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Improving Eco-Efficiency in Office Environments: Design for Good Use
Rojas, Johanna; Collado-Ruiz, Daniel
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Year:
2009
Editor:
Norell Bergendahl, M.; Grimheden, M.; Leifer, L.; Skogstad, P.; Lindemann, U.
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Series:
ICED
Section:
Design for X, Design to X
Page(s):
115-126
Abstract:
Eco-efficiency has been analyzed for many industrial activities, although some environments such as office have been disregarded. Even though with a low relative impact, the high amount of office equipment can represent an environmental problem. This project assesses office spaces and proposes alternatives to improve their Eco-efficiency. Worth of products and systems, as well as environmental considerations, were identified inside two companies. This paper describes the experiment, and points out the user activities that can potentially be changed in order to reduce the high impact on the use phase. Some of those prospective improvements are explained, and some ground rules are set for what in this paper is called Design for Good Use.
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