Development of the Sustainable Design Index and associated algorithm for furniture design based on the materials costing data and dynamics

InImpact: The Journal of Innovation Impact
Publisher	Future Technology Press
Vol. 7 No. 2	KES Transactions on SDM I - Sustainable Design and Manufacturing 2014
Volume Editors	KES International
Journal ISSN	2051-6002

Article Title	Development of the Sustainable Design Index and associated algorithm for furniture design based on the materials costing data and dynamics
Primary Author	Hui Zhao, Brunel University
Other Author(s)	Kai Cheng
Pages	410 - 418
Article ID	sdm14-065
Publication Date	01-May-16
Abstract	In order to illustrate the sustainability of a product and/or its materials, an algorithm of Sustainable design Index (SDI) is established based on the costing data and dynamics, which covers the dynamic costing of materials, processes, assemble/disassemble and transportation. The research of SDI is aim to evaluate or compare product�s sustainability by number instead of feeling. When the SDI is implemented in the Computer Aided Design (CAD) software, such as windows and/or doors, the CAD program will be effective in guiding the sustainable designer, who tries to designing a product to meet the need of present and future generations.
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