An Integrated Approach for Eco-Design and Its Application in LED Lighting Product Development

Daizhong Su, Jose L. Casamayor and Xuemin Xu
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Daizhong Su: Advanced Design and Manufacturing Engineering Centre (ADMEC), School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham NG1 4FQ, UK
Jose L. Casamayor: Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC), Sheffield University, Rotherham S60 5TZ, UK
Xuemin Xu: Advanced Design and Manufacturing Engineering Centre (ADMEC), School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham NG1 4FQ, UK

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 2, 1-23

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: eco-design; lighting product; life cycle assessment (LCA); integrated approach; product design specification; sustainable design; sustainable manufacture; environmental impact (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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