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| Author: | Rossi, M. (et al.) |
| Title: | Design for the next generation: incorporating cradle-to-cradle design into Herman Miller products |
| Journal: | Journal of industrial ecology
2006 : FALL, VOL. 10:4, p. 193-210 |
| Index terms: | chemical industry design management ecology furniture industry office equipment industry recycling waste materials |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | In the late 1990s, office furniture manufacturer Herman Miller, Inc., entered into a collaboration with architect William McDonough to create a system for designing cradle-to-cradle products. This collaboration led to the creation of a tool - the design for environment (DfE) product assessment tool - that evaluates progress towards cradle-to-cradle products. The first product designed using the DfE product assessment tool was the Mirra chair. The areas of greatest success for the environment in its designing were the increased use of recyclable parts and increased ease of disassembly, whereas the areas of greatest challenge were increasing recycled content and using materials with a green chemistry composition. The Mirra chair exemplifies the value of incorporating the environment into design and the need for tools to bechmark progress, as well as challenges of creating a truly cradle-to-cradle product. |
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