Title :
Development of environmental guidelines for electronic appliances
Author :
Legarth, Jens ; Alting, Leo ; Erichsen, Hanne ; Gregersen, Johan ; JØrgensen, JØgen
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Product Dev., Danish Tech. Univ., Lyngby, Denmark
Abstract :
This paper presents a general method for the development of environmental guidelines for complex products. The method is based on the life cycle concept. The application of life cycle assessment methods reveals the peak environmental impacts, and their source resulting in environmental guidelines uniquely suited for the type of product in focus. Two product cases are discussed
Keywords :
concurrent engineering; design engineering; electronic equipment manufacture; electronic appliances; environmental guidelines; life cycle assessment methods; life cycle concept; peak environmental impacts; Buildings; Electronics industry; Environmental factors; Guidelines; Home appliances; Industrial electronics; Manufacturing; Product development; Production; Raw materials;
Conference_Titel :
Electronics and the Environment, 1994. ISEE 1994., Proceedings., 1994 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1769-6
DOI :
10.1109/ISEE.1994.337289
