DESIGN FOR UTILITY, SUSTAINABILITY AND SOCIETAL VIRTUES: DEVELOPING PRODUCT SERVICE SYSTEMS

DS 32: Proceedings of DESIGN 2004, the 8th International Design Conference, Dubrovnik, Croatia

Year: 2004
Editor: Marjanovic D.
Author: McAloone, T.C.; Andreasen, M.M.
Section: ECO DESIGN WORKSHOP
Page(s): 1545 - 1552

Abstract

This paper focuses on Product Service System (PSS) development as a promising approach for sustainable product development. We attempt here to identify the nature of such a multiple definition of PSS, the link to proper understanding of value & utility and innovative approaches for PSS development. We expand on the phenomenon of PSS, in the belief that a proper understanding will give us the design degrees of freedom necessary to create radical innovation. We draw upon existing product development and PSS theory & models and experiences from projects carried out with both industrialists and students. We demonstrate a series of important arguments in the paper that support PSS consideration in industry.

Keywords: product service systems, ecodesign, sustainability, design for service

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