Sustainable Engineering
Sustainable engineering refers to the integration of social, environmental, and economic considerations into product, process, and energy system design methods.
Additionally, sustainable engineering encourages the consideration of the complete product and process lifecycle during the design effort. The intent is to minimize environmental impacts across the entire lifecycle while simultaneously maximizing the benefits to social and economic stakeholders.
Examples
Characterization of a transpired solar collector
Lead-free piezoelectric materials for energy harvesting
Electric load forecasting
Dynamic modeling of an anaerobic digestion system
Environmental and economic comparison of alternative military housing systems
Life cycle impacts of alternative road de-icing systems
Life cycle analysis of a remanufacturing strategy for retired wind turbines
Incorporating functional analysis into life cycle assessment methodology
Comparative assessment of alternative collection strategies for recycling
Research Briefs
Operations Research, Sustainability
Impact of Stoplight Policies on Urban Traffic System Emissions