Abstract

In this chapter, the conceptual design development and selection for producing green products are discussed to help product designers perform effective actions during the early stage of the product development process. Among the contents are an explanation of the overall framework for developing conceptual design and selection of green products, process in conceptual design development to generate creative and innovative design solutions, and a conceptual design selection process which deals with the method to systematically perform a multicriteria decision-making process in selecting the best concept design among the generated solutions. Furthermore, a case study of an eco-friendly water bottle household item is also included to demonstrate how conceptual design development and selection for green products may be performed successfully to achieve the targeted design requirements. Finally, the overall conclusion to the chapter is given together with some remarks on future directions which may be taken in relation to the conceptual design process of green products.

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