BS EN 16524:2020 pdf free.Mechanical products – Methodology for reduction of environmental impacts in product design and development.
BS EN 16524 This document describes a methodology for reducing the overall environmental impact through product design and development that is tailored to mechanical products as defined in 3.1.This methodology is particularly well suited to the redesign of an existing product; it can also be applied for the design of a new product provided the necessary assumptions regarding a (virtual) reference product are taken.It addresses companies which have decided to integrate an ecodesign approach to optimize environmental impacts within the product life cycle, in relation to the other product aspects, such as functionality, quality, costs, etc.It also helps to meet some requirements of EN ISO 14001:2015 on the integration of environmental
aspects in the design of products.NOTE 1 This document targets persons who are directly involved in the design and development of mechanical products, as well as managers responsible for defining corporate policies, and decision-makers. The proposed methodology is intended to kick-start ecodesign initiatives within companies as part of a continuous improvement
approach.This document also includes a template that companies can use as part of the communication on their environmental approach.This document is neither intended nor suitable to compare products (even similar) of different suppliers.This document is neither intended nor suitable for product certification purposes. NOTE2 An example for the implementation of the methodology is given in Annex D; the background of the algorithm used for this methodology is explained in Annex E.The methodology described in this document shall be applied by a multidisciplinary project team with recognized environmental competencies, supported by management, and involving all corporate functions likely to be impacted. Management of the company shall be involved at the key steps of the methodology, especially when ranking the design options and the development of associated technical solutions that require defining
the main actors, the needed time, and the available resources.BS EN 16524 pdf downlaod.