The responsibility of the designer to understand, measure, respond to and minimise the negative environmental effects of what they create. The developing discipline of design for the environment DfE is explored through theoretical knowledge of the fundamentals, methods of measurement, leading practitioners' work and topical content. A creative design based project will be undertaken that will satisfy a current or projected market need whilst focusing on the sustainable benefits of the work. This will include a life cycle analysis to demonstrate the design qualities, the comparison with existing and an understanding of the designer's role. -- Course Website
