Eco-efficient value creation of residential street lighting systems by simultaneously analysing the value, the costs and the eco-costs during the design and engineering phase

Klaassen, Nine; Scheepens, A.E.; Flipsen, Bas; Vogtländer, J.G.

doi:10.3390/en13133351

Eco-efficient value creation of residential street lighting systems by simultaneously analysing the value, the costs and the eco-costs during the design and engineering phase

Title

Eco-efficient value creation of residential street lighting systems by simultaneously analysing the value, the costs and the eco-costs during the design and engineering phase

Author

Klaassen, Nine (External organisation)
Scheepens, A.E. (TU Delft Design for Sustainability)
Flipsen, Bas (TU Delft Circular Product Design)
Vogtländer, J.G. (TU Delft Marketing and Consumer Research)

Date

2020

Abstract

In search of sustainable business models, product innovation must fulfil a double objective: the new product must have a higher (market) value, and at the same time a lower eco-burden. To achieve this objective, it is an imperative that the value, the total costs of ownership, and the eco-burden of a product are analysed at the beginning of the design process (idea generation and concept development). The design approach that supports such a design objective, is called Eco-efficient Value Creation (EVC). This approach is characterised by a two-dimensional representation: the eco-burden at the y-axis and the costs or the value at the x-axis. The value is either the Willingness to Pay or the market price. The eco-burden is expressed in eco-costs, a monetised single indicator in LCA (Life Cycle Assessment): an app for IOS and Android, and excel look-up tables at the internet, enable quick assessment of eco-costs. A practical example is given: the design of a new concept of domestic street lighting system for the city of Rotterdam. This new concept results in a considerable reduction of carbon footprint and eco-costs, and shows the benefits for the municipality and for the residents, resulting in a viable business case.

Subject

Eco-costs
Eco-efficient value creation
EVC
EVR
Street lighting system
TCO

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.3390/en13133351

ISSN

1996-1073

Source

Energies, 13 (13)

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