An environmental assessment framework with respect to the Requirements of Energy-using Products Directive

From August 2007, all member states of the European Union are required to enforce a new directive, 2005/32/EC, that affects any products that rely on any forms of energy as the source for operation. These products are referred to as energy-using products (EuPs), and the said directive (EuP directive...

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Published in:Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part B, Journal of engineering manufacture Journal of engineering manufacture, 2008-05, Vol.222 (5), p.643-651
Main Authors: Yung, W K C, Chan, H K, Choi, A C K, Yue, T M, Mazhar, M I
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Design analysis
Energy consumption
Environmental assessment
Environmental impact
Environmental management
Exact sciences and technology
Life cycle assessment
Life cycle engineering
Mechanical engineering. Machine design
Product design
Product life cycle
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Summary:From August 2007, all member states of the European Union are required to enforce a new directive, 2005/32/EC, that affects any products that rely on any forms of energy as the source for operation. These products are referred to as energy-using products (EuPs), and the said directive (EuP directive) aims to achieve a higher level of environmental benefits by considering the environmental impacts throughout their whole life cycle. The EuP directive sets out to establish an outline for the eco-design requirements for EuPs. In this regard, environmental assessment, or more specifically life-cycle assessment, is the most fundamental tool to help manufacturers comply with the directive. This paper aims to discuss the background of the EuP directive and to propose a framework for assessment with respect to the directive, based on a pilot study with four products. One of these four products will be employed to demonstrate the application of the framework.
ISSN:0954-4054
2041-2975
DOI:10.1243/09544054JEM977