CSWA Sustainability
The intelligent application of the princi-
What is sustainable design? ples of sustainability to the realm of en-
gineering and design
a.) Personal interest
What are the 4 reasons design engi-
b.) professional growth
neers incorporate sustainability princi-
c.) company intent
ples into their work?
d.) industry regulations
development that meets the needs of the
present without compromising the ability
What is sustainable development?
of future generations to meet their own
needs
3 components of sustainability economy, equity/society, environment
What is the triple bottom line? people, planet, profit
A design approach that enables the easy
Define the "design for disassembly" ap- recovery of parts, components, and ma-
proach terials from products at the end of their
life
A program created in 1992 by the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency that
Define the "design for environment" ap-
evaluates consumer and industrial & in-
proach
stitutional products to be safer for human
health and the environment
Aka "extended product responsibility
(EPR)", this approach is based on the
Define the "product stewardship" ap- principle that all those involved in the life-
proach cycle of a product should share respon-
sibility for reducing its environmental im-
pact
Design approach popularized by William
McDonough and Michael Braungart that
Define the "cradle to cradle" approach states that we should design in a way so
that the end of a product should serve as
the beginning of another product
the imitation of natural biological designs
Define "biomimicry"
or processes in engineering or invention
Define "green chemistry"
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design approach that focuses on reduc-
ing the generation and use of hazardous
chemicals, decreasing pollution at its
source
marketing tactic that focuses on being
Define "green marketing"
environmentally friendly
a.) what impacts do you care about?
3 questions to evaluate the environmen- b.) what is the scope of the assessment?
tal impact of a design c.) what types of metrics are appropriate
for your purposes?
the amount of fresh water being used
Define "water footprint" or consumed which then must be
processed back to its fresh state
particulate matter, often resulting from
the burning of fossil fuels emitting sul-
Define "respiratory inorganics"
phate and nitrate aerosols. This particu-
late matter causes breathing difficulties.
radiation that has enough energy to ion-
Define "ionizing radiation"
ize atoms or molecules
Raw material extraction -> processing ->
What are the lifecycle stages of a product manufacturing -> assembly -> product
use -> end of life
a powerful engine that provides design-
ers with the tools appropriate for creat-
ing comparative models and making ed-
ucated trade-off decisions. Enable sus-
Solidwork Sustainability LCA tainable design in the context of prod-
uct design, helping developers make in-
formed choices about environmental im-
pacts early enough in their life cycles to
lock in benefits from the start
an objective process to evaluate the en-
vironmental burdens associated with a
Define "LCA" product, process, or activity by identi-
fying energy and materials used and
wastes released to the environment, and
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The intelligent application of the princi-
What is sustainable design? ples of sustainability to the realm of en-
gineering and design
a.) Personal interest
What are the 4 reasons design engi-
b.) professional growth
neers incorporate sustainability princi-
c.) company intent
ples into their work?
d.) industry regulations
development that meets the needs of the
present without compromising the ability
What is sustainable development?
of future generations to meet their own
needs
3 components of sustainability economy, equity/society, environment
What is the triple bottom line? people, planet, profit
A design approach that enables the easy
Define the "design for disassembly" ap- recovery of parts, components, and ma-
proach terials from products at the end of their
life
A program created in 1992 by the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency that
Define the "design for environment" ap-
evaluates consumer and industrial & in-
proach
stitutional products to be safer for human
health and the environment
Aka "extended product responsibility
(EPR)", this approach is based on the
Define the "product stewardship" ap- principle that all those involved in the life-
proach cycle of a product should share respon-
sibility for reducing its environmental im-
pact
Design approach popularized by William
McDonough and Michael Braungart that
Define the "cradle to cradle" approach states that we should design in a way so
that the end of a product should serve as
the beginning of another product
the imitation of natural biological designs
Define "biomimicry"
or processes in engineering or invention
Define "green chemistry"
1/7
, CSWA Sustainability
design approach that focuses on reduc-
ing the generation and use of hazardous
chemicals, decreasing pollution at its
source
marketing tactic that focuses on being
Define "green marketing"
environmentally friendly
a.) what impacts do you care about?
3 questions to evaluate the environmen- b.) what is the scope of the assessment?
tal impact of a design c.) what types of metrics are appropriate
for your purposes?
the amount of fresh water being used
Define "water footprint" or consumed which then must be
processed back to its fresh state
particulate matter, often resulting from
the burning of fossil fuels emitting sul-
Define "respiratory inorganics"
phate and nitrate aerosols. This particu-
late matter causes breathing difficulties.
radiation that has enough energy to ion-
Define "ionizing radiation"
ize atoms or molecules
Raw material extraction -> processing ->
What are the lifecycle stages of a product manufacturing -> assembly -> product
use -> end of life
a powerful engine that provides design-
ers with the tools appropriate for creat-
ing comparative models and making ed-
ucated trade-off decisions. Enable sus-
Solidwork Sustainability LCA tainable design in the context of prod-
uct design, helping developers make in-
formed choices about environmental im-
pacts early enough in their life cycles to
lock in benefits from the start
an objective process to evaluate the en-
vironmental burdens associated with a
Define "LCA" product, process, or activity by identi-
fying energy and materials used and
wastes released to the environment, and
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