Low Carbon Design Project - First Consultation 091118a

Low Carbon Design - First ConsultationThe Brief:Design Direction IMainly looks at the production process, cutting carbon emission via use of new technologyand renewable energy. Through optimizing the design on product structure/components, upgrading manufacturing infrastructure to achieve CO2 reduction. Look at the mechanicdesign of production line, space requirement and product transportation.Design Direction IIMainly look at the recycling & reuse of after-life products.Design Direction IIILook at the services being provided to a product during its life cycle (manufacturing, sells,use and after use) suggest on new mode of product service.Team AYou need to consider the detail of the Design Directions more carefully.For any product, consider:∙Real carbon emission savings∙The user and potential market∙Lifecycle∙More radical thinkingFridge energy saving concept∙Look at what is on the market already in domestic and commercial situations∙Need to consider the user. Why would they want these improvements?∙Reducing carbon emissions is essential to protect your future. Be more ambitious and radical in your thinking.Water saving concept∙Need to consider any detergents that may be in the waste water.∙Why should anyone adopt this system? Can it be easily retrofitted onto existing sinks? Is water metering an issue in China?∙Nice sketches on Slide 9.Dehumidifier concept∙How much water does the dehumidifier produce and is it more than plants are likely to need?∙Who would be the customer for this?Electricity saving reminder∙Look at products on the market already (there are several in the UK)∙Why would people want this product?Radiator∙Look at what is on the market alreadyShower∙Think about your user. Who would install this shower? How can you make the experience to water saving desirable?∙Is there water metering in China? If not will it come soon? Would it come from legislation?∙Could the unit be remanufactured?∙What would the business model be for the shower?Team BYou need to consider the detail of the Design Directions more carefully.For any product, consider:∙Real carbon emission savings∙The user and potential market∙Lifecycle∙More radical thinkingElectronic paper∙Research:o I assume you are talking about the concept of making an electronicnewspaper but you need to be clearer and more concise in what you aretrying to say (it was not at all clear what you were reporting until slide 21) o Slide 25: These things may be true in the immediate sense, but remember that your electronic newspaper cannot exist without other products that willuse oil etc.∙Stakeholders:Need to understand the stakeholders that will benefit from your design, their needsand how you can benefit them.∙Users: Need more research into the potential users of your design. What are their needs and why will they use your product?∙Lifecycle: Need to consider the lifecycle and add more depth. Suggest you speak with Team C.Recoverable Tableware∙Your research is interesting and appears to offer some insight, but it is unclear what problem you are trying to solve. You need to identify real needs, and justify themclearly.∙Look more closely at the Design Directions∙You need to consider the lifecycle and business model of any product you design, along with incentives for the different stakeholders to reduce CO2 emissions,promote responsible production and End-of-Life practices throughout the process.∙Canteen:o If the canteen cutlery and plates were cleaned properly, would the students use them? Who is doing the cleaning and why is it not done properly?o Maybe the real problem is the canteen’s poor cleaning, or the students’ laziness and shyness? Perhaps this suggests something about the society,education, staff morale, students’ upbringing, negative behaviour andinsecurity. These are all problems that you could try to solve.o Where is most CO2 emitted in this situation? In the production of energy from the air conditioner? How do students travel to the canteen - diesel bus?In the lighting of the canteen? Are there TVs as well?o It would be helpful to research and learn from other canteens and eating environments.∙Lunchbox:o Does the world really need another lunchbox?!?!o A lunchbox suggests that the students would make their own lunch at home and bring it to GAFA. But you say several times that the students are lazy.o Think about what foods need to be stored in the lunchboxo The concept that flat-packs could be good for distribution, but what about leakage of wet foods?o Why would anyone be bothered to recycle the product?o AVOID PVC! It is very bad for the environment.o Nice sketching style.Team CIn particular, please consider more:∙Real carbon emission savings∙The user and potential market∙More radical thinkingReport∙Research:Very interesting research. Generally clear communication, good mixture of facts,figures and graphics, but it would be good to see some more detail and sources forthe figures. You say at the end that you will do more research, so that’s good.o Be clearer about where and when the CO2 emissions are releasedo Identify the priorities i.e. what product results in the most CO2 beingemitted?∙Stakeholders: Need to understand the stakeholders that will benefit from your design, their needs and how you can benefit them. Stakeholders may include thepeople who are harmed by the current situation, waste collectors/transporters,developed countries who export the waste to China, government, sellers of thematerials extracted etc∙Users: Need to research the potential users of your designs. What are their needs and why will they use your product?Design – low carbon Light presentation∙Object choice: After all your research, why have you come to the conclusion that a light is the best direction?o Have a look at: /science-technology/how-many-lightbulbs∙Evidence:o Be more precise with your statistics and sources. They way you have used the figures does not make them sound credible.o Why do you focus on Britain’s energy f igures?∙CO2 savings:Think what has to happen for your light to result in CO2 emissions savings. You need to make sure your design is better than competitor products (functionality and priceetc), and results in your competitor manufacturing less.o I am concerned that your light concepts appear to offer at best, smallincremental CO2 emissions reductions. You need to be more ambitious andradical.o Try to think more radically. Go back to the beginning and think about why people need artificial lights. Think about the society the user lives in. Maybethere are more radical solutions to be found there … ?∙Business model:Think about the business model, stakeholders at every stage of the lifecycle, who will benefit and how etc∙Materials:Be clearer on where materials will come from. Who are the stakeholders and how will they benefit from your design?∙Manufacture & Distribution:Your system of local manufacture and distribution sounds good, but you need towork out more detail. Who are the stakeholders and how will they benefit from your design?∙Use:At a guess, the biggest environmental impact of the light will be from its use phase.Maybe there is some way to guarantee your light will be powered by renewableelectricity. Or perhaps there is a way you can use your light as a catalyst, by which a household gets renewable energy for the entire house.Who are the stakeholders and how will they benefit from your design?∙End of Life:Why would anybody recycle the light? What is the market for the materials? Think about it’s business model and how you can incentivise recycling or a less carbonemitting process like remanufacture.∙General:o Need to do a lifecycle assessment (LCA), even a quick one would be useful to show improvements (if any) against a baseline product and system.o Be careful with your use of English. On pg 4 of your Low Carbon Light PowerPoint, you use ‘recyclable’, but perhaps you mean ‘recycled’?。