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Dr. Fabrizio Ceschin
Department of Design; College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences; Brunel University London, Uxbridge, UB8 3PH, UK

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Journal article
Published: 16 June 2020 in Sustainability
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Product-Service Systems (PSS), if properly designed and implemented, represent a promising approach to sustainability. However, there is a number of organisational, cultural and regulatory barriers that hinder the widespread PSS implementation. In this paper, the authors investigated Distributed Manufacturing (DM) as a promising production model which can be applied to PSS to address some of its implementation barriers and improve its sustainability. To that end, existing PSS implementation barriers were collected and coupled with systematically analysed favourable DM features to describe a set of PSS+DM near-future scenarios, addressing the complete PSS lifecycle. Scenarios were then integrated into the PSS+DM Design Tool aiming to support idea generation for PSS implementation. The tool was tested with students, PSS and/or DM experts, manufacturing companies and design practitioners through two rounds of workshops in order to evaluate its completeness, effectiveness and usability and define recommendations for improvements. Based on the results, the improved final version of the PSS+DM Design Tool was developed, presenting the potential to support idea generation to improve sustainable PSS implementation through integrating DM features in each PSS lifecycle stage.

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Aine Petrulaityte; Fabrizio Ceschin; Eujin Pei; David Harrison. Applying Distributed Manufacturing to Product-Service System Design: A Set of Near-Future Scenarios and a Design Tool. Sustainability 2020, 12, 4918 .

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Aine Petrulaityte, Fabrizio Ceschin, Eujin Pei, David Harrison. Applying Distributed Manufacturing to Product-Service System Design: A Set of Near-Future Scenarios and a Design Tool. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (12):4918.

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Aine Petrulaityte; Fabrizio Ceschin; Eujin Pei; David Harrison. 2020. "Applying Distributed Manufacturing to Product-Service System Design: A Set of Near-Future Scenarios and a Design Tool." Sustainability 12, no. 12: 4918.

Chapter
Published: 18 May 2018 in Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions
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We argued in previous chapters that Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) generation is a promising approach towards sustainable energy for All.

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Carlo Vezzoli; Fabrizio Ceschin; Lilac Osanjo; Mugendi K. M’Rithaa; Richie Moalosi; Venny Nakazibwe; Jan Carel Diehl. Sustainable Product-Service System Applied to Distributed Renewable Energies. Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions 2018, 53 -100.

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Carlo Vezzoli, Fabrizio Ceschin, Lilac Osanjo, Mugendi K. M’Rithaa, Richie Moalosi, Venny Nakazibwe, Jan Carel Diehl. Sustainable Product-Service System Applied to Distributed Renewable Energies. Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions. 2018; ():53-100.

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Carlo Vezzoli; Fabrizio Ceschin; Lilac Osanjo; Mugendi K. M’Rithaa; Richie Moalosi; Venny Nakazibwe; Jan Carel Diehl. 2018. "Sustainable Product-Service System Applied to Distributed Renewable Energies." Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions , no. : 53-100.

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Published: 18 May 2018 in Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions
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This chapter illustrates two practical applications of the SD4SEA design approach and tools, describing how they have been used by companies, practitioners and academics in different countries as part of the LeNSes project.

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Carlo Vezzoli; Fabrizio Ceschin; Lilac Osanjo; Mugendi K. M’Rithaa; Richie Moalosi; Venny Nakazibwe; Jan Carel Diehl. Practical Examples of Application of SD4SEA Approach/Tools. Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions 2018, 199 -208.

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Carlo Vezzoli, Fabrizio Ceschin, Lilac Osanjo, Mugendi K. M’Rithaa, Richie Moalosi, Venny Nakazibwe, Jan Carel Diehl. Practical Examples of Application of SD4SEA Approach/Tools. Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions. 2018; ():199-208.

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Carlo Vezzoli; Fabrizio Ceschin; Lilac Osanjo; Mugendi K. M’Rithaa; Richie Moalosi; Venny Nakazibwe; Jan Carel Diehl. 2018. "Practical Examples of Application of SD4SEA Approach/Tools." Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions , no. : 199-208.

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Published: 18 May 2018 in Designing Sustainable Energy for All
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The world is facing a strong evolution due to the advancement of information and communication technologies that set the knowledge technologies at the base of productivity, competition and power.

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Carlo Vezzoli; Fabrizio Ceschin; Lilac Osanjo; Mugendi K. M’Rithaa; Richie Moalosi; Venny Nakazibwe; Jan Carel Diehl. Energy and Sustainable Development. Designing Sustainable Energy for All 2018, 3 -22.

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Carlo Vezzoli, Fabrizio Ceschin, Lilac Osanjo, Mugendi K. M’Rithaa, Richie Moalosi, Venny Nakazibwe, Jan Carel Diehl. Energy and Sustainable Development. Designing Sustainable Energy for All. 2018; ():3-22.

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Carlo Vezzoli; Fabrizio Ceschin; Lilac Osanjo; Mugendi K. M’Rithaa; Richie Moalosi; Venny Nakazibwe; Jan Carel Diehl. 2018. "Energy and Sustainable Development." Designing Sustainable Energy for All , no. : 3-22.

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Published: 18 May 2018 in Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions
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The method developed within the LeNSes project is called Method for System Design for Sustainable Energy for All (MSD4SEA).

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Carlo Vezzoli; Fabrizio Ceschin; Lilac Osanjo; Mugendi K. M’Rithaa; Richie Moalosi; Venny Nakazibwe; Jan Carel Diehl. Method and Tools for System Design for Sustainable Energy for All. Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions 2018, 141 -198.

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Carlo Vezzoli, Fabrizio Ceschin, Lilac Osanjo, Mugendi K. M’Rithaa, Richie Moalosi, Venny Nakazibwe, Jan Carel Diehl. Method and Tools for System Design for Sustainable Energy for All. Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions. 2018; ():141-198.

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Carlo Vezzoli; Fabrizio Ceschin; Lilac Osanjo; Mugendi K. M’Rithaa; Richie Moalosi; Venny Nakazibwe; Jan Carel Diehl. 2018. "Method and Tools for System Design for Sustainable Energy for All." Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions , no. : 141-198.

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Published: 18 May 2018 in Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions
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In the previous chapter, we introduced that Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) is the most promising model to bring sustainable energy to All.

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Carlo Vezzoli; Fabrizio Ceschin; Lilac Osanjo; Mugendi K. M’Rithaa; Richie Moalosi; Venny Nakazibwe; Jan Carel Diehl. Distributed/Decentralised Renewable Energy Systems. Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions 2018, 23 -39.

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Carlo Vezzoli, Fabrizio Ceschin, Lilac Osanjo, Mugendi K. M’Rithaa, Richie Moalosi, Venny Nakazibwe, Jan Carel Diehl. Distributed/Decentralised Renewable Energy Systems. Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions. 2018; ():23-39.

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Carlo Vezzoli; Fabrizio Ceschin; Lilac Osanjo; Mugendi K. M’Rithaa; Richie Moalosi; Venny Nakazibwe; Jan Carel Diehl. 2018. "Distributed/Decentralised Renewable Energy Systems." Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions , no. : 23-39.

Chapter
Published: 18 May 2018 in Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions
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A key contemporary query is the following: within the current social, environmental and economic crisis, which are the opportunities for innovate towards sustainability? Do we know any offer/business model capable of creating (new) value, decoupling it from material and energy consumption? In other words, is there any alternative to significantly reduce the environmental impact of traditional production/consumption systems?

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Carlo Vezzoli; Fabrizio Ceschin; Lilac Osanjo; Mugendi K. M’Rithaa; Richie Moalosi; Venny Nakazibwe; Jan Carel Diehl. Sustainable Product-Service System (S.PSS). Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions 2018, 41 -51.

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Carlo Vezzoli, Fabrizio Ceschin, Lilac Osanjo, Mugendi K. M’Rithaa, Richie Moalosi, Venny Nakazibwe, Jan Carel Diehl. Sustainable Product-Service System (S.PSS). Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions. 2018; ():41-51.

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Carlo Vezzoli; Fabrizio Ceschin; Lilac Osanjo; Mugendi K. M’Rithaa; Richie Moalosi; Venny Nakazibwe; Jan Carel Diehl. 2018. "Sustainable Product-Service System (S.PSS)." Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions , no. : 41-51.

Chapter
Published: 18 May 2018 in Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions
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We understood in the previous chapters that Sustainable Product-Service Systems (S.PSS) applied to Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) represents a win-win opportunity to extend the access to sustainable energy to All.

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Carlo Vezzoli; Fabrizio Ceschin; Lilac Osanjo; Mugendi K. M’Rithaa; Richie Moalosi; Venny Nakazibwe; Jan Carel Diehl. System Design For Sustainable Energy For All: A New Role For Designers. Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions 2018, 125 -138.

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Carlo Vezzoli, Fabrizio Ceschin, Lilac Osanjo, Mugendi K. M’Rithaa, Richie Moalosi, Venny Nakazibwe, Jan Carel Diehl. System Design For Sustainable Energy For All: A New Role For Designers. Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions. 2018; ():125-138.

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Carlo Vezzoli; Fabrizio Ceschin; Lilac Osanjo; Mugendi K. M’Rithaa; Richie Moalosi; Venny Nakazibwe; Jan Carel Diehl. 2018. "System Design For Sustainable Energy For All: A New Role For Designers." Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions , no. : 125-138.

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Published: 18 May 2018 in Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions
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Historically, the reaction of humankind to environmental degradation, especially since the second half of the last century, has moved from an end-of-pipe approach to actions increasingly aimed at prevention.

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Carlo Vezzoli; Fabrizio Ceschin; Lilac Osanjo; Mugendi K. M’Rithaa; Richie Moalosi; Venny Nakazibwe; Jan Carel Diehl. Design for Sustainability: An Introduction. Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions 2018, 103 -124.

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Carlo Vezzoli, Fabrizio Ceschin, Lilac Osanjo, Mugendi K. M’Rithaa, Richie Moalosi, Venny Nakazibwe, Jan Carel Diehl. Design for Sustainability: An Introduction. Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions. 2018; ():103-124.

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Carlo Vezzoli; Fabrizio Ceschin; Lilac Osanjo; Mugendi K. M’Rithaa; Richie Moalosi; Venny Nakazibwe; Jan Carel Diehl. 2018. "Design for Sustainability: An Introduction." Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions , no. : 103-124.

Book
Published: 01 January 2018 in Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions
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This open access book addresses the issue of diffusing sustainable energy access inlow- and middle-income contexts.Access to energy is one of the greatest challenges for many people living in low-income and developing contexts, as around 1.4 billion people lack access to electricity.Distributed Renewable Energy systems (DRE) are considered a promising approachto address this challenge and provide energy access to all. However, even if promising,the implementation of DRE systems is not always straightforward.The book analyses, discusses and classifies the promising Sustainable Product-ServiceSystem (S.PSS) business models to deliver Distributed Renewable Energy systems in aneffective, efficient and sustainable way. Its message is supported with cases studies andexamples, discussing the economic, environmental and socioethical benefits as wellas its limitations and barriers to its implementation. An innovative design approach isproposed and a set of design tools are supplied, enabling readers to create and developSustainable Product-Service System (S.PSS) solutions to deliver Distributed RenewableEnergy systems.Practical applications of the book’s design approach and tools by companies andpractitioners are discussed and the book will be of interest to readers in design, industry,govermanetal institution, NGOs as well as researchers.

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Carlo Vezzoli; Fabrizio Ceschin; Lilac Osanjo; Mugendi K. M’Rithaa; Richie Moalosi; Venny Nakazibwe; Jan Carel Diehl. Designing Sustainable Energy for All. Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions 2018, 1 .

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Carlo Vezzoli, Fabrizio Ceschin, Lilac Osanjo, Mugendi K. M’Rithaa, Richie Moalosi, Venny Nakazibwe, Jan Carel Diehl. Designing Sustainable Energy for All. Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions. 2018; ():1.

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Carlo Vezzoli; Fabrizio Ceschin; Lilac Osanjo; Mugendi K. M’Rithaa; Richie Moalosi; Venny Nakazibwe; Jan Carel Diehl. 2018. "Designing Sustainable Energy for All." Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions , no. : 1.

Book chapter
Published: 08 September 2017 in Product-Service System Design for Sustainability
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Fabrizio Ceschin; Carlo Vezzoli; Salvatore Zingale. An aesthetic for sustainable interactions in Product-Service Systems? Product-Service System Design for Sustainability 2017, 200 -217.

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Fabrizio Ceschin, Carlo Vezzoli, Salvatore Zingale. An aesthetic for sustainable interactions in Product-Service Systems? Product-Service System Design for Sustainability. 2017; ():200-217.

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Fabrizio Ceschin; Carlo Vezzoli; Salvatore Zingale. 2017. "An aesthetic for sustainable interactions in Product-Service Systems?" Product-Service System Design for Sustainability , no. : 200-217.

Book chapter
Published: 28 July 2017 in Routledge Handbook of Sustainable Design
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Fabrizio Ceschin; Idil Gaziulusoy. How many Ways to Design for Sustainability? Routledge Handbook of Sustainable Design 2017, 417 -432.

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Fabrizio Ceschin, Idil Gaziulusoy. How many Ways to Design for Sustainability? Routledge Handbook of Sustainable Design. 2017; ():417-432.

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Fabrizio Ceschin; Idil Gaziulusoy. 2017. "How many Ways to Design for Sustainability?" Routledge Handbook of Sustainable Design , no. : 417-432.

Journal article
Published: 01 January 2017 in Procedia CIRP
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Aine Petrulaityte; Fabrizio Ceschin; Eujin Pei; David Harrison. Supporting Sustainable Product-Service System Implementation through Distributed Manufacturing. Procedia CIRP 2017, 64, 375 -380.

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Aine Petrulaityte, Fabrizio Ceschin, Eujin Pei, David Harrison. Supporting Sustainable Product-Service System Implementation through Distributed Manufacturing. Procedia CIRP. 2017; 64 ():375-380.

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Aine Petrulaityte; Fabrizio Ceschin; Eujin Pei; David Harrison. 2017. "Supporting Sustainable Product-Service System Implementation through Distributed Manufacturing." Procedia CIRP 64, no. : 375-380.

Journal article
Published: 19 September 2016 in Design Studies
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The paper explores the evolution of Design for Sustainability (DfS). Following a quasi-chronological pattern, our exploration provides an overview of the DfS field, categorising the design approaches developed in the past decades under four innovation levels: Product, Product-Service System, Spatio-Social and Socio-Technical System. As a result, we propose an evolutionary framework and map the reviewed DfS approaches onto this framework. The proposed framework synthesizes the evolution of the DfS field, showing how it has progressively expanded from a technical and product-centric focus towards large scale system level changes in which sustainability is understood as a socio-technical challenge. The framework also shows how the various DfS approaches contribute to particular sustainability aspects and visualises linkages, overlaps and complementarities between these approaches.

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Fabrizio Ceschin; Idil Gaziulusoy. Evolution of design for sustainability: From product design to design for system innovations and transitions. Design Studies 2016, 47, 118 -163.

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Fabrizio Ceschin, Idil Gaziulusoy. Evolution of design for sustainability: From product design to design for system innovations and transitions. Design Studies. 2016; 47 ():118-163.

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Fabrizio Ceschin; Idil Gaziulusoy. 2016. "Evolution of design for sustainability: From product design to design for system innovations and transitions." Design Studies 47, no. : 118-163.

Articles
Published: 01 September 2016 in The Design Journal
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The aim of this paper is to investigate the contribution of work placement in enhancing the academic performance of undergraduate design students. A statistical analysis was carried out on a population sample which comprised design students who had graduated at Brunel University London in four different academic years. All the required (anonymous) data were obtained from the university electronic records system. The data-set comprises a total of 411 students, of which 323 were placement students and 88 non-placement students. Students were also classified as higher achievers (students whose second year average mark was 60 per cent or above) and lower achievers. The results seem to suggest that for both higher and lower achievers the placement experience enables students to achieve on average a greater final year mark and a greater improvement from the second to the final year. The study also established that these grade gains were of a similar magnitude irrespective of the students overall academic standing. Finally, the results of this study seem to suggest that the work placement experience give students a particular advantage in the final year project and in the modules characterized by design-focused assessment components.

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Fabrizio Ceschin; Ryszard Rakowski; Ian De Vere. The Influence of Work Placement on the Academic Achievement of Undergraduate Design Students. The Design Journal 2016, 20, 1 -20.

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Fabrizio Ceschin, Ryszard Rakowski, Ian De Vere. The Influence of Work Placement on the Academic Achievement of Undergraduate Design Students. The Design Journal. 2016; 20 (2):1-20.

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Fabrizio Ceschin; Ryszard Rakowski; Ian De Vere. 2016. "The Influence of Work Placement on the Academic Achievement of Undergraduate Design Students." The Design Journal 20, no. 2: 1-20.

Journal article
Published: 01 June 2016 in Energy for Sustainable Development
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Access to modern energy services represents a great challenge for about 1.4 billion people living in low and middle-income contexts. This paper discusses the combination of Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) with Product-Service Systems (PSS) business models, an approach that is considered promising to deliver sustainable energy solutions in these contexts. This paper aims at filling the knowledge gap regarding the combination of these two models. In particular it puts forward a comprehensive classification able to encompass all the most important dimensions characterising PSS applied to DRE, and identifies 15 archetypal models of PSS applied to DRE. This new classification system and the related archetypal models have been tested and evaluated with companies and experts from Botswana and South Africa, showing their potential to be used as a strategic design tool to support innovation in this field.

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Silvia Emili; Fabrizio Ceschin; David Harrison. Product–Service System applied to Distributed Renewable Energy: A classification system, 15 archetypal models and a strategic design tool. Energy for Sustainable Development 2016, 32, 71 -98.

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Silvia Emili, Fabrizio Ceschin, David Harrison. Product–Service System applied to Distributed Renewable Energy: A classification system, 15 archetypal models and a strategic design tool. Energy for Sustainable Development. 2016; 32 ():71-98.

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Silvia Emili; Fabrizio Ceschin; David Harrison. 2016. "Product–Service System applied to Distributed Renewable Energy: A classification system, 15 archetypal models and a strategic design tool." Energy for Sustainable Development 32, no. : 71-98.

Journal article
Published: 01 January 2016 in Latin American J. of Management for Sustainable Development
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This article discusses general strategies to enable environmental sustainability within the clothing sector, providing a framework for decision makers involved in the development of programs and policies for this sector. It initially revises the environmental impact of the clothing system and determines its key environmental sustainability priorities. The framework involves five evolutionary strategies for enabling sustainable consumption and production: 1) environmental improvement of flows throughout the supply chain; 2) environmental redesign of existing clothes; 3) design of new clothes intrinsically more sustainable; 4) design of cloth-service systems and 5) promoting life styles towards sufficient consumption. The practical implications of each strategy is analysed based on correspondent ex-post-facto case studies identified in Brazil, using data collected through literature review and desktop research.

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Aguinaldo Dos Santos; Fabrizio Ceschin; Suzana Barreto Martins; Carlo Vezzoli. A design framework for enabling sustainability in the clothing sector. Latin American J. of Management for Sustainable Development 2016, 3, 47 .

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Aguinaldo Dos Santos, Fabrizio Ceschin, Suzana Barreto Martins, Carlo Vezzoli. A design framework for enabling sustainability in the clothing sector. Latin American J. of Management for Sustainable Development. 2016; 3 (1):47.

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Aguinaldo Dos Santos; Fabrizio Ceschin; Suzana Barreto Martins; Carlo Vezzoli. 2016. "A design framework for enabling sustainability in the clothing sector." Latin American J. of Management for Sustainable Development 3, no. 1: 47.

Journal article
Published: 01 July 2015 in International Journal of Knowledge and Systems Science
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Closed innovation approaches have been employed for many years in the food industry. But, this sector recently perceives its end-user to be wary of radically new products and changes in consumption patterns. However, new product development involves not only the product itself but also the entire manufacturing and distribution network. In this paper, we present a new ICT based framework that embraces open innovation to place customers in the product development loop but at the same time assesses and eventually coordinates the entire manufacturing and supply chain. The aim is to design new food products that consumers will buy and at the same time ensure that these products will reach the consumer in time and at adequate quantity. On the product development side, our framework enables new food products that offer an integrated sensory experience of food and packaging, which encompass customization, healthy eating, and sustainability.

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Panagiotis Tsimiklis; Fabrizio Ceschin; Stephen Green; Shengfeng Qin; Jim Song; Sharon Baurley; Tom Rodden; Charalampos Makatsoris. A Consumer-Centric Open Innovation Framework for Food and Packaging Manufacturing. International Journal of Knowledge and Systems Science 2015, 6, 52 -69.

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Panagiotis Tsimiklis, Fabrizio Ceschin, Stephen Green, Shengfeng Qin, Jim Song, Sharon Baurley, Tom Rodden, Charalampos Makatsoris. A Consumer-Centric Open Innovation Framework for Food and Packaging Manufacturing. International Journal of Knowledge and Systems Science. 2015; 6 (3):52-69.

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Panagiotis Tsimiklis; Fabrizio Ceschin; Stephen Green; Shengfeng Qin; Jim Song; Sharon Baurley; Tom Rodden; Charalampos Makatsoris. 2015. "A Consumer-Centric Open Innovation Framework for Food and Packaging Manufacturing." International Journal of Knowledge and Systems Science 6, no. 3: 52-69.

Journal article
Published: 01 June 2015 in Journal of Cleaner Production
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Sustainable Product-Service Systems (S.PSS) carry great potential to deliver social well-being and economic prosperity while operating within the limits of our planet. They can however be complex to design, test, implement and bring to the mainstream. To increase our understanding of the potential benefits, drivers and barriers in S.PSS design, the research community has been inspired to collect and analyse an extensive number of cases in diverse sectors and to develop and test several design methods and tools. This Special Volume on “New Design Challenges to Widely Implement ‘Sustainable Product-Service Systems’” presents results of key studies in the following areas: user satisfaction and acceptance of S.PSS solutions, how industrial partnerships and stakeholder interactions can be designed for environmental and socio-ethical benefits, how knowledge of socio-technical change and transition management feeds S.PSS design processes, and the role of policy instruments to foster their implementation and scale-up. This Introduction reviews the current state of research and summarises the articles presented. The articles demonstrate increasing confidence in integrating approaches and theoretical frameworks from other arenas. These approaches include sociological practice theory, to shed new light on consumer practices in S.PSS configurations, and strategic niche management, to foster a suitable design and experimentation milieu. Experimentation, iteration and cyclical design processes were also seen by many authors as crucial to implementing and stabilising S.PSS solutions, but also their continuous sustainability evaluation. Several articles highlight the importance of local authorities, in developing S.PSS-enabling policies as well as supporting novel networks of stakeholders in the co-production of value. Finally this Introduction highlights key issues for a design research agenda, including but not limited to the development of new knowledge to support S.PSS designers (such as S.PSS design in low and middle-income contexts) and the role of Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) in the diffusion of knowledge and know-how to companies. Together, the papers in this special volume provide insight into the promise of the S.PSS concept for understanding, advancing and accelerating sustainability

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Carlo Vezzoli; Fabrizio Ceschin; Jan Carel Diehl; Cindy Kohtala. New design challenges to widely implement ‘Sustainable Product–Service Systems’. Journal of Cleaner Production 2015, 97, 1 -12.

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Carlo Vezzoli, Fabrizio Ceschin, Jan Carel Diehl, Cindy Kohtala. New design challenges to widely implement ‘Sustainable Product–Service Systems’. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2015; 97 ():1-12.

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Carlo Vezzoli; Fabrizio Ceschin; Jan Carel Diehl; Cindy Kohtala. 2015. "New design challenges to widely implement ‘Sustainable Product–Service Systems’." Journal of Cleaner Production 97, no. : 1-12.

Book chapter
Published: 09 April 2015 in The Handbook of Service Innovation
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Product-Service System (PSS) innovations represent a promising approach to sustainability, but their implementation and diffusion are hindered by several cultural, corporate, and regulative barriers. Hence, an important challenge is not only to conceive sustainable PSS concepts, but also to understand how to manage, support, and orient the introduction and diffusion of these concepts. Building upon insights from transition studies (in particular, the concepts of Strategic Niche Management and Transition Management), and through an action research project, the chapter investigates the role of design in introducing sustainable radical service innovations. A key role is given to the implementation of socio-technical experiments, partially protected spaces where innovations can be incubated and tested, become more mature, and potentially favor the implementation and scaling up process.

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Fabrizio Ceschin. The Role of Socio-Technical Experiments in Introducing Sustainable Product-Service System Innovations. The Handbook of Service Innovation 2015, 373 -401.

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Fabrizio Ceschin. The Role of Socio-Technical Experiments in Introducing Sustainable Product-Service System Innovations. The Handbook of Service Innovation. 2015; ():373-401.

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Fabrizio Ceschin. 2015. "The Role of Socio-Technical Experiments in Introducing Sustainable Product-Service System Innovations." The Handbook of Service Innovation , no. : 373-401.