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A Life Cycle Approach to Product System Design
(1993)
Integrating environmental requirements into the earliest stages of design is a fundamental component of product life cycle management. Still, there is much work to be done to help industry practice this approach. An important ...
An Integrated LCA-LCC Model for Evaluating Concrete Infrastructure Sustainability
(2005)
Cement, the key binding material in concrete, is vital to human infrastructure and the economy. We rely on its durability and versatility to build our roads, bridges, buildings and water and sewage systems. Despite its ...
Wind Energy Biography: A Review of Wind Turbine Technology and Economics
(2004-12)
Wind energy is widely acknowledged as one of the most sustainable sources of electricity: environmental impacts are relatively low, further reductions in production costs are expected, the distribution of global wind ...
Table for Nine Billion, Please
(Edible Grande Traverse, 2014)
The EAT Stockholm Food Forum seeks to marry food, health and environment into an irresistible movement across science, business and policy. Local researcher and farming activist Marty Heller was invited to attend. These ...
Life Cycle Design
(1996-07-01)
Design offers an excellent opportunity to reduce environmental burdens associated with products and processes, which ultimately can lead to a more sustainable relationship between economic and ecological systems. Guiding ...
Waste Reduction in Children's Day Care: Case Study Report of Gretchen's House III
(1991-04)
This case study documents solid waste reduction achieved by the conversion from disposable to reusable cloth diapers at Gretchen's House III day care center in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Process, economic, and organizational/m ...
Life Cycle Assessment of the 33kW Photovoltaic System on the Dana Building at the University of Michigan: Thin Film Laminates, Multi-crystalline Modules and Balance of System Components
(2006-06-01)
The photovoltaic (PV) system on the roof of the School of Natural Resources and Environment (SNRE) serves as another model for the installation of PV systems in urbanized areas, which could play a major role in energy self ...
Waste Reduction in Furniture Manufacture: Case Study Report of Steelcase Inc.
(1991-04)
This case study documents solid waste reduction by Steelcase Inc. at its Grand Rapids and Kentwood complexes. Waste reduction activities analyzed include the Machine Improvement Program, remanufacturing, packaging source ...