Understanding the real impact of DFE guidelines: A case study of four generations of telephones

Hussam Al-Okush, Reggie Caudill, Valerie Thomas

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Abstract

This research addresses a fundamental question regarding the effectiveness of existing design for environment (DFE) guidelines. The study attempts to understand the improvement in a product's environmental performance directly attributable to the DFE tools and how much results simply from other design objectives or enabling technologies. Four generations of a business telephone, with the latest version designed using state-of-the-art DFE guidelines, are examined using lifecycle assessment and demanufacturing analysis to evaluate environmental lifecycle performance. This information is used to forecast the progression to a present day, non-DFE phone. By overlaying comparable information generated by analyzing the current DFE-designed phone, the true impact of DFE on the product can be assessed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)134-139
Number of pages6
JournalIEEE International Symposium on Electronics and the Environment
StatePublished - Jan 1 1999

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering

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