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D351: INTEGRATING LCA INTO DESIGN
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Implementation of LCA-based product design through semantic technologies Fraunhofer IPK, Germany The paper presents an automated decision support application for sustainability metrics in product design by leveraging semantic technologies. The proposed framework utilizes an ontology for structured representation of design characteristics and correlating lifecycle data. A rule-based approach is investigated for enabling automated reasoning. The implementation showcases real-time impact assessments based on CAD models, supporting sustainable product development. This approach demonstrates significant potential for advancing lifecycle design practices in industrial contexts. A framework for evaluating CAD-integrated environmental assessment tools through the lens of LCA limitations 1Université de Technologie de Compiègne, France; 2CETIM, France Common ecodesign tools, such as LCA, remain challenging for designers, limiting their use in product design. At the interface between design and ecodesign, CAD-environmental assessment integration could be a solution. We aim to complement previous assessments of such tools, focused primarily on assessment capabilities, by proposing an evaluation framework based on common LCA limitations. Applied to three commercial CAD modules, it highlights differences in operational capabilities and limitations, providing a differentiated appreciation of CAD-integrated tools. Development of an LCA-based framework for environmental performance interpretation in energy-intensive industries Politecnico di Bari, Italy This paper presents the IMPRINT framework, a structured method to enhance the interpretation of EF 3.1 midpoint indicators in energy-intensive industries. By clustering the 25 indicators into five domains—climate and energy, human health, aquatic quality, air emissions, and resource depletion—the framework improves the readability of LCA results, highlights environmental hotspots and trade-offs, and supports more informed decision-making in industrial technology evaluation and sustainability planning. Development and validation of a parametric model for fast life cycle assessment in early embodiment design 1Corporate Research Center ABB AG, Germany; 2Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany Early embodiment design requires sustainability considerations for design alternatives that traditional LCA techniques cannot efficiently support. This paper presents a fast parametric LCA model that expresses environmental impacts as linear functions of material mass, recycled content and recyclability potential, allowing rapid evaluation of design alternatives. Applied to load break switch drives of two generations, the model achieves a MAPE below 5% relative to conventional ISO-compliant LCA results and demonstrates its capability to support design space exploration. | ||
