An Environmental-Impact Optimization Framework for Assessing Trade-Offs in Consumer Product Development

Carlos M. Briceño; Andres L. Carrano; Brian K. Thorn; Marcos Esterman

An Environmental-Impact Optimization Framework for Assessing Trade-Offs in Consumer Product Development

Carlos M. Briceño, Andres L. Carrano, Brian K. Thorn, Marcos Esterman

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Abstract

Most products have the potential to negatively impact the environment during all life-cycle stages. However, most environmental impact assessment methods focus on a single product life-cycle and on a specific lifecycle stage. In addition, consumer products can potentially amplify these impacts with their larger production volumes, wide dispersion, and miniaturization trends. The main objective of this project is to develop and validate a design optimization framework that allows for understanding the environmental impact of design decisions (e.g. materials substitution, etc.) across all life-cycle stages in consumer products. The methodology relies on multi-attribute utility theory and non-linear mathematical programming. A preliminary framework is proposed.

Original language	American English
State	Published - May 2008
Externally published	Yes
Event	Industrial Engineering Research Conference (IERC) - Vancouver, B.C., Canada Duration: May 1 2008 → …

Conference

Conference	Industrial Engineering Research Conference (IERC)
Period	5/1/08 → …

Keywords

Product design
Life-cycle assessment
Utility theory

Disciplines

Engineering

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An Environmental-Impact Optimization Framework for Assessing Trade-Offs in Consumer Product Development

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