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LIVING LAB: user‐driven innovation for sustainability
Christa Liedtke, Maria Jolanta Welfens, Holger Rohn, Julia NordmannThe purpose of this paper is to summarize and discuss the results from the LIVING LAB design study, a project within the 7th Framework Programme of the European Union. The aim of…
The importance of industrial ecology in engineering education for sustainable development
Wahidul K. BiswasThe purpose of this paper is to show how industrial ecology can facilitate the achievement of sustainable development through its incorporation into an engineering curriculum.
Challenges in the development of environmental management systems on the modern university campus
Bridget N. Bero, Eckehard Doerry, Ryan Middleton, Christian MeinhardtThe purpose of this paper is to describe challenges and lessons learned in the design and development of a comprehensive, flexible environmental management system (EMS) in a real…
Eco‐campus: applying the ecocity model to develop green university and college campuses
Jessica Finlay, Jennifer MasseyThe purpose of this paper is to argue that Richard Register's ecocity model offers a strategic framework to help guide sustainability initiatives in North American higher…
Factors contributing to institutions achieving environmental sustainability
Matthew James, Karen CardThe purpose of this paper is to determine what factors contributed to three universities achieving environmental sustainability.
Introducing whole‐systems design to first‐year engineering students with case studies
Jackie Blizzard, Leidy Klotz, Alok Pradhan, Michael DukesA whole‐systems approach, which seeks to optimize an entire system for multiple benefits, not isolated components for single benefits, is essential to engineering design for…
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