eco-design
Environmentally conscious creation
Eco-design is the practice of creating products, buildings, or systems with minimal environmental impact throughout their lifecycle—from raw materials to disposal.
The approach considers energy efficiency, recyclability, and sustainable sourcing from the earliest design stages: The company adopted eco-design principles for its new packaging.
Also called sustainable design or green design.
Closed-loop production model
- circular economyRegenerative resource management model
- biomimicryDesign imitating natural systems
- systems thinkingAnalyzing interconnected wholes
- closed-loopSystem with feedback control
Energized by sunlight
- energy efficiencyMinimizing wasted power
- low-carbonMinimal CO2 output
- renewable energySelf-replenishing natural power
- kinetic energyPower from movement
wind-powered · net-zero · thermal efficiency · smart sensors · power management · photovoltaic · insulation · daylighting
Materials interfacing with living systems
- recycled plasticReprocessed synthetic material
- bambooTall woody grass
- hempIndustrial fiber crop
- myceliumFungal filament network
cork · reclaimed wood · organic cotton · bioplastics · natural fibers · upcycled materials · renewable resources · biodegradable packaging
Environmentally responsible home pieces
- electric vehiclesBattery-powered motor transport
- solar chargersLight-to-electricity portable devices
- green buildingsSustainably designed architecture
- sustainable fashionEco-friendly clothing practices
cradle-to-cradle
Closed-loop production model
- circular economyRegenerative resource management model
- biomimicryDesign imitating natural systems
- systems thinkingAnalyzing interconnected wholes
closed-loop · triple bottom line · upgradability · dematerialization
solar-powered
Energized by sunlight
- energy efficiencyMinimizing wasted power
- low-carbonMinimal CO2 output
- renewable energySelf-replenishing natural power
kinetic energy · wind-powered · net-zero · thermal efficiency · smart sensors · power management · photovoltaic · insulation · daylighting · natural ventilation
biomaterials
Materials interfacing with living systems
- recycled plasticReprocessed synthetic material
- bambooTall woody grass
- hempIndustrial fiber crop
mycelium · cork · reclaimed wood · organic cotton · bioplastics · natural fibers · upcycled materials · renewable resources · biodegradable packaging · plant-based leather
sustainable furniture
Environmentally responsible home pieces
- electric vehiclesBattery-powered motor transport
- solar chargersLight-to-electricity portable devices
- green buildingsSustainably designed architecture
LEED
Green architecture certification
- Energy StarEPA efficiency certification program
- sustainabilityreduce, reuse, recycle, sustainable yield, recycling programs
- design stylesart deco, Art Nouveau, art nouveau, Bauhaus, minimalism
- green industrycircular economy, industrial symbiosis, pollution prevention, waste reduction, energy efficiency
- aestheticsaesthetics, aesthetic, beauty, beautiful, ugly
- green energywind power, solar power, renewables, solar farm, solar panel
- green techsolar panels, solar power, wind energy, clean energy, wind turbines
eco-designplanned obsolescence
Deliberately shortened product lifespan
throwaway culture · fast fashion · greenwashing · short-termism