000 02180 a2200169 4500
020 _a1856690016
082 _a745.4047
_bMAC
100 _aMackenzie, Dorothy
245 _aGreen design : design for the environment
260 _aLondon
_bLaurence King Ltd.
_c1991
300 _a176p.
505 _aContents Foreword 7 1 Introduction 8 The role and responsibility of the designer 10 The commercial imperative 12 New legislative frameworks 15 Employee pressure 15 Market demand 16 What about the cost? 16 The rise of the green consumer 20 2 The background to environment issues 24 The greenhouse effect, or global warming 24 The ozone layer 26 Tropical deforestation 27 Waste 31 Water pollution 34 Resource consumption 35 Noise 36 The cradle-to-grave approach 37 3 Architecture and interior design 38 Energy efficiency 38 Material specification 46 Town planning and countryside protection 49 Re-use of existing buildings 51 A holistic approach 51 Case studies 52 4 Product design 68 Product life 68 Material selection 73 Minimum use of material 77 Use of energy and water 77 Minimising pollution 78 Case studies 80 5 Packaging design 90 Avoiding over-packaging 93 Re-use and refill 95 Material choice 97 Reducing the number of containers 103 Secondary uses for packaging 103 Packaging and litter 104 Case studies 106 6 Print and graphic design Raw material cultivation and extraction 116 Milling 119 Virgin or recycled ? 120 Inks and solvents 123 Resource consumption 124 Case studies 126 7 Textile design Fibre and yarn production 134 Textile manufacture 139 Industrial production or craft? 140 Use and disposal 141 Fashion 142 Case studies 144 8 The changing face of design The changing face of design 154 Technology- friend or foe? 159 Future design themes and styles 163 The social context of design 167 Training and education for design 168 Further reading 170 Where to get information 171 Picture credits 172 Index 173
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