Sustainability integration in a technology readiness assessment framework

Sophie  I. Hallstedt; Daniela C. A. Pigosso

Sustainability integration in a technology readiness assessment framework

Sophie I. Hallstedt, Daniela C. A. Pigosso

Blekinge Institute of Technology

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In this paper, an approach to systematically include sustainability into the Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) is proposed. The aim is to answer the question "how can sustainability provide systematic guidance in technology development and early product development?". Results from a case study illustrate that the suggested approach can support i) the inclusion of sustainability into the early design stages, when only limited data and information is available; ii) the enhancement of the comprehensiveness of sustainability and ease of use in the day-to-day engineering working environment; and iii) simplified sustainability assessments without being too simplistic and/or reducing the sustainability scope. The proposed approach is being co-developed in collaboration with a case company, and tests on an actual technology development project are planned. The next steps are related to the application of the proposed approach in other companies to test its robustness and enhance its generalization for application in diverse contexts.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED 17)
Editors	Anja Maier, Stanko Skec, Chris McKesson, Mike Van der Loos
Volume	5
Publisher	Design Society
Publication date	2017
Pages	229-238
ISBN (Print)	978-1-904670-88-9
Publication status	Published - 2017
Event	21th International Conference on Engineering Design - The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada Duration: 21 Aug 2017 → 25 Aug 2017 http://iced17.org/

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Conference	21th International Conference on Engineering Design
Location	The University of British Columbia
Country/Territory	Canada
City	Vancouver
Period	21/08/2017 → 25/08/2017
Internet address	http://iced17.org/

Series	Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Design
Volume	5
ISSN	2220-4342

Keywords

Technology readiness level
Ecodesign
Sustainability
New product development
Early design phases

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I. Hallstedt, Sophie ; Pigosso, Daniela C. A. / Sustainability integration in a technology readiness assessment framework. Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED 17) . editor / Anja Maier ; Stanko Skec ; Chris McKesson ; Mike Van der Loos. Vol. 5 Design Society, 2017. pp. 229-238 (Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Design, Vol. 5).

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I. Hallstedt, S & Pigosso, DCA 2017, Sustainability integration in a technology readiness assessment framework. in A Maier, S Skec, C McKesson & M Van der Loos (eds), Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED 17) . vol. 5, Design Society, Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Design, vol. 5, pp. 229-238, 21th International Conference on Engineering Design, Vancouver, Canada, 21/08/2017.

Sustainability integration in a technology readiness assessment framework. / I. Hallstedt, Sophie ; Pigosso, Daniela C. A.
Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED 17) . ed. / Anja Maier; Stanko Skec; Chris McKesson; Mike Van der Loos. Vol. 5 Design Society, 2017. p. 229-238 (Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Design, Vol. 5).

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