GS04 – Cradle-to-Cradle Design for Sustainable Furniture Production
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This training empowers professionals in the wood and furniture sector to apply circular economy principles and cradle-to-cradle thinking. Participants will learn to design for modularity and reuse, assess life cycle impacts, select sustainable materials, use digital eco-design tools, and implement standards and circular business models to foster sustainable production.
What you'll learn
- Understand the key principles and benefits of the circular economy and how industrial symbiosis fosters resource efficiency and waste reduction among collaborating industries;
- Apply cradle-to-cradle thinking to product design, enabling easy disassembly and modularity to facilitate repair, reuse, and recycling;
- Understand a basic life cycle assessment to evaluate the environmental impacts of a product or process from raw material extraction to end-of-life disposal;
- Identify business models that promote circularity;
- Utilize digital software and tools to support eco-design practices, including environmental impact analysis and optimization of resource use;
- Recognize relevant standards and certifications that validate circular economy practices and ensure compliance with environmental regulations;
- Identify and assess innovative materials that enhance circularity by improving recyclability, durability, and sustainability in product design.
Authors
- 5 Sections
- 19 Lessons
- Lifetime
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- Unit 1: Fundamentals of Circular Economy and Industrial Symbiosis6
- Unit 2: Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Fundamentals6
- Unit 3: Innovative Materials in Circular Design6
- Bibliography1
- Final Evaluation2
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