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D451: DESIGN FOR SUSTAINABILITY APPLICATIONS
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Who drives sustainability in product design? A case study in aerospace 1GKN Aerospace, Sweden; 2Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden To design for sustainability requires systemic change which cannot be carried by design teams alone. Using a case study approach in aerospace, this study investigates stakeholder influence in sustainable product development. It identifies main internal and external stakeholders and discusses how design teams should engage with them. Findings support practitioners to navigate structural barriers and plan design interventions, and highlight the research need to consider organizational structures, decision-making processes, and cross-functional collaboration for sustainable product development. Pure mycelium performance within the design process: an exploratory literature review on the state-of-the-art 1Faculty of Design Sciences, University of Antwerp, Belgium; 2Department of Architectural Engineering, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium This review synthesizes the current state-of-the-art knowledge on pure mycelium materials (PMMs) as sustainable design solutions, mapping their essential structural, chemical, and mechanical characteristics, and the factors that drive or hinder their performance in design contexts, while also identifying application fields. Finally, this paper points to gaps in taxonomy and standardized characterization, resulting in a duality between scientists and designers and industry. Therefor, future research is derived to reinforce the synergy between design and material science for PMM adoption. Modelling reuse potential of building end-of-life components: a territorial approach 1Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment, France; 2CentraleSupélec, France This study proposes a territorial-scale model to estimate flows of reusable building components by sequentially evaluating technical, logistical, and economic feasibility. It translates reuse barriers—such as disassembly potential, residual performance assessment, transportability, storage conditions, and costs—into measurable indicators. By aggregating component-level data into territorial indicators, the model links component-scale characteristics to overall territorial material flows, providing a framework to assess and compare reuse potential across territories. Effects of design decisions on sustainability in product development: a case study for machine tools 1ISEM - Institute for Smart Engineering and Machine Elements, Hamburg University of Technology, Germany; 2TRUMPF SE + Co. KG, Germany; 3Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany This study examines how product development activities influence the environmental sustainability of complex mechatronic systems using a 2D-flatbed laser cutting system as a case study. Three levels are identified, the machine, operation and part level, at which design changes can affect environmental sustainability during machine operation. Utilizing operational machine data, nine design changes are derived indicating that ~36% of the environmental impact in the use phase can be reduced through technical design solutions, enabling EcoDesign principles supported by data-driven approaches. | ||
