Whole system design An integrated approach to sustainable engineering
A focus on design is critical, as the output from this stage of the project locks in most of the economic and environmental performance of the designed system throughout its life, which can span from a few years to many decades. Indeed, it is now widely acknowledged that all designers - particularly...
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London, Sterling, VA.
Earthscan
2009
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Table of Contents:
- A Whole system approach to sustainable design
- The fundamentals of systems engineering to inform a whole system approach
- Enhancing the systems engineering process through a whole system approach to sustainable design
- Elements of applying a whole system design approach (elements 1-5)
- Elements of applying a whole system design approach (elements 6-10)
- Worked example 1
- Industrial pumping systems
- Worked example 2
- Passenger vehicles
- Worked example 3
- Electronics and computer systems
- Worked example 4
- Temperature control of buildings
- Worked example 5
- Domestic water systems.