环境设计（DfE），也称为 生态设计, is a proactive approach to product and process development that minimizes environmental and human health impacts across the entire 产品生命周期它将环境因素融入到最早的设计阶段，与成本和性能等传统因素一起考虑，从一开始就防止污染和节约资源。
环境设计（DfE）
1992
- United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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DfE emerged from the realization that end-of-pipe pollution controls were inefficient and costly. Instead of treating waste after its creation, DfE focuses on prevention by making smarter choices during design. This holistic approach employs life-cycle thinking, evaluating everything from raw material extraction (‘cradle’) to manufacturing, use, and final disposal (‘grave’). Key principles include selecting low-impact, non-toxic, and recycled materials; minimizing overall material and energy usage during production and operation; and designing for longevity, repairability, and disassembly. By considering a product’s end-of-life at its beginning, DfE facilitates recycling, remanufacturing, and safe decomposition, forming a cornerstone of the circular economy. The novelty of DfE was its fundamental shift from a reactive to a proactive and systemic view of environmental protection within industry, embedding sustainability as a core criterion of innovation and quality, rather than an afterthought or a regulatory burden. It transformed environmental management from a compliance issue into a strategic business opportunity.
UNESCO Nomenclature: 3308
环境工程
类型
抽象系统
中断
重大的
用法
广泛使用
前体
- 20 世纪 60 年代和 70 年代的环保运动
- 污染防治的概念（p2）
- 早期生命周期评估（LCA）方法
- 《增长的极限》报告（1972 年）
- 布伦特兰报告《我们共同的未来》（1987 年）对可持续发展进行了定义
应用程序
- 环保署更安全选择标签
- epeat（电子产品环境评估工具）
- 从摇篮到摇篮认证
- 循环经济商业模式
- 可持续供应链管理
专利：
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潜在创新理念
Related to: design for the environment, DfE, ecodesign, sustainable design, life cycle assessment, green design, circular economy, pollution prevention, product stewardship, industrial ecology.
历史背景
环境设计（DfE）
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