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BUS-183 Sustainable Design: Understanding & Developing Green Products

Stanford Continuing Studies Winter 2010 Class 1 Instructor: Dr Mark Martin Instructor: Dr. Mark Martin http://design4x.com/misc/bus183/

Agenda

 Introductions & overview  What is sustainable design?

 Break

 Life Cycle Analysis  Syllabus input & Q&A

Course Goals

 Introduce you to processes, resources, and tools to

help you understand the issues of designing a green product

 Be more aware of what “green” really means, and how

g y , to interpret events in the news.

 Have fun!

Class Description

 The course is useful for anyone who wants to

understand better the issues around sustainability.

 We will cover technical issues that have an impact

• n sustainability — such as energy use, natural

resource depletion, air and water quality, and p , q y,

• thers.

 We will consider parts of the supply chain

(manufacturing, distribution, use, reuse, recycling, disposal) that help determine how sustainable a product is.

BUS-183 Preview What does it mean to have a “sustainable” design?

What about “green” design?

Mark’s Background

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Mechanical Engineering

 Industry

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TI & Marlow Industries (full-time) ,Kodak & Raychem internships

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Medical, space, & military projects

 Back to academia

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Masters, Management & Mechanical Engineering (MIT ‘94)

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Ph D Mechanical Engineering (Stanford ‘99)

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Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering (Stanford 99)

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Design processes

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Stanford Assistant Professor - 1 year assignment

 Industry

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Aqueduct Medical (Engineering Manager)

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design4X (Design & manufacturing education)

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K-12 Outreach for mfg/technology education

Stanford BUS-183 Class Syllabus (tentative) - Winter 2010

Date Class Topic Jan 13 1 Introduction to Sustainable Design Jan 20 2 Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) Jan 27 3 Alternative energies / Transportation Feb 3 4 Design for Disassembly / Recycling Feb 10 5 Guest speaker – Green Toy Design (?)

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Feb 10 5 Guest speaker Green Toy Design (?) Feb 17 6 Regulations / Externalities Feb 24 7 Tour Mar 3 8 Greenwashing Mar 10 9 Sustainable Architecture (LEED)

Logistics

 Class times

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Wednesdays, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

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9 classes

 Assignments (planning on 4)  Classroom items

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Notes will be posted online after class (I’ll email when they’re posted) E ti i l

(I d ’t i d k th t t OK ith it )

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Eating in class (I don’t mind, make sure those next to you are OK with it :-)

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Encourage lots of discussion & questions

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In-class breakout sessions

Grading

 NGR - no grade requested (default)

– Nothing to turn in (but remember, they’ll be helpful in

understanding the material if you do the assignments)

 Letter grade

– Turn in all assignments. Attend 7 of 9 classes (make-up

assignments available if you need to miss more)

 Credit/No Credit  Credit/No Credit

– Turn in half of the assignments. Attend 7 of 9 classes (make-

up assignments available).

Book

 Cradle to Cradle

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William McDonough & Michael Braungart

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Available online, should be at Stanford bookstore

 Other resources /

websites will be pointed

• ut as we go through

the class

http://www.mcdonough.com/cradle_to_cradle.htm

Neighbor Intro

 Turn to your neighbor,introduce yourself  Take 3 minutes to find out:

– NAME – where they’re originally FROM – their main daily ACTIVITY (work, homemaker, student, etc.) – what interested them in this CLASS – A green PRODUCT they like – interesting TIDBIT (e.g., hobby, favorite superhero,

etc.)

 1 minute intros

Class Topics

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Life cycle analysis

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Design for Disassembly

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Alternative fuels

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Alternative energies

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Recycling

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Guest speaker

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Green toy design Green toy design

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Green architecture (LEED)

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Regulations

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Green manufacturing

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Design thinking

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Others????

EXERCISE: Paper or Plastic?

 Break out into groups of 2-3  Discuss which is better from an environmental

standpoint – paper coffee cup or styrofoam cup – and why cup and why.

EXERCISE: Paper or Plastic? What makes a product green?

 Reduced amount of materials  Recyclable?

– Example: aluminum cans

 “Natural” materials?  Natural materials?

– Example: Paper bag

 Long-lasting (Re-use)?

– Example: classic furniture, KitchenAid mixer

The Product Life Cycle

Natural Resource Extraction Raw Materials Production Product Manufacturing

Environmental Impact Environmental Impact Environmental Impact

Use / Servicing

Environmental Impact

End of Life

Environmental Impact

Life Cycle Stage Inputs Materials Energy Outputs Materials / Products Solid Waste Emissions to AIR Emissions to WATER

Environmental Impact

Emissions to Water Emissions to Air Solid Waste (Emissions to Land)

Airborne Pollutants (partial list)

Pollutant Source(s) Impact(s)

Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)

Gasoline, industrial solvents, paints, fuel emissions Photochemical Smog Global Warming Ozone Depletion

Nitrous Oxides (NOx)

Combustion of fossil fuels Photochemical Smog Acidification Nutrification

Sulfur Oxides (SOx)

Combustion of sulfur- containing fuels (coal, diesel wood) Acidification Global Warming diesel, wood)

Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

Combustion or decay of fossil fuels and other

• rganic matter

Global Warming

Carbon Monoxide (CO)

Combustion of organic matter Global Warming Photochemical Smog

Particulate Matter (PMx)

Combustion of fossil fuels, waste incineration Global Warming Respiratory Disease

Water Pollutants (partial list)

Pollutant Source(s) Impact(s)

Nitrogen Agricultural runoff (fertilizers) and household waste (ammonia) Nutrification Herbicides and Pesticides Agricultural runoff Ecotoxicity Human Toxicity Industrial Chemicals (many) Industrial discharge to waterways, landfill Ecotoxicity Human Toxicity leakage Siltation Soil erosion from agriculture, improper forestry management, etc. Nutrification Ecotoxicity Human Toxicity Heavy Metals (Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, etc.) Landfill leakage, settling from air emissions Ecotoxicity Human Toxicity

Solid Waste

Solid Waste Landfill Impacts Land Use Impacts Landfill Impacts

• Leakage of hazardous

substances to groundwater and soil

• Infrastructure and operations

impacts (lining, machinery, fuel consumption, etc.)

Land Use Impacts

• Loss of habitat
• Loss of arable land
• Aesthetic pollution
• Odor

Case Study - Cups

 What is the best cup to use for coffee / tea?  Paper?  Styrofoam?

Energy Impact of Different Cups Energy Impact of Different Cups

P[ul [7po[[g Next Week

 Cradle to Cradle

– Read Ch. 1, “A Question of Design”