Design for Sustainability Guide

EDF, the Australian EcoDesign Foundation made a Design for Sustainability Guide: a 10 steps introduction guide to sustainable design for all design disciplines, but mostly product design

D4S Design for sustainability

D4S is a joint publication of the UNEP and Delft University of Technology with a practical approach for sustainable design. Mainly focused on product innovation and on developing countries

Cars of the future: body panels serving as battery

  

Source: Volvo

A current problem in hybrid and electrical cars is the battery: too large, too heavy and too expensive.
European researchers of Imperial College, London, and Volvo Cars work together to develop a car that charges energy in its body panels. Basis for this solution is an innovative composite material that charges more and faster than normal batteries.

Enhancing the efficiency of solar panels

An optics-based surface technology to increase the conversion efficiency of existing and new solar panels: that is what SolOptics does with its Fusion Surface Efficiency Technology.

Solutions for tomorrow: sustainable product innovation

In november 2010 werden in alle Vlaamse provincies presentaties gegeven over duurzame product- en service-innovatie. Op de website van Solutions for tomorrow zijn alle presentaties terug te vinden.
Verschillende manieren voor ecodesign zijn te vinden in de eerste presentatie.

De Groene Offerte: leidraad voor duurzaam ontwerpen

De Groene Offerte geeft je een leidraad voor duurzaam ontwerpen: van een checklist over beschrijving van cases tot een kennisdatabank. Vooral gericht op productdesign, maar kan ook van nut zijn voor het duurzaam ontwerpen van gebouwen

Creative houses from reclaimed stuff

Interesting TED talk by Dan Philips: his houses may not be architecture, but his vision on our building industry and our way of living certainly is inspiring.