An approach to the EuP Directive and the application of the economic eco-design for complex products

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 45, Issue 18-19, 2007, Pages 4099-4117

  Grote, C A ^a   Jones, R M ^a   Blount, G N ^a   Goodyer, J ^b   Shayler, M ^c  

^a Institute for Clean Growth and Future Mobility   (United Kingdom)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c Eco3 Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Design decision support tools; Eco design; EuP; Life cycle engineering

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; LIFE CYCLE; SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

COMPLEX PRODUCTS; DESIGN DECISION SUPPORT TOOLS; ECO-DESIGN PRINCIPLES; ECONOMIC ECO-DESIGN; ENERGY USING PRODUCTS (EUP) DIRECTIVE; EUROPEAN UNION LEGISLATION FORCES; PRODUCT HIERARCHY;

PRODUCT DESIGN;

EID: 34548385343     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540701450088     Document Type: Article

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