Metrics for Measuring Sustainable Product Design Concepts

Although products can contribute to ecosystems positively, they cause negative environmental impacts throughout their life cycles, from obtaining raw material, production, and use, end of life. It is reported that most are decided at early design phases, which suggests the determination product sustainability should be considered as possible, such during conceptual stage, when it still possible modify concept. However, existing concept evaluation methods or tools focused on assessing feasibility creativity concepts generated, lacking measurements concepts. The paper explores key factors related sustainable with regard impacts, describes a set objective measures evaluation, namely, rationales four metrics discussed, corresponding measurements. A case study conducted demonstrate use effectiveness for evaluating first explore measurement focusing stage. used guideline measure level support designers in developing products. Most significantly, urges considerations aspects also provides new research direction regarding sustainability.