Eco-Furniture

Here are some Eco-Furniture examples:

Hundred Mile Design

Eco-Design Chair - YouTube

Sustainable Cardboard Chair and Desk - Folding Cardboard chair design - RISD4 - YouTube

Ecochair - Foldable Cardboard Furniture - YouTube


For related resources, Design for Disassembly, Eco-Design, Environment and AD Technology guidelines related to this can be downloaded for free at:
http://www.activedisassembly.com/strategy/

Eco-Design & Scarcity - The Big Picture

Eco-design is essentially a strategy for issues revolving scarcity.  As resources become more expensive to extract, process, manufacture, consume and dispose of; there lies opportunity in the overall stewardship.  While our lifestyles, even in their very basic form, require resources; eco-design is a mitigation strategy.


There are many factors associated with the design typically considered by designers and engineers.  Business, innovation, governance, environmental impact and economics are all key issues. There are some examples below.

The Business Case

Driving Innovation

http://www.recyclingportal.eu/artikel/26576.shtml

New UNEP Report: Resource consumption levels far from sustainable

Resource Use and Environmental Impact from Economic Growth

Sustainable Product Design Presentation - YouTube

Eco-Furniture Examples:

Hundred Mile Design

Eco-Design Chair - YouTube

Sustainable Cardboard Chair and Desk - Folding Cardboard chair design - RISD4 - YouTube

Ecochair - Foldable Cardboard Furniture - YouTube

Resources:
The Journal of Industrial Ecology
http://mitpress.mit.edu/main/home/default.asp
http://www.is4ie.org/jie



For related resources, Design for Disassembly, Eco-Design, Environment and AD Technology guidelines related to this can be downloaded for free at:
http://www.activedisassembly.com/strategy/

Tom Murphy: Time to Be Honest With Ourselves About Our Looming Energy Risks

Looking at the big picture, Dr. Tom Murphy talks with Dr. Chris Martenson about the situation with energy. Is this related to Eco Industrial Design? It is the design of goods and services that need a re-design. This discussion gives us a compass to realize that it out to be directly related to Design.

See Tom's Blog at:
http://physics.ucsd.edu/do-the-math/


For related resources, Design for Disassembly, Eco-Design, Environment and AD Technology guidelines related to this can be downloaded for free at:
http://www.activedisassembly.com/strategy/

From Russia: Green Machines: From gyroscopic cars to breathing batteries

The green revolution is on in Russia. Gyroscopic cars, batteries that breathe and motors with their roots in space: the rush is on to find eco-friendly solutions in the auto industry. A new wave of clean car engineering in Russia gets kickstarted by the launch of Moscow's electric charging infrastructure. 

For related resources, Design for Disassembly, Eco-Design, Environment and AD Technology guidelines related to this can be downloaded for free at:
http://www.activedisassembly.com/strategy/