A guide for SMEs on eco-design for the construction industry
Keiller, Scott and Clements, Vic and Charter, Martin (2013) A guide for SMEs on eco-design for the construction industry. Other. EDECON project, Enterprise Europe Network.
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This guide is a practical introduction to eco-design for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) involved in the manufacture of products and the provision of services within the construction industry.
The guide explores the meaning of eco-design and its importance within the construction industry. It provides practical advice and tools for businesses firstly, to assess a product or service's environmental impacts throughout its lifecycle and then identify eco-design strategies to address these environmental impacts.
It is specifically aimed at those businesses, including manufacturers, assemblers, product designers and architects that are starting to consider the opportunities and first steps in improving the environmental performance of their products and services at the design stage and therefore does not cover organisational aspects of eco-design (eg ISO14006) or general environmental management (eg ISO14001).
The guide focuses on eco-design, but some social issues are highlighted because of their significance to stakeholders.
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