Monday, February 1

Tutorial 1
9:30-11:30 Design for Environment: Fundamental Concepts and Engineering Design Tools
D. Allen
Univ. of Texas, USA
Tutorial 2
9:30-11:30 Selling Performance instead of Goods
-The Changes in Strategy and 'Solution Design' that Arise in the Move towards a More Sustainable Service Economy
W.R. Stahel
The Product-Life Institute, SWITZERLAND
Tutorial 3
9:30-11:30 A Closed Loop System for Zero Emission
H. Koshibu
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., JAPAN

 

Opening Address
12:40-13:10 Opening Address
H. Yoshikawa
Science Council of Japan / The Univ. of the Air, JAPAN

 

Plenary 1
13:10-14:00 Industrial Ecology and Inverse Manufacturing: Some Observations
B.R. Allenby
AT&T, USA

 

A1-1

14:10-15:30

Keynote

LCA for Ecodesign: Present and Future Status (Keynote)
H. Brezet
Delft Univ. of Technology, THE NETHERLANDS

Beyond Engineering: Ecodesign as a Proactive Approach to Product Innovation
C. Sherwin and T.A. Bhamra
Cranfield Univ., UK

Design for Environment from the Designers Perspective
A.M. Akermark
Royal Institute of Technology, SWEDEN
A1-2

15:40 -16:40

Using Empirical Data to Build an Advisory Tool for Ecodesign
T.C. McAloone
Technical Univ. of Denmark, DENMARK
Why Did the Environmental Problem Occur?
- A Discussion That Focuses on Defect in Human Knowledge -
T. Taura
Univ. of Tokyo, JAPAN

Invited

Dematerialization - Some Implications on Product Design (Invited)
J.G. Persson
Royal Institute of Technology, SWEDEN
A1-3 16:50 - 18:10
A Shattered Vision Lies (1) Sustainable Design and Local Scale Production
S. Walker
Univ. of Calgary, CANADA
Indicators for Environmentally Conscious Product Design
F. Giudice, G. La Rosa and A. Risitano
Univ. of Catania, ITALY
Models and Indicators for the Cost-Benefit Analysis of a Green Product
F. Giudice, G. La Rosa and A. Risitano
Univ. of Catania, ITALY
Petri-Net Modeling for Re-manufacturing Line Simulation=20
P. Xirouchakis
A1-4 14:10-15:30
The Compatibility of Strong Automation of Comparative LCA with the Broad Possibility of Creative Decisions in a New Tool for Analysis of Similar Products Concerning Environmental Consequences
L. Baraf and St. Muller
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, SWITZERLAND
Applying Classifications of Materials and Energy Transformations to Early Environmental Assessment of Products
J.P. Rombouts and J.C. Brezet
Delft Univ. of Technology, THE NETHERLANDS
Environmental Quality in the Supply Line of an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM):
Research and Development of an Environmental Performance Tool for the Printed Board Supplies

M.H. Nagel
Lucent Technologies, THE NETHERLANDS
Determining Factors for the Product Lifetime of Consumer Electronics
C.N. Nes, J.M. Cramer and A.L.N. Stevels
Delft Univ. of Technology, THE NETHERLANDS
A1-5 15:40-17:00
Streamlining Life Cycle Analysis: A Method
K.G. Muller, A.W. Court and C.B. Besant
Imperial College, UK
Life Cycle Assessment of a Windscreen Wiper - A Case Study
W. Dewulf, P. Sas and H.V. Brussel
Katholieke Univ. Leuven, BELGIUM
Life Cycle Assessment of a Telecommunication Product
H. Scheller and W. Hoffman III
Motorola, GERMANY

EcoDesign for Tiles and Sanitary Wares
J. Takada, Y. Ito, M. Yoshikawa and H. Ishida
INAX Corp., JAPAN

A1-6

17:10-18:50

Life Cycle Design Support Based on Environmental Information Sharing
K. Kurakawa and T. Kiriyama
Univ. of Tokyo, JAPAN
Prototype Development for Environmental Information System for Products
- Database Technologies -
T. Ohashi
Hitachi Ltd., JAPAN
Development of an Environmental Information System with a Distributed Database
S. Miyamoto and J. Fujimoto
NEC Corp., JAPAN
Recycling Information System for Television
Y. Kodera, T. Baba, T. Kashima, M. Sekino and T. Naito
Mitsubishi Electric Corp., JAPAN
The Austrian ECODESIGN Information Point in the Internet
W. Wimmer
Technical Univ. Wien, AUSTRIA

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B1-1 14:10-15:50
The Post Mass Production Paradigm
T. Tomiyama
Univ. of Tokyo, JAPAN
Post Mass Production Paradigm - Paradigm Change of Manufacturing -
S. Matsumoto and J. Yagi
Shimizu Corp., JAPAN
Identifying the Sources of Green Innovation: Markets or Regulations
Y. Baba
Univ. of Tokyo, JAPAN
Industrial Ecology and Decisionmaking
K.E. Solem and H. Bratteb
Norwegian Univ. of Science and Technology, NORWAY
The Paradigm Shift of S & T and Human Environment
H. Uchida
Tokai Univ., JAPAN

B1-2

16:00-17:00

Remanufacturing: Evidence of Environmental Business Practice in the UK
W.L. Ijomah, J.P. Bennett and J. Pearce
Univ. of Plymouth, UK
Efficiency of European End-of-Life Systems for Consumer Electronics - A Comparative Study
J. Nilsson1, C. Nagel2 and C. Boks3
1Linkoping Univ., SWEDEN, 2Fraunhofer IML, GERMANY, 3Univ. of Technology, THE NETHERLANDS
How Companies Have Integrated Ecodesign into Their Design Processes
T. C. McAloone1 and S. Evans2
1Technical Univ. of Denmark, DENMARK, 2Cranfield Univ., UK
B1-3 17:00-18:10
Technology of RDF Utilization
E. Nagashima
Tokyo Gas Engineering Co., Ltd., JAPAN
Development of EcoIndustrial Park in Gunma
Y. Saotome1, Y. Nakazawa2, H. Yoshizawa3 and T. Aoki4
1Gunma Univ., 2MITI, 3Gunma Industrial Development Center, 4Gunma Prefecture Industrial Center, JAPAN
Modeling ESH Costs Associated with Recovery, Reuse and Recycle of Water in Semiconductor Wafer Fabrication Facilities
A. Veltri1, P. O'Hara2 and J. DeGenova3
1Oregon State Univ., 2Environmental and Occupacional Risk Management, Inc., 3SEMATECH, USA

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C1-1 14:10-15:30

Keynote

Progress of Ecomaterials Research towards Sustainable Society
K. Halada
National Research Institute for Metals, JAPAN
Environmental Aspects of Microintegration
J. Muller, H. Griese, N.F. Nissen, H. Potter and H. Reichl
Fraunhofer IZM, GERMANY
Renewable Resources: Visions for the Future
P. Nahar
Product Designer, INDIA
C1-2 15:40-17:00

Keynote

Ecomaterials Research States in China (Keynote)
T.M. Wang
Beijing Univ. of Aeronaustics and Astronaustics, CHINA
Emission Minimum Product Recycling System
S. Hara1 and K. Marukawa2
1Osaka Univ., 2Sumitomo Metal Industry, JAPAN
Eco-Composite Design Method br> N. Kikuchi
Univ. of Michigan , USA
C1-3 17:10-18:30
Biodegradable Plastics for LSI Shipping Materials
T. Hashitani1, E. Yano1, Y. Ando2 and Y. Kanazawa2
1Fujitsu Labs. Ltd., 2Fujitsu Ltd., JAPAN
Disposal of Biological Decomposable Plastics
K. Kuhn and W. Witek
Fraunhofer IFF, GERMANY
Halogen Free New Recyclable Cable with Low Toxic Gas Emission
M. Hasegawa, H. Sawada, A. Yoshino, I. Ishikawa, M. Murayama and T. Shinmoto
Fujikura Ltd., JAPAN
New Environmentally Conscious Flame-retarding Plastics for Electronic Products
M. Iji and S. Serizawa
NEC Corp., JAPAN
C1-4 14:10-15:50
Systems Evaluation of Integrated Treatment and Recycling System for Post-Use Electric Home Appliances
T. Yoshida, C. Fukumoto and Y. Otsuka
Hitachi Ltd., JAPAN
Air Conditioner and Washing Machine Primary Disassembly Process
Y. Uchiyama1, Y. Oda1 and E. Hirasawa2
1Mitsubishi Materials Corp., 2Mitsubishi Electric Corp., JAPAN
Integrated Recycling Process for Electric Home Appliances - Products Recognition and Sorting Line -
K. Kai, T. Ishii and Y. Kotera
Mitsubishi Electric Corp., JAPAN
Integrated Recycling Process for Electric Home Appliances - Refrigerator Disassembling Automation -
H. Sakitani, S. Sato and Y. Kotera
Mitsubishi Electric Corp., JAPAN
Recycling Technologies in Hitachi
M. Uno
Hitachi Ltd., JAPAN
C1-5 16:00-17:40
Recycle Cost Analysis of End-of-Life TV Sets
T. Nishi1, T. Ohashi1, Y. Hiroshige1, M. Hirano1 and K. Ueno2
1Hitachi Ltd., 2Assoc. for Electric Home Appliances, JAPAN
Disassemblability Evaluation and Designing for Environmentally Conscious Products
H. Okada and H. Ono
SHARP, JAPAN

Environmental Assessment on Operating Condition of the Demonstration Plant for Recycling Post-Use Electronic Home Appliances
M. Sanou1, A. Fujita1 and H. Hosina2
1Mitsubishi Electric Corp., 2Mitsubishi Materials Corp., JAPAN

Disassemblability Evaluation Based on Experimental Data
H. Takiguchi
Toshiba Engineering Corp., Japan
Quality Insurance for the Re-use of Electric Components - Estimating the Remaining Life of Used Components by Interconnect Examination
H. Potter, H. Griese, A. Middendorf and G. Fotheringham
Fraunhofer IZM, GERMANY
C1-6 17:50-18:50
Product Development and Recycle System for Closed Substance Cycle Society
T. Tani
Ricoh Co., Ltd., JAPAN
Recycling System for Toner Cartridge
M. Nakata
Ricoh Co., Ltd., JAPAN
Research and Development of Environmentally Conscious Components: Photocopiers
H. Tanaka
Canon Inc., JAPAN

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