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Sustainable design methods and tools abound, but their implementation in practice remains marginal. This article brings together results from previous literature reviews and analyses of sustainable design methods and tools, as well as input from design researchers and professional practitioners to identify the needs and gaps in the area. It results in a shared vision of how sustainable design methods and tools can be more tightly integrated into mainstream product design and development, as well as the current state of practice and research in relation to four central questions: What are the needs and values of industry regarding sustainable design? What improvements in sustainable design methods and tools would most drive industry forward? How should researchers move forward with developing more useful sustainable design methods and tools? How can sustainable design be more effectively integrated into industry? A roadmap for the international sustainable design research community is proposed with descriptions of short-, medium-, and long-term tasks for addressing each question. The purpose is to support collective progress and discussions on method and tool development and adoption, and to enable more tangible success in mainstreaming sustainable design practices in industry.
Jeremy Faludi; Steven Hoffenson; Sze Yin Kwok; Michael Saidani; Sophie I. Hallstedt; Cassandra Telenko; Victor Martinez. A Research Roadmap for Sustainable Design Methods and Tools. Sustainability 2020, 12, 8174 .
AMA StyleJeremy Faludi, Steven Hoffenson, Sze Yin Kwok, Michael Saidani, Sophie I. Hallstedt, Cassandra Telenko, Victor Martinez. A Research Roadmap for Sustainable Design Methods and Tools. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (19):8174.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJeremy Faludi; Steven Hoffenson; Sze Yin Kwok; Michael Saidani; Sophie I. Hallstedt; Cassandra Telenko; Victor Martinez. 2020. "A Research Roadmap for Sustainable Design Methods and Tools." Sustainability 12, no. 19: 8174.
The communication of sustainability values shared between product developers and customers is an important catalyst for effective collaboration that inspires sustainable consumption. Despite the many tools developed for assessing and communicating the product’s sustainability performance, customers are facing difficulties in understanding product sustainability information. The knowledge gaps remain underexplored about how product sustainability information is perceived and how this impacts customer purchasing behaviour. This paper outlines a new approach, driven by both backcasting and forecasting thinking, for understanding and modelling customer preferences for product sustainability information. We report findings from a case study of a large workplace furniture manufacturer. The study explored the potential of (i) identifying prioritised sustainability attributes using sustainability design space (SDS) and (ii) applying machine learning to model customer preferences.
Sze Yin Kwok; Sophie I. Hallstedt; Veselka Boeva. Understanding Customer Preference: Outline of a New Approach to Prioritise Sustainability Product Information. Blockchain Technology and Innovations in Business Processes 2020, 27 -40.
AMA StyleSze Yin Kwok, Sophie I. Hallstedt, Veselka Boeva. Understanding Customer Preference: Outline of a New Approach to Prioritise Sustainability Product Information. Blockchain Technology and Innovations in Business Processes. 2020; ():27-40.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSze Yin Kwok; Sophie I. Hallstedt; Veselka Boeva. 2020. "Understanding Customer Preference: Outline of a New Approach to Prioritise Sustainability Product Information." Blockchain Technology and Innovations in Business Processes , no. : 27-40.