Incorporating Lightweight Design and Design for Sustainability in Product Development – A Meta-Synthesis Based on a Systematic Literature Review
DS 130: Proceedings of NordDesign 2024, Reykjavik, Iceland, 12th - 14th August 2024
Year: 2024
Editor: Malmqvist, J.; Candi, M.; Saemundsson, R. J.; Bystrom, F. and Isaksson, O.
Author: Konig, Kristian; Vielhaber, Michael
Series: NordDESIGN
Institution: Saarland University, Germany
Page(s): 751-760
DOI number: 10.35199/NORDDESIGN2024.80
ISBN: 978-1-912254-21-7
Abstract
Today, sustainability is increasingly important in product development, making lightweight design vital for resource conservation. However, its synergy with sustainability is unclear, offering energy efficiency but complex life cycle processes. The present work presents three approaches to harmonize both paradigms, based on a meta-synthesis of a systematic literature review.
Keywords: Lightweight Design, Design for X (DfX), Sustainable Design, Product Development