Environmental Responsibility

Responsibility for the environment in design extends well beyond the time a product is used.   The Design Team has to view the entire history of a product from materials extraction, through manufacture, transportation, sales, use, and post-use. 

 Design consideration needs to be made to:

• the materials used.  Are they recycled, can they be recycled, will they decompose, be reused, are they toxic in manufacture, use or afterlife?;
• is the product useful, does it fulfil a real need, is it robust and durable, easy to repair, use the least amount of materials for the most performance?;
• does it generate pollution, is it energy efficient, is the least amount of packaging used to transport and display the product?;
• is the styling going to date too quickly, can the product be upgraded easily as technology improves?; and
• at the end of a useful life can components be salvaged for use in newer version?

Eco Smart – Passive and Active Energy Management
Sustainable principals are used such as natural heating and cooling, efficient water use, natural day-lighting and many more. You can expect to receive a design which ensures an outcome that is comfortable, liveable, economical to use and maintain, and one which does not impact significantly on our fragile environment.

It is all about protecting the environment now and in the future.