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posted on 2009-07-06, 15:46 authored by Andrew Keys, Andrew Baldwin, Simon Austin
The process of waste minimisation through ‘designing out waste’ is in its infancy. Many barriers and opportunities exist in developing waste minimisation strategies in design. The paper will summarise the initial findings of the authors’ recent research. It is intended to stimulate thought into the concept of designing out waste. By outlining the causative factors of waste through design and the principle strategies for waste reduction, the paper highlights the present status of this important subject and question whether adequate emphasis is being put on the initial stages of the waste hierarchy – reduce, reuse, recycle. The paper introduces the various options for waste minimisation in design, including designing for recycling, extended life, disassembly and designing out waste. It concludes by highlighting the links between ‘designing out waste’ and the future waste management and recycling industries, indicating where opportunities may exist.

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School

  • Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering

Citation

KEYS, A., BALDWIN, A.N. and AUSTIN, S.A., 2000. Designing to encourage waste minimisation in the construction industry. Proceedings of CIBSE National Conference, CIBSE2000, Dublin, September.

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CIBSE (Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers)

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  • AM (Accepted Manuscript)

Publication date

2000

Notes

This conference paper is also available from the CIBSE Knowledge Bank at: http://www.cibse.org/index.cfm?go=page.view&item=163

Language

  • en

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