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D222: PRODUCT ARCHITECTURE AND SUSTAINABILITY
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Sustainability by design: the impact of product architecture decisions on the sustainability of products – a practitioner qualitative assessment Fraunhofer IEM, Germany Sustainability is a central challenge in engineering. Early architectural design decisions strongly influence a product’s ecological footprint and long-term sustainability potential. Addressing these aspects in the concept phase is therefore essential. This paper analyses how architecture decisions - such as modularity, standardisation, redundancy, and updateability - affect ecological sustainability. The qualitative assessment helps practitioners to anticipate environmental impacts and foster sustainability awareness in product architecture development. Extending QFD for smart product-service systems with smartness parameter categorization 1Sapienza Università di Roma, Italy; 2Linköping University, Sweden A key aspect of Circular Economy (CE) is focusing on value creation through customer functionality and service across the entire product life cycle, supported by digitalization tools for improved management. This shift has led to the rise of smart Product-Service Systems (PSS) models. However, designing smart PSS is complex, requiring methodological support for successful implementation. This study explored the feasibility of a novel tool based on the Quality Function Deployment (QFD) framework through its practical application in the photovoltaic industry. Exploring the relationship between attribute centrality and sustainability perception in eco-designed products Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy This study explores how users perceive the centrality and sustainability of design attributes associated with modular design, energy efficiency, and design for disassembly, selected as illustrative eco-design strategies. 42 participants evaluated nine products through a bespoke online survey. The results show that salience and clarity of the environmental benefits associated with product attributes outweigh centrality in the perception of sustainability. This stresses the importance of clear and interpretable sustainability cues to improve users' understanding of environmental performance. Design for disassembly in footwear: identification and classification of product requirements 1Research Institute for Design, Media and Culture [ID+], IPCA, Portugal; 2Higher Professional Technical School, IPCA, Portugal This work investigates the development of sneakers designed under Design for Disassembly principles and supported by additive manufacturing to promote a more sustainable and circular product life cycle. By responding to the limitations of traditional footwear assembly, the study identifies and organises 35 technical requirements derived from consumer needs. The proposed model offers a clear and adaptable framework that enhances decision-making in early design stages, guiding the creation of innovative, recyclable and environmentally responsible footwear solutions. | ||
