6.1 method for system design for sustainability vezzoli 14-15 (71)

Carlo VezzoliPolitecnico di Milano / DESIGN dept. / DIS / School of Design / Italy

course System Design for SustainabilitySubject 6. Methods and tools for System Design for Sustainability

learning resource 6.1

MSDS Method for System Design for Sustainability

carlo vezzolipolitecnico di milano . DESIGN dept. . DIS . School of Design . Italy

Learning Network on Sustainability (EU asia-link)Learning Network on Sustainabile energy systems (EU edulink)


CONTENTS . a resume of System Design for Sustainability. MSDS: objectives, approach and phases. MSDS: main tools . overview of the MSDS method


SYSTEM DESIGN FOR USTAINABILITY:A DEFINITION

“the design of the system of products and services that are together able to fulfil a particular customer demand (deliver a “unit of satisfaction”) based on the design of innovative interactions of the stakeholders (directly and indirectly linked to that “satisfaction” system) where the economic and competitive interest of the providers continuously seeks both environmentally and socio-ethically beneficial new solutions”

[Vezzoli et al. 2014]


A. “SATISFACTION-SYSTEM” APPROACH design the satisfaction of a particular demand

(satisfaction unit) and all its related products and services

B. “STAKEHOLDER CONFIGURATION” APPROACH design the interactions of the stakeholder of a

particular satisfaction-system

C. “SYSTEM SUSTAINABILITY” APPROACHdesign such a stakeholder interactions (offer model) that for economic and competitive reasons continuously seek after environmentally and socio-ethical new beneficial solutions

SYSTEM DESIGN FOR SUSTAINABILITY: APPROACHES/SKILLS


SCOPE: support design processes for the development of sustainable PSS, adaptable to specific design requirements and usable in existing design processes

USERS: designer, design office, designer within a company

TOOLS: free to download at www.lens.polimi.it

MSDS: Method for System Design for Sustainability

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STRATEGIC ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS OF THE PROJECT PROMOTERSANALYSIS OF THE REFERENCE CONTEXT

ANALYSIS OF BEST PRACTICESANALYSIS OF THE REFERENCE STRUCTURE

SUSTAINABILITY ANALYSIS PRIORITIES DEFINITIONANALYSIS OF THE CONTEXT ENERGY ACCESS

EXPLORING OPPORTUNITIES

IDEAS GENERATION ORIENTED TO SUSTAINABILITY

DEVELEPMENT OF THE SUSTAINABILITY DESIGN ORIENTING SCENARIO - VISIONS/CLUSTERS/IDEAS

IDEAS GENERATION ORIENTED TO ENERGY FOR ALL

COMMUNICATION

MULTIMEDIA REPORTING: OVERALL QUALITIESMULTIMEDIA REPORTING: STAINABILITY QUALITIES

SYSTEM DESIGN (AND ENGIN.)

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT (EXECUTIVE LEVEL)

ENV, SOCIO-ET. & ECON. CHECK/VISUALISATION

DRE SYSTEM EVALUATION/VISUALISATION

DRE DEVELOPMENT (EXECUTIVE LEVEL)

SYSTEM CONCEPT DESIGN

VISIONS, CLUSTERS AND IDEAS SELECTION

SYSTEM CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT


DRE SYSTEM CONCEPT DESIGN

DRE SYSTEM CONCEPT EVALUATION

MSDS PHASES/PROCESSES

EU funded project, Asia-link programme


MSDS: PHASES OBJECTIVESGaining the information needed to facilitate the generation of sustainable PSS ideas and scenarios for sustainable system innovations

Producing a “catalogue” of promising sustainable PSS ideas and a sustainability design-orienting sceanario

Defining and designing one or more PSS concept potentially sustainable

Developing the most promising sustainable PSS concept into a detailed version necessariy to its implementation

Producing the documents for the external communication of the PSS characteristics (general and the sustainability ones)

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MODULAR METHOD:

1. enabling to START up at any process of any phase

2. enabling to use a SELECTED set of processes and tools

3. enabling to work on one, two or all the sustainability DIMENSIONS

MSDS: MODULAR APPROACHSTRATEGIC ANALYSIS








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1. Sustainability Design-Orienting toolkit (SDO)2. sustainability interaction story-spot3. system map4. interaction table / story-board5. satisfaction offering diagram6. stakeholder motivation matrix7. solution element brief8. Sustainability Design-Orienting Scenario on S.PSS&DRE9. Sustainable energy4all idea tables (SDO)10. Energy load/need & production potential form10.a EUP power consumption database10.b PVGIS (solar photovoltaic energy calculator)11.c SWERA (Solar and Wind Energy Resource Assessment)10.d CBE (Coach Bio Energy) 10.e World energy council database11. HOMER Hybrid Optimization of Multiple Energy Resources (DRE design)12. Life Cycle Assessment (for DRE)

MSDS MAIN TOOLS:

LEGENDAsustainability-orienting system design toolssystem design toolsenergy4all-orienting system design tools


1. SUSTAINABILITY DESIGN-ORIENTING (SDO)

to orientate system design process towards sustainable solutions (environmental, socio-ethical, economic)

www.lens-sdo.polimi.it


2. SUSTAINABILITY INTERACTION STORY-SPOT(could be animated)

to visualise (only) key interactions in relation to achieved criteria of sustainability (environmental, socio-ethical, economic)


3. SYSTEM MAP(could be animated)

to visualise (design and co-design) the configuration of the system, describing actors involved and their interactions


4. INTERACTION TABLE and STORY-BOARD(could be animated)

to visualise (design and co-design) the functioning of the system in time: the narratives (stories) of the front-desk (with the clients) and back-stage interactions (between other stakeholders)

INTERACTION TABLE

INTERACTION STORY-BOARD


5. SATISFACTION OFFERING DIAGRAM

to visualise (design and co-design) the unit of satisfaction offered by the system, and how this is delivered to the user/customer


6. STAKEHOLDERS MOTIVATION MATRIX

to visualise (identify) the motivations that actors have in being involved in the system


7. SOLUTION ELEMENT BRIEF

to visualise (identify) the elements (products, services, labour) needed to the system, and who, among the system stakeholders, has to design/ produce/deliver such elements


to inspire energy for all ideas generation and help select and cluster ideas for concept generation

8. SUSTAINABILTY DESIGN-ORIENTING SCENARIO ON S.PSS&DRE


9. SUS. ENERGY4ALL IDEA TABLES (6 CRITERIA AND GUIDELINESS)(SUSTAINABILITY DESIGN-ORIENTING / ORIENTATE CONCEPT)

to orientate system idea generation design process towards sustainable energy for all S.PSS-based solutions

www.sdo-lenses.polimi.it


to estimate the:. total energy load of the system (link to EUPs consumption database) and. requested characteristics of the DRE system (sources and power) to source the load

(link to DRE calculators)

10. ENERGY LOAD/NEED & PRODUCTION POTENTIAL FORM


10.a EUP POWER CONSUMPTION DATABASE

to estimate watt consumption of different Energy Using Products (EUP)

http://visualization.geblogs.com/visualization/appliances/


10.b PVGIS (solar photovoltaic energy calculator)

to estimate solar energy production potential in the design context

to design/size the solar photovoltaic system

http://re.jrc.ec.europa.eu/pvgis/


10.c SWERA (Solar and Wind Energy Resource Assessment)

to estimate/visualize local map of wind energy (and solar) availability and potential

http://en.openei.org/wiki/SWERA


10.d CBA (Coach Bio Energy)

to estimate the energy potential of biomass technologies

http://www.coach-bioenergy.eu/en/cbe-offers-services/technology-descriptions-and-tools/tools.html


10.c WORLD ENERGY COUNCIL DATABASE

to estimate/visualize the electricity consumption pro-capite of households in the design region and make a comparison with other region/country

http://www.worldenergy.org/data/efficiency-indicators/


11. HOMER - Hybrid Optimization of Multiple Energy Resources

to design and optimize the DRE system

http://www.homerenergy.com


12. LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT

To check/evaluate the environmental impact of the DRE designed system

openLCA: free tool to conduct a environmental impact assessmenthttp://www.openlca.org

LCA to go: tool to conduct simplified environmental assessment of a PV system http://www.lca2go.eu


OVERVIEW OF THE MSDS METHOD


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sustainability analysis of existing system and design priorities definition

Analysis of the context energy access

ENERGY ACCESS

RENEWABLE ENERGY AVAILABILITY/POTENTIAL


. ENVIRONMENTAL/SUSTAINABILITY PRIORITIES DEFINITION

. tool: SUSTAINABILITY DESIGN-ORIENTING / PRIORITY DEFINITIONqualitative assessment (report) of the existing system supported by a set of

checklists for a (for each criterion)

priority identification among criteria: No, Low, Medium, High

for a selected sustainability dimension (e.g. environmen.)


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analysis of the design context energy access

Analysis of the context energy access

ENERGY ACCESS

RENEWABLE ENERGY AVAILABILITY/POTENTIAL


select one cathegory

(e.g. electricity use per capita)

select one indicator

(e.g. Households)

. ESTIMATE/VISUALIZE THE ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION PRO-CAPITE OF HOUSEHOLDS

. tools: WORLD ENERGY COUNCIL DATABASE


. ESTIMATE LOCAL MAP SOLAR ENERGY AVAILABILITY

. tool: SWERAclick on one country to receive more info(e.g. South Africa)

click on one BAR to receive more info

(e.g. in Opencarto)


. ESTIMATE LOCAL MAP WIND ENERGY AVAILABILITY

. tool: SWERA

click on one country to receive more info(e.g. South Africa)

click on one BAR to receive more info

(e.g. in Opencarto)


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Ideas generation oriented to sustainable energy for all


Generation of ideas oriented to Energy for All

SDO ideas generation on Energy for All


lick to watch the videos of the various visions of the scenarios to be inspired

. SUSTAINABILTY DESIGN-ORIENTING SCENARIO ON S.PSS&DRE

. tool: SUSTAINABILITY DESIGN-ORIENTING SCAENARIO


. GENERATE “ENERGY 4 ALL SUSTAIN. IDEAS” BY BRAINSTORMING

. tool: SUSTAINABILITY DESIGN-ORIENTING / ORIENTATE CONCEPT

type emerged system ideas

(for each criterion)

for Energy 4 all sustainability dimension

for each criterion, an idea table with guidelinees at system level

(work on those with highest prioritities)


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Ideas generation oriented to sustainability


Generation of ideas oriented to Energy for All

SDO ideas generation on Energy for All


. GENERATE “ENV./SUSTAINABLE IDEAS” BY BRAINSTORMING


typed emerged

system ideas(for each criterion)

for each (environm.) sustainability dimension



. GENERATE “SOCIOETHICAL/SUSTAIN. IDEAS” BY BRAINSTORMING


typed emerged

system ideas(for each criterion)

for each (socio-etic.) sustainability dimension



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System concepts development


Dimension and Design the DRE system

Energy using products load layout form

EUP energy load DATABASES

Environmental DRE evaluation

‘LCA to go’ for simplified LCA of PV system

SDO concept improvement on Energy for All


GENERATE “ENERGY FOR ALL IDEAS”: INSERT/CLUSTER PROMISING IDEAS tool:. SUSTAINABLE DESIGN ORIENTING SCENARIO

Insert promising ideas designed with the SDO toolkit, within the polarity diagramand draft a system concept

IDEA 1

IDEA 2

IDEA 3

IDEA …

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. tool: SYSTEM MAP (could be animated)


. INTERACTION TABLE (2 rows: 1° cllient/user; 2° providers)


. tool: INTERACTION STORY BOARD

(could be animated)


F. INTERACTION STORY BOARD. PRODUCT AND SUPPORT-PRODUCT CONCEPTS


. tool: SATISFACTION OFFERING DIAGRAMM

(could be animated)


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DRE System concepts DESIGN


DRE system concept design







. DRE SYSTEM CONCEPT DESIGN

. tool: ENERGY LOAD/NEED & PRODUCTION POTENTIAL FORM

insert number of appliances, and hours of usage per day

insert type of appliance

click to access EUP energy consumption (Wh) database


to define DRE system general characteristics

. DRE SYSTEM CONCEPT DESIGN

. tool: ENERGY LOAD/NEED & PRODUCTION POTENTIAL FORM

click to access selected calculator for DRE sizing


select one or more solar irradiation options (e.g. horizontal irradiation)

select ‘output options’ and calculate

. SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM SIZING

search one country (e.g. South Africa) click on ‘monthly radiation’

. tool: PVGIS (to size solar energy systems)


. BIOMASS ENERGY SYSTEM SIZING

. tool: CBE coach bio energy (to size biomass energy systems)

specify the type of

resources (e.g. grass)

and the yearly

production

Biogas potential (GJ/year)


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sustainability System concepts evaluation









. CHECK IN PROGRESS CONCEPT ENVIRONMENTAL/SUSTAINABILITY

improvemnts levels definition per aech criterion: -, =, +, ++

qualitative sustainability assessment of concept improvements (report for each criterion) as

compared with the existing system (checklists)

. tool: SUSTAINABILITY DESIGN-ORIENTING / CHECK CONCEPT

for a selected sustainability dimension, e.g. environmen.


. VISUALISE CONCEPT ENVIRONMENTAL/SUSTAINABILITY POTENT.

visualisation concept improvement


visualisation of existing system priorities


IMPROVEMENT…

text synthethisingimprovement(for each criterion)

. tool: SUSTAINAB. DESIGN-ORIENTING / ENVIRONMENTAL RADAR

for a selected sustainability dimension


visualisation concept improvement


IMPROVEMENT…

text synthethisingimprovement(for each criterion)

. tool: SUSTAINABILITY DESIGN-ORIENTING / RADAR

. VISUALISE SYSTEM SOCIOETHICAL/SUSTAINABILITY



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DRE System concepts evaluation









. VISUALISE CONCEPT ENERGY 4 ALL SUSTAINABILITY

concept improvement level visualisation

(e.g. +) (for each criterion)

existing system priority visualisation

(e.g. Medium) (for each criterion)

IMPROVEMENT…

textsynthethisingimprovement (for each criterion)

. tool: SUSTAINABILITY DESIGN-ORIENTING / ENERGY4ALL RADAR


. CALCULATE ABRIDGED ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF THE PV CONCEPT SYSTEM DESIGN. tool: LCA to go http://tool.lca2go.eu/

concept PV system

improvement compared to the Electricity

grid


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SYSTEM DESIGN (AND ENGINEERING)








H. SYSTEM MAP (DETAILED). tool: SYSTEM MAP

(could be animated)


. SATISFACTION OFFERING

DIAGRAMM


. tool: INTERACTION TABLE


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Design the DRE system


EUP energy load databasesDRE calculator





. TO DESIGN AND OPTIMIZE THE DRE SYSTEM

. tool:HOMER ENERGY SOFTWARE (http://www.homerenergy.com)


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. (up-date) CHECK SYSTEM ENVIRONMENTAL/SUSTAINABILITY

up-date improvemnts levels definition per aech criterion: -, =, +, ++

up-date qualitative sustainability assessment of the concept improvements

(report for each criterion) as compared with the existing system (checklists)

. tool: SUSTAINABILITY DESIGN-ORIENTING / CHECK CONCEPT



. (up-date) VISUALISE SYSTEM ENVIRONMENTAL/SUSTAINABILITY

up-dated visualisation concept improvement


IMPROVEMENT…

up-date text synthethisingimprovement(for each criterion)




up-dated visualisation concept improvement


IMPROVEMENT…

up-date text synthethisingimprovement(for each criterion)


. (up-date) VISUALISE SYSTEM SOCIOETHICAL/SUSTAINABILITY



. tool: SUSTAINABILITY INTERACTION STORY-SPOT (animated)


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Life Cycle Assessment‘Open LCA’


. CALCULATE ABRIDGED ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF THE PV CONCEPT SYSTEM DESIGN. tool: LCA to go http://tool.lca2go.eu/

concept PV system

improvement compared to the Electricity

grid


. CALCULATE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF THE DRE SYSTEM DESIGN. tool: open LCA

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