print; product design; innovation.

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Bian, Yuli, Liang Dong, Zhaowen Liu, and Lezhu Zhang. "A Sectoral Eco-Efficiency Analysis on Urban-Industrial Symbiosis." Sustainability 12, no. 9 (May 1, 2020): 3650. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12093650.

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Urban-industrial symbiosis (UIS) is an important system innovation via sectors integration, and has been widely recognized as a novel pathway for achieving regional eco-industrial development. Eco-efficiency, as a mature approach and indicator, offers an effective tool to uncover both the status and trends of such a transformation. However, most studies have focused on the whole industry or city as a whole, which has meant that a view from the sectoral level focusing on UIS was missing. To fill this research gap, this paper applied a modified eco-efficiency approach using integrating input–output analysis (IOA) and carbon footprint (CFP) to identify the eco-efficiency benefits of UIS from a sectoral level. Specifically, sector-level economic data (as economic outputs) and CFP (as environmental impacts) are used to calculate the sectoral eco-efficiency. IOA helps to offer sectoral economic data, and, with integrating process-based inventory analysis, to conduct a CFP calculation at the sectoral level. To test the feasibility of the developed approach, urban industrial symbiosis scenarios in one typical industrial city of China were analyzed. This city is held up as the national pilot of the circular economy, low-carbon city, and ecological civilization in China. Scenarios analysis on a business as usual (no UIS) and with UIS implementation in 2012 were undertaken and compared with the change of sectoral CFP and eco-efficiency. The results highlighted a moderate increase in eco-efficiency and trade-offs in certain sectors, indicating that UIS was moderately effective in increasing the urban resource efficiency from a sectoral level, but a refined design was required. Policy recommendations are made based on the analytical results, to inform decision makers and urban and industrial managers seeking to improve the implementation of UIS as a means of achieving greater urban sustainability.

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Olkowicz, Magdalena, and Emilia Grzegorzewska. "Eco-design as a strategic way to competitiveness in global markets for furniture family-owned MSMEs." Journal of Intercultural Management 6, no. 4-1 (December 1, 2014): 203–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/joim-2014-0046.

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Abstract The furniture industry is a traditional Polish industry branch where the vast majority of firms are exactly MSMEs. Moreover the majority of them are family firms1. Their owners and managers with limited marketing budgets, more than large one, need a clear set of guidelines to compete in the global market. Environmental impacts for furniture are minor during use, and more associated with production and disposal. This paper demonstrates that using a method of eco-design and implementing ecoinnovation within the framework of a new product strategy can be successful, even though resources are limited. For the purpose of present the possible opportunities and barriers of eco-design implementation the literature study was conducted. According to the results growing concern about the environmental effects derived from furniture production and products use as well as on how they are disposed of at the end of their life cycle may in some degree determine the company market position. To compete successfully on global markets furniture family-owned MSMEs should take intent steps, and eco-trends indicate not only the most popular, but also desired by consumers direction.

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Almutairi, Abdullah, Mohammad Yeakub Ali, and Mohd Radzi Che Daud. "Solar Electrification for Desert: A Case of Kuwait." International Journal of Engineering Materials and Manufacture 4, no. 3 (September 18, 2019): 107–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.26776/ijemm.04.03.2019.03.

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Solar energy creates a new lifestyle for mankind, and takes society and human into an era of energy conservation to reduce pollution. It is radiant light and heat from the sun harnessed using a range of ever-evolving technologies such as photovoltaic panel. In this research it is aimed to design and implement PV solar energy home system for electrification in the Kuwaiti dessert during eco-tourism in winter. Eco-tourism is a cultural and unavoidable event in Arab countries with no exception of Kuwait. Eco-tourism is done in remote dessert where urban electricity connections are not possible. As people accustomed in using electrical appliances such as television, room heater, water heater, water pump, they cannot live in the dessert without these amenities. As the weather of Kuwait is sunny and hot during days and cool at night, solar panel based off-grid power cell can be an alternative for electrification of dessert home. This research will address several critical issues which are appropriate design of PV solar system, estimation of power generation and implementation as solar home system.

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Tyurina, Tatiana, and Olga Ignatova. "Formation of the habitat as a complex eco-social-natural space of an ecologically oriented person." E3S Web of Conferences 273 (2021): 10009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202127310009.

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The article deals with the problem of the formation of the environment as a complex eco-socio-natural space of an environmentally oriented person. The purpose of the article is to reveal the two-way influence of nature and man on the state of the environment and the ability of the individual to adapt to all kinds of natural metamorphoses based on their needs. The authors argue that the formation and development of an environmentally oriented personality is a key aspect in the formation of an eco-social and natural space. Balance environmental, moral and spiritual and social and economic needs of modern society, the harmonious coexistence with nature, the integration of rational nature management and stabilization of ecological conditions become prerogatives in the design of the surrounding environment of a modern human-centred sustainable development ecosociology. The article suggests criteria to evaluate the influence on the formation of an eco-social-natural space ecologically oriented individual operating your eco-thinking, aspiration to the organic nature of natural processes and the implementation of major social functions. In turn, the formed eco-social and natural space becomes a generator of cultural processes of an environmentally oriented personality.

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Sanytsky, Myroslav, Tetiana Kropyvnytska, Hanna Ivashchyshyn, and Оksana Rykhlitska. "Eco-efficient blended cements with high volume supplementary cementitious materials." Budownictwo i Architektura 18, no. 4 (March 20, 2020): 005–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.35784/bud-arch.816.

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The ways of reducing CO2 emissions in the cement industry were analysed for the purposes of implementation of the low carbon development strategy. The optimal solution to this problem is the technologically optimised blended cements with high volume of supplementary cementitious materials of various genesis and fineness. The design of eco-friendly blended cements was achieved by a synergistic combination of the main constituents such as granulated blast furnace slag, superfine zeolite, fly ash and limestone, as well as by optimisation of the their granulometric composition, taking into account their bimodal particle size distribution by volume and surface area. Moreover, the article presents the technical, environmental and economic benefits of using eco-efficient blended cements.

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Liu, Gui Huan, Yi Hui Wen, Tao Tao Jin, Hai Guang Hao, and Shu Fang Liu. "Designing of Watershed Ecological Compensation Mechanism Based on the Key Ecological Function Zone: A Case Study in the Source Area of Dongjiang River." Advanced Materials Research 807-809 (September 2013): 962–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.807-809.962.

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At present, China is establishing eco-compensation mechanism on the basis of key ecological function zones and ecological factors, but trans-provincial eco-compensation mechanism (especially in river basin) is making slow progress due to its complicated stakeholders involvement. The promulgation of relevant papers, such as Planning on National Main Functional Zones and National Key Ecological Function Zones, provide important basis and new thoughts for implementing eco-compensation mechanism in China. In this paper, we take trans-provincial key ecological function zone as breakthrough point to study trans-provincial river basin eco-compensation mechanism, and take the source area of Dongjiang River in Jiangxi province and Guangdong province as an example to put forward some ideas for trans-provincial river basin eco-compensation mechanism designing based on the key ecological function zones. Taking the study of key ecological function zone as the platform, we propose a framework of river basin eco-compensation plan, which includes particular design in the following aspects: the funding needs, funding sources, financial operation mechanism, monitoring and evaluation, organizational management and compensation security system. Designing River basin eco-compensation mechanism in source areas while based on key ecological function zone, which will increase the scientific nature and rationality of policy making, is more in line with ideas and concepts of payment for ecosystem services (PES) and it will effectively promote scientific and rational development and implementation of river basin eco-compensation. However there are still many inevitable problems in the following aspects: river basin eco-compensation monitoring and evaluation, management of river basin eco-compensation and measures to ensure the long-term effect of river basin eco-compensation policy. With the in-depth understanding of eco-compensation study and practice in China, these problems should be constantly improved and Chinas eco-compensation mechanism will become increasingly complete and rigorous in the future.

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Ortegón-Cortázar, Leonardo, and Marcelo Royo-Vela. "Attraction factors of shopping centers." European Journal of Management and Business Economics 26, no. 2 (July 17, 2017): 199–219. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ejmbe-07-2017-012.

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Purpose People visit malls not only to buy a product they need but also to enjoy the atmosphere or environment of the shopping center. Based on design and eco-natural environment, the purpose of this paper is to analyze the attraction factors of shopping centers. Design/methodology/approach The sample comprised 449 consumers from 25 different shopping centers in Bogota. The structural equation model (AMOS) enables the authors to discuss the influence of the design of green and natural spaces in the commercial management of shopping centers, given its positive and significant effect on the intention to visit. Findings Shopping centers are, by definition, spaces with a high level of design of the commercial environment. In this case, as evidenced in the results of this research, the design of ecological spaces and environments has the potential of becoming a field of interest for the commercial management of shopping centers, given its potential effect on visiting and shopping intentions. Originality/value The main originality of this study was to empirically include and demonstrate the influence of design and natural eco-environment on the intention to visit, along with other elements considered in previous investigations. Therefore, identification of specific empirical findings related to the way attraction factors work allows marketing directors and managers to improve their management decisions concerning design and implementation of marketing strategies, tactical decision guidance, decision-making assessment or control, and the proposal of alternative positioning attributes, such as the design, management, and arrangement of eco-natural environments that allow to increase the number of visits and purchases within these establishments.

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Masudin, Ilyas, Bangalie Summah, Fien Zulfikarijah, and Dian Palupi Restuputri. "Factors Affecting The Implementation of Green Procurement: Empirical Evidence from Indonesian Educational Institution." Jurnal Ilmiah Teknik Industri 19, no. 2 (December 23, 2020): 186–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.23917/jiti.v19i2.10718.

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This paper reported the factors affecting the adoption of green procurement in Indonesian educational institutions. A quantitative method is used to understand the effects between variables on green procurement implementation. Data from respondents working on the divisions of procurement from higher degree institutions in the province of East Java Indonesia are collected in this study. The results were indicated that there are no significant effects on middle management staff, awareness, and corporate responsibility on the implementation of green procurement on educational institutions. At the same time, there is a significant impact of green supply approaches such as ISO certification and eco-design product strategy on the adoption of green procurement.

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Sohn, Young Tae, and Myon Woong Park. "Development of an Adaptive Layout Design System for ELV (End-of-Life Vehicle) Dismantling Plant." Applied Mechanics and Materials 510 (February 2014): 133–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.510.133.

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In accordance with the increased awareness of resource depletion and environmental pollution, the importance of eco-friendly disposal and recycling of vehicles as a potentially valuable resource is emphasized; in particular, this is important as automobile production and demand continues steadily. In this paper, a systematic dismantling system is proposed to minimize the quantity of ASR by dismantling End-of-Life Vehicles (ELVs) rationally and efficiently. An adaptive layout design system is also provided to aid for the effective implementation of the proposed dismantling system to industrial applications. The proposed dismantling system is based on eco-friendly dismantling and improves not only the recyclability of ELVs, but also the efficiency of the dismantling operations. The adaptive layout design system is a software tool, which allows a layout of a dismantling plant according to the specific requirements of the customers, and estimates the overall figures and capacity of an intended plant by simulation of the dismantling process. This interactive design system can be useful for testing alternative layouts of a dismantling plant customized to meet particular recycling needs.

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Topleva, Silviya Atanasova, and Tsvetko Velchev Prokopov. "Integrated business model for sustainability of small and medium-sized enterprises in the food industry." British Food Journal 122, no. 5 (January 7, 2020): 1463–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/bfj-03-2019-0208.

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Purpose The ecological footprint of the food industry and the requirements of the bio-based economy result in the need for deepening the concept of corporate sustainability. CSR provokes the implementation of eco-innovation with high value added. A main source of value added and sustainability is the integrated implementation of ecodesign practices . The purpose of this paper is to systemize an integrated model for the product ecodesign implementation, which combines not only the industrial and process ecodesign but also the overall organizational and socio-economic context of SMEs in food industry, reflected in CSR and value added for stakeholders. Design/methodology/approach The methodology for implementation of business model for sustainability of the SMEs in the food industry through ecodesign is based on vertical and horizontal integration of well-known self-relevant environmental, social and economic tools such as corporate social responsibility, life-cycle assessment, MET matrix, ecolabelling and stakeholder approach for production and marketing of high-value-added eco-products. Findings This study proposes an algorithm for implementation of an integrated business model for SMEs sustainability in the food industry, focusing on high-value-added delivery for stakeholders, based on corporate social responsibility, functional innovation and eco-efficiency. The ecodesign based on CSR business practice in food industry allows simultaneous optimization of environmental aspects and cost structure of products in conditions of improved quality and functionality. Thus, ecodesign contributes to the diversification not only of the company’s product portfolio, but also to opening of new marketplaces and the implementation of new market strategies by increasing the value added. Practical implications The research identifies actions, which SMEs in food industry can follow to achieve ecological redesign of their business and production processes that simultaneously enhance product functionality and resource efficiency. Originality/value The academic and the social value of the research is the focus on ecodesign and its implementation in SMEs in the food industry as a tool for creation of multidimensional high value added for stakeholders in bio-based economy.

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Moro, Riccardo, Sangkil Kim, Maurizio Bozzi, and Manos Tentzeris. "Inkjet-printed paper-based substrate-integrated waveguide (SIW) components and antennas." International Journal of Microwave and Wireless Technologies 5, no. 3 (May 16, 2013): 197–204. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1759078713000494.

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This paper presents a novel technology for the implementation of substrate-integrated waveguide (SIW) structures, based on a paper substrate and realized by an inkjet-printing fabrication process. The use of paper permits to implement low-cost microwave structures and components, by adopting a completely eco-friendly implementation technology. SIW structures appear particularly suitable for implementation on paper, due to the possibility to easily realize multilayered topologies and conformal geometries. In this paper, SIW passive components, and antennas (including straight interconnects, band-pass filters, and slotted-waveguide antennas) are proposed for the first time. The design of the components, the steps of the fabrication process, and the experimental characterization of the prototypes are reported in this paper.

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Randeree, Kasim, and Nadeem Ahmed. "The social imperative in sustainable urban development." Smart and Sustainable Built Environment 8, no. 2 (May 7, 2019): 138–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/sasbe-11-2017-0064.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine social sustainability effectiveness of eco-cities through the case of Masdar City’s strategy for urban sustainability in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Design/methodology/approach Using a case study approach, the paper is an exploratory, qualitative analysis, which investigates the social, environmental and economic performance of Masdar City, a purported carbon-neutral, zero-waste urban development. Findings Though Masdar City substantively contributes to innovation in sustainable urban development within environmental and economic contexts and has been effective in capital circulation in green technology markets, the impetus as a commercially driven enterprise is most evident. Successful sustainable urban development requires greater consideration for the social imperative. Practical implications Eco-city mega-projects, such as Masdar City, have the potential to fuse achievements in innovation, technology and economic enterprise with the social imperative of functional urban habitats. Originality/value Eco-cities are of increasing interest given the growing need for sustainable, energy-efficient living. This paper contributes through a novel case study, exploring how the concept of the eco-city has been developed and understood in the Masdar City context and discusses successes and deficits in its strategic implementation.

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Montagner, Ernesto Adrian Diaz, and Juan Carlos Perez Garcia. "Investigational Model to Generate Aggregate Value in Eco-sustainable Housing Development." European Scientific Journal, ESJ 14, no. 5 (February 28, 2018): 72. http://dx.doi.org/10.19044/esj.2018.v14n5p72.

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Purpose – Conventional materials and procedures in worldwide construction sector is a paradigm that requires change. Constructors usually do not take the adventure of testing novel techniques and materials in their construction projects and, as a result, profits are usually given in terms of time and cost savings. The purpose of this article is to introduce a model to add aggregate value in eco-sustainable dwelling construction through ecological sustainable value chain and hypothesis settlement. Design/methodology/approach - A review of the literature was done in databases using keywords. The selection of sources includes scientific articles and case studies based on different methods and contexts which were carried out. Findings - The findings suggest the implementation of the training of both the employee who works in the construction and the client regarding selfsustainable construction. A significant improvement was obtained based on the commercial relations of suppliers, the client, and also with the construction company. Finally, innovation in at least one of the six proposed aspects was carried out: new technologies, including eco-technologies, the quality of materials (including the eco-sustainable ones), the segmentation of the demand for eco-sustainable housing and its new ways of marketing and financing. They were, however, proposed for added value generation for the development of eco-sustainable housing. Originality/value - A model for the generation of added value in the construction of eco-sustainable housing was elaborated based on the relationships between human and relational capital, training, and the generation of aggregate value.

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Tao, Jing, Lu Li, and Suiran Yu. "An innovative eco-design approach based on integration of LCA, CAD∖CAE and optimization tools, and its implementation perspectives." Journal of Cleaner Production 187 (June 2018): 839–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.03.213.

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Syafiq, Hazwan, Zahari Taha, and Razali Muhamad. "The Implementation of Genetic Algorithm in the Manufacturing Process of a Product for Reduced Environmental Impact: A Case Study of a Pulley Crankshaft." Applied Mechanics and Materials 761 (May 2015): 651–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.761.651.

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Life Cycle Assessment or LCA method is believed to be a good solution to improve sustainability in a manufacturing process. This method allows designers to identify opportunities to improve the environmental aspects of products at various points in their life cycle. In this paper, the implementation of LCA through the development of an Environmental Impact Assessment Tool (EIAT) is demonstrated via a case study of Volkswagen pulley crankshaft. EIAT is a tool that aids designers to improve the environmental impact in a manufacturing process by designing or producing products with minimal environmental impact and minimal use of resources, such as the material and energy. EIAT also offers the optimization of design solutions to reduce potential environmental impact of a specific product according to its design features. A pulley crankshaft was modelled in a CAD system where the form is fixed to maintain its function. Pulley crankshaft features, such as the type of material, diameter of pocket, stock thickness and diameter are the parameters that were optimized through the Genetic Algorithm encoded in EIAT. EIAT was validated with Eco-It (an established LCA tool) and with actual experiments. Results show a difference of less than 9% error between EIAT with the results produced by Eco-It and the actual experiments.

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Barthel, Pierre-Arnaud. "Morocco in the era of eco-urbanism." Smart and Sustainable Built Environment 5, no. 3 (September 5, 2016): 272–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/sasbe-05-2014-0033.

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Purpose Environmental urbanism is reflected for the last years in the design of urban megaprojects. This trend is spreading in Morocco to the point that it is considered as the leading player in this emerging field across North Africa. The purpose of this paper is to advance the twofold hypothesis that these specific urban projects are on the one hand tools of capitalism and on the other hand leverage for clear change in the global management project process compared to non-eco-projects. In addition to these two hypotheses, the lack of environmental regulations at the national level and the copy and paste of international standards are serious limits of the approach at the local scale. Design/methodology/approach Drawing on an in-depth case study (Benguérir “green town”) and interviews conducted from 2012 to 2014, the paper will aim to build up a critical and operational research on emerging eco-megaprojects in Morocco. Findings The paper provides empirical insights and confirms the connection between capitalistic megaprojects and environmental urbanism in Morocco. However, it partially rejects the hypothesis that this new trend opens up dramatic change in the making of projects. This study case points sharp limitations and mismatches between virtuous environmentalism and reality on the ground: the problem of adjusting projects to urban policies, a lack of coordination and trust between local officials and developers, excessive reliance on standards and labels, conformity of developers with the international doxa of urban sustainability. However, eco-urbanism can give birth to better integrated and sustainable projects than “mainstream” urbanism when strongly related to local financial, technical and economic capacities of end users and stakeholders in North Africa. Research limitations/implications Because of the chosen research approach, the research results may lack generalizability. Therefore, researchers are encouraged to test the proposed propositions further. Practical implications Recommandations are proposed to improve principles in eco-urbanism in Morocco and beyond in North Africa. Social implications The skills of residents are a source of education to be tapped into and developed further for eco-projects. Originality/value This paper provides an “in situ” analysis of the preparation and implementation of eco-projects in Africa and the national and local adaptations of the internationally promoted eco-city.

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Chiarini, Andrea, and Emidia Vagnoni. "Environmental sustainability in European public healthcare." Leadership in Health Services 29, no. 1 (February 1, 2016): 2–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/lhs-10-2015-0035.

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to enlarge the debate concerning the influence of leadership on environmental sustainability implementation in European public healthcare organisations. Design/methodology/approach – This paper is a viewpoint. It is based on preliminary analysis of European standards dedicated to environmental sustainability and their spread across Europe in public healthcare organisations. Viewpoints concerning leadership are then discussed and asserted. Findings – This paper found a limited implementation of standards such as Green Public Procurement criteria, Eco-Management and Audit Scheme and ISO 14001 in public healthcare. Some clues indicate that the lack of implementation is related to leadership and management commitment. Originality/value – For the first time, this paper investigates relationships between leadership and environmental sustainability in European public healthcare opening further avenues of research on the subject.

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Tahir, Shafiu Muhammad, Aminu Abdullahi Yari, and Abdulhamid Tahir Hamid. "Design and implementation of employee management system software (A case study of Eco Bank of Nigeria Bauchi Branch Bauchi State)." SAARJ Journal on Banking & Insurance Research 6, no. 5 (2017): 5. http://dx.doi.org/10.5958/2319-1422.2017.00020.0.

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Mozo-Reyes, Eliana, Jenna R. Jambeck, Patricia Reeves, and Kyle Johnsen. "Will they recycle? Design and implementation of eco-feedback technology to promote on-the-go recycling in a university environment." Resources, Conservation and Recycling 114 (November 2016): 72–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2016.06.024.

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Jezierska-Krupa, Katarzyna, and Wojciech Skarka. "Design Method of ADAS for Urban Electric Vehicle Based on Virtual Prototyping." Journal of Advanced Transportation 2018 (2018): 1–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5804536.

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Since 2012, the Smart Power Team has been actively participating in the Shell Eco-marathon, which is a worldwide competition. From the very beginning, the team has been working to increase driver’s safety on the road by developing Advanced Driver Assistance Systems. This paper presents unique method for designing ADAS systems in order to minimize the costs of the design phase and system implementation and, at the same time, to maximize the positive effect the system has on driver and vehicle safety. The described method is based on using virtual prototyping tool to simulate the system performance in real-life situations. This approach enabled an iterative design process, which resulted in reduction of errors with almost no prototyping and testing costs.

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Trisna, Sri Wahyuni. "PENGARUH ISU GLOBAL LINGKUNGAN TERHADAP KARYA DESAIN INTERIOR." Jurnal Patra 1, no. 1 (May 28, 2019): 1–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.35886/patra.v1i1.4.

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The decrease in environmental quality has a major influence on the quality of life. Improvement efforts to minimize negative impacts on humans and the environment need to be done, one of them is through interior design. This article will describe how interior designers can adapt and contribute to the environment in response to global issues that occur. Environmental-oriented interior design (eco-interior) is one solution for improving the environment and its inhabitants. The effort starts from the planning process, the selection of environmentally friendly materials, the proper implementation, maintenance, and the thought of production and post-production waste. By doing these efforts the designers are expected to be able to make a positive contribution to the environment that will add value in a design.

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Estrada-González, Iván E., Paul Adolfo Taboada-González, Hilda Guerrero-García-Rojas, and Liliana Márquez-Benavides. "Decreasing the Environmental Impact in an Egg-Producing Farm through the Application of LCA and Lean Tools." Applied Sciences 10, no. 4 (February 17, 2020): 1352. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app10041352.

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Intensive poultry farming transforms vegetable protein into animal protein through shelf egg and chicken meat production. Mexico is the largest egg consumer and fifth-ranked egg producer worldwide. However, the environmental impact of egg production in this country is scarcely reported. This research aimed to design an eco-efficient approach for egg production in a semi-technified farm based on door-to-door life cycle assessment (LCA) and value stream mapping (VSM) methodologies. The LCA points out that the climate change category is a hotspot in egg production, with emissions of 5.58 kg CO2 eq/kg per egg produced. The implementation of an eco-efficient scheme focused on energy usage could result in a 49.5% reduction of total energy consumption and 56.3% saving in environmental impacts. Likewise, by using an environmental economic evaluation system, it is identified that the eco-efficient scheme allows more sustainable production through the internalization of externalities. From an environmental–economic point of view, externalities—that is, those environmental damages that are not initially considered part of the production cost—were included, meaning they were internalized. The integral framework for LCA and VSM provides a possible path for sustainable productivity.

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