DESIGN OPTIMIZATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY: A FRAMEWORK TO SELECT THE BEST ECO-DESIGN STRATEGY

Abstract Environmental sustainability represents an unavoidable design driver. The consciousness of the importance tackle topic environmental since first stages product lifecycle is slowly spreading through enterprises. However, although they reach this grade awareness, it hard to introduce additional considerations traditional drivers functionality, manufacturability, assembly, cost, etc. Therefore, crucial identify methods and tools support companies in efficiently integrating issues their process. This paper proposes approach inputs, functionality outputs suitable each industrial reality. Its core eco-design tool matrix, that estimates implementation time suggests proper outputs; from necessary inputs functional blocks are derived. applied cases two Italian industries, very different one another. proves wide applicability approach. definition a validation procedure next steps benefits