A research roadmap for sustainable design methods and tools
Jeremy Faludi (TU Delft - Circular Product Design)
Steven Hoffenson (Stevens Institute of Technology)
Sze Yin Kwok (Blekinge Institute of Technology, Karlskrona)
Michael Saidani (Université Paris-Saclay, Paris)
Sophie I. Hallstedt (Blekinge Institute of Technology, Karlskrona)
Cassandra Telenko (Ford Motor Company)
Victor Martinez (Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Surrey)
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Abstract
Sustainable design methods and tools abound, but their implementation in practice remains marginal. This article brings together results from previous literature reviews and analyses of sustainable design methods and tools, as well as input from design researchers and professional practitioners to identify the needs and gaps in the area. It results in a shared vision of how sustainable design methods and tools can be more tightly integrated into mainstream product design and development, as well as the current state of practice and research in relation to four central questions: What are the needs and values of industry regarding sustainable design? What improvements in sustainable design methods and tools would most drive industry forward? How should researchers move forwardwith developingmore useful sustainable designmethods and tools? Howcan sustainable design be more effectively integrated into industry? A roadmap for the international sustainable design research community is proposed with descriptions of short-, medium-, and long-term tasks for addressing each question. The purpose is to support collective progress and discussions on method and tool development and adoption, and to enablemore tangible success inmainstreaming sustainable design practices in industry.
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