In 2019, the European Commission resolve the European Green Deal. The aim is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
within the EU to zero. Europe is to become the first climate-neutral continent.
This inevitably means that in the future we will have to reckon with concrete, political specifications, limits, standards
and laws for an ecological economy. "Survival of the fittest" means in this context, companies that do not adapt will
not survive the ecological economic change. In some industries we plan for product life cycles of 10 or 20 years.
Companies managed with a sense of responsibility and foresight are already implementing ecological and
sustainable product development today.
Ecodesign for the circular economy
Based on the LCA model and the "Cradle to Cradle" methodology of Prof. Dr. Michael Braungart, we developed the Circular Product Development (CPD) for the development of sustainable product design. We differentiate the five product life phases "product planning", "production", "transport", " usage" and "follow-up use" and thus we design the integration of the products into the circular economy. The CPD is a practical tool for product analysis and product planning. On this basis, 60 assessment criteria for sustainable product design were collected. These are subjected to weighting and evaluation in a scientifically based process.‘Anything that is against nature will not last for long’ Charles Darwin
Ecodesign with Circular Product Development (CPD)
© Nowak Design
Sustainable Design
Do you have a specific development project? We will be happy to show you how to successfully implement your
project. We would be happy to arrange an appointment for an individual consultation and will make you a free offer.
Please call our phone number +49. (0)231.338277 or contact us by mail at info@Nowak-Design.com.
Approximately 80% of all product-related environmental impacts are determined during the product design phase (Source:
Fraunhofer Institut für Zuverlässigkeit und Mikrointegration).
In 2019, the European Commission resolve the European Green
Deal. The aim is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions within the EU
to zero. Europe is to become the first climate-neutral continent.
This inevitably means that in the future we will have to reckon with
concrete, political specifications, limits, standards and laws for an
ecological economy. "Survival of the fittest" means in this context,
companies that do not adapt will not survive the ecological
economic change. In some industries we plan for product life cycles
of 10 or 20 years. Companies managed with a sense of
responsibility and foresight are already implementing ecological
and sustainable product development today.
Ecodesign for the circular economy
Based on the LCA model and the "Cradle to Cradle" methodology of
Prof. Dr. Michael Braungart, we developed the Circular Product
Development (CPD) for the development of sustainable product
design. We differentiate the five product life phases "product
planning", "production", "transport", " usage" and "follow-up use"
and thus we design the integration of the products into the circular
economy. The CPD is a practical tool for product analysis and
product planning. On this basis, 60 assessment criteria for
sustainable product design were collected. These are subjected to
weighting and evaluation in a scientifically based process.
‘Anything that is against nature will not last for long’
Charles Darwin
Ecodesign with Circular Product Development (CPD)
© Nowak Design
Approximately 80% of all product-related environmental impacts are
determined during the product design phase (Source: Fraunhofer
Institut für Zuverlässigkeit und Mikrointegration).
Do you have a specific development project? We will be happy to
show you how to successfully implement your
project. We would be happy to arrange an appointment for an
individual consultation and will make you a free offer.
Please call our phone number +49. (0)231.338277 or contact us by
mail at info@Nowak-Design.com.
Sustainable Design
