Synergico: a method for systematic integration of energy efficiency into the design process of electr(on)ic equipment

International Journal of Sustainable Engineering

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 225-238

  Evrard, Damien ^a   Brissaud, Daniel ^a   Mathieux, Fabrice ^a,b  

^a UNIV GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

^b JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

ecodesign method; electrical and electronic products; energy efficiency

Indexed keywords

ECODESIGN; ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS; ENERGY-EFFICIENT PRODUCTS; ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS; FUNCTIONAL PERFORMANCE; PRODUCT DESIGN PROCESS; SYSTEMATIC INTEGRATION;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; ERGONOMICS; TOOLS;

PRODUCT DESIGN;

EID: 84883478536     PISSN: 19397038     EISSN: 19397046     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19397038.2012.704431     Document Type: Article

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