BioInspired! So What? Now What!

Theresa Millard & Jeff Zeman | TrueNorth Collective (1:30 pm EDT, breakout B)

With this session, we will walk through key tools and methods that we have developed as part of the Design for Sustainability program for a large global manufacturer. We will introduce a systematic structure that is foundational to focusing efforts and decision making for product and process improvement with an environmental lens. We will also host a sharing framework to identify challenges and opportunities from the Industrial Designer point of view.  

Design for Sustainability as a critical addition to product development processes is beginning to find a voice within companies. With heavy lifting expected at the earliest stages of a project, Industrial Designers may find it difficult to add the weight of sustainability. For creatives, it can be overwhelming to find the right path.