6.2 sustainability system design tools

Carlo VezzoliPolitecnico di Milano / DESIGN dept. / DIS / School of Design / Italy

course System Design for SustainabilitySubject 6. Methods and tools for System Design for Sustainability

learning resource 6.2

Sustainability-orienting system design tools

carlo vezzolipolitecnico di milano . DESIGN dept. . DIS . School of Design . Italy

Learning Network on Sustainability (EU asia-link)Learning Network on Sustainabile energy systems (EU edulink)


CONTENTS . System design orientation towards sustainability

. Sustainability Design-Orienting (SDO) toolkit

. Sustainability Interaction story-spot


> SUSTAINABLE CRITERIA AND GUIDELINES ARE NEEDED> METHODS AND TOOLS ARE NEEDED to orientate design towards SUSTAINABLE system stakeholder interactions

[… NOT ALL SYSTEM INNOVATION ARE ECO-EFFICENT AND/OR SOCIALLY EQUITABLE AND COHESIVE!]


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SUSTAINABILITY ORIENTING TOOLS/PROCESSES

DESIGN/DEVELOPMENT PROCESSPRODUCT, SERVICE, SYSTEM

SUATAINABILITY EFFECTIVENESS

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system design orientation B’

(system concept evaluation/visualisation A’)

designed system evaluation/visualisation C’’

(designed system evaluation/visualisation A’’)

system engineering orientation B’’

enginered system evaluation/visualisation C’’

existing system evaluat. (understanding and priorities) A

concept orientation B

system concept evaluation/visualisation C


MSDS (main) SUSTAINABILITY ORIENTING DESIGN TOOLS:

. Sustainability Design-Orienting toolkit (SDO)

. Sustainability Interaction Story-Spot


DESCPRIPTION OF SDS TOOLS. aims and description. how to use. integration in the MSDS design process. software and/or other supports


SUSTAINABILITY DESIGN-ORIENTING (SDO) TOOLKIT

WHAT IT CONSISTS OF:a modular software toolkit supporting the following processes: - A: existing system qualitative sustainability analysis + prioritisation of sustainability criteria/guidelines- B: best practices analysis/identify sustainable existing

options- C: generate sustainability-focused idea- D: check/visualise sustainability improvement/worsening of

developed concept/s

AIMorientate system design process towards sustainable solutions (environmental, socio-ethical, economic)


SDO STRUCTURE:SUSTAINABILITY DIMENSIONS<CRITERIA<

future generation

environmentalpreservation

social equity and cohesion

economic prosperity

environmental

socio-ethical

economic

criterion 1(e.g. transportationreduction)

criterion 2(e.g. system life optim.)

… criteria 3-6

· guideline (e.g. on-site assembly service)· …

… criteria 1-6

… criteria 1-6

sustainabilityprinciples

dimensionsdistinguished areas

criteriadesigner-BRIDGE-analyst

guidelines + checklistsaddressing potential improvement

· checklist· …

CHECKLISTSGUIDELINES

· …

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· …

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ENVIRONMENTAL CRITERIA (GUIDELINES)to evaluate/suggest system eco-efficency(stakeholder innovative interactions)

. system life optimisation

. transportation/distribution reduction

. resources reduction

. waste minimisation/valorisation

. conservation/biocompatibility

. toxic reduction


SOCIO-ETHIC CRITERIA (GUIDELINES)to evaluate/suggest system social equity and cohesion(stakeholder innovative interactions)

. improve employment/working conditions

. increase equity/justice in relation to stakeholders

. enable responsible/sustainable consumption

. favour/integrate the weak and marginalized

. improve social cohesion

. empower/enhance local resources


HOW TO USE THE SUSTAINABILITY DESIGN-ORIENTING (SDO)?


0. LOGIN [if requested]to start type:

username and passwordand click on OK


0. LOAD/NEW PROJECT[www.sdo-lens.polimi.it]

select a language

type projct name to be loaded (if existing) or created (if new)

click on OK


0. STARTING DATA (MENÙ)

fields to be filled

select the sustainability dimension to work on and click (e.g. environmen.)


cliclk on set priorities

A. ENVIRONMENTAL/SUSTAINABILITY QUALITATIVE EVALUATION AND PRIORITIES DEFINITION


visualise one by one theevaluation checklists (for each criterion)

select a criterion

write answers, one for each checklist, evaluating existing system(for each criterion)

define priorities: No, Low, Medium, High

A. EXISTING SYSTEM ENVIRONMENTAL/SUSTAINABILITY QUALITATIVE EVALUATION AND PRIORITIES DEF.



select a criterion

highlights sustainability characteristics of a best practice (supported by checklists for each criterion)

highlights improvements: No, Low, Medium, High

B. BEST PRACTICES ENVIRONMENTAL/SUSTAINABILITY QUALITATIVE EVALUATION AND SUSTS. OPTIONS ID.

select case study


C. GENERATE “SUSTAINABLE IDEAS” BY BRAINSTORMING

cliclk on orientate concept


C. GENERATE “SUSTAINABLE IDEAS” BY BRAINSTORM.

click on the button and

type emerged ideas

select one by one the idea tables (one for each criterion;

start form those with high prioriitiies)

read the guidelinees at the system level

(a set for each criterion)


C. GENERATE “SUSTAINABLE IDEAS” BY BRAINSTORM.

click on the button and

type emerged ideas

select one by one the idea tables (one for each criterion;

start form those with high prioriitiies)

read the guidelinees at the system level

(a set for each criterion)


cliclk on check concept

D. SUSTAINABILITY CHECK OF IN PROGRESS SYSTEM CONCEPT


D. CHECK IN PROGRESS SYSTEM CONCEPT

select a criterion

define improvement

write answers, one for each checklist, comparing concept with existing system(for each criterion)

radar env.



D. VISUALISE IN PROGRESS SYSTEM CONCEPT

concept improvement (e.g. +)

priority of existing system(e.g. Low)

for each criterion

(sust. dimension)

IMPROVEMENT…

type text synthethisingimprovement

select concept check


for each criterion

(sust. dimension)

IMPROVEMENT…

type text synthethisingimprovement

per other sustanibilitydimension, e.g. socio-ethical

concept improvement (e.g. +)

D. VISUALISE IN PROGRESS SYSTEM CONCEPT

select concept check


STRATEGIC ANALYSIS

EXPLORING OPPORTUNITIES

SYSTEM CONCEPT DESIGN

SYSTEM DESIGN (AND ENGIN.)

COMMUNICATION

ANALYSIS OF THE PROJECT PROMOTERS

ANALYSIS OF THE REFERENCE CONTEXT

ANALYSIS OF BEST PRACTICES

ANALYSIS OF THE REFERENCE STRUCTURE

SUSTAINABILITY EVALUATION & PRIORITIES DEFIN.

IDEAS GENERATION ORIENTED TO SUSTAINABILITY

DEVELEPMENT OF THE SUSTAINABILITY DESIGN ORIENTING SCENARIO - VISIONS/CLUSTERS/IDEAS

VISIONS, CLUSTERS AND IDEAS SELECTION

SYSTEM CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT (EXECUTIVE LEVEL)

ENV, SOCIO-ET. & ECON. CHECK/VISUALISATIONk

MULTIMEDIA REPORTING: OVERALL QUALITIES

MULTIMEDIA REPORTING: STAINABILITY QUALITIES

ENV, SOCIO-ET. & ECON. CHECK/VISUALISATION

SDO: integration in the design processper each sustainability dimensionincreasing the detail level

A: prioritises sustain. criteria/guidelines [tool: checklist/existing system]

B: analysis of sustainab. best practices[tool: checklist/case study; radars]

D:sustainab. improv. check/visualisat.[tool: checklist/concept; radars]

C: sustainability-focused idea generation [tool: idea tables + guidelines]


SUSTAINABILITY DESIGN-ORIENTING (SDO) TOOLKIT

. free use on-line at www.sdo-lens.polimi.it

. free download for local installationfrom from “tool” section of www.lens.polimi.it

. open source and copy left (admin section to change and/or texts, e.g. criteria, guidelines, checklists, etc.)

. languages on-line: english, italian, portughese, chinese, spanish

SOFTWARE AND OTHER SUPPORTS:


AIM: to visualise how the concept help achieve the sustainability criteria

WHAT IT CONSISTS OF:one-shot graphical representation containing: some images with short texts (key sustainability interactions), accompanied with notes highlighting main achieved sustainability criteria

SUSTAINABILITY INTERACTION STORY-SPOT (static)


BACKGROUND COLOR

SHORT TEXT

STAKEHOLDER IDENTIFICATION

IMAGE

SUSTAINABILITY INTERACTION STORY-SPOT


GREEN COLOR: USER/CLIENT

RED COLOR: PROVIDER



DESCRITPION OF A

SPECIFIC

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integration in the design processper each sustainability dimensionincreasing the detail level

visualise (only) key interactions underlining the achieved sustainability criteria


STRATEGIC ANALYSIS

EXPLORING OPPORTUNITIES

SYSTEM CONCEPT DESIGN

SYSTEM DESIGN (AND ENGIN.)

COMMUNICATION

ANALYSIS OF THE PROJECT PROMOTERS

ANALYSIS OF THE REFERENCE CONTEXT

ANALYSIS OF BEST PRACTICES

ANALYSIS OF THE REFERENCE STRUCTURE

DEFINITION OF SUSTAINABILITY DESIGN PRIORITIES

IDEAS GENERATION ORIENTED TO SUSTAINABILITY

DEVELEPMENT OF THE SUSTAINABILITY DESIGN ORIENTING SCENARIO - VISIONS/CLUSTERS/IDEAS

VISIONS, CLUSTERS AND IDEAS SELECTION

SYSTEM CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT (EXECUTIVE LEVEL)

ENV, SOCIO-ET. & ECON. CHECK/VISUALISATIONk

MULTIMEDIA REPORTING: OVERALL QUALITIES

MULTIMEDIA REPORTING: STAINABILITY QUALITIES

ENV, SOCIO-ET. & ECON. CHECK/VISUALISATION



open library of images / places

SOFTWARE AND OTHER SUPPORTS:www.lens.polimi.it / tool >



SOFTWARE AND OTHER SUPPORTS:www.lens.polimi.it / tool >open library of images / people


open library of images: combine images for visualszation

CONTEXT IMAGES

PEOPLE IMAGES

SOFTWARE AND OTHER SUPPORTS:www.lens.polimi.it / tool >


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