Design Technology · C2 Process

DTC2.1 — Design for sustainability

Design Technology · SL / HL · syllabus-mapped notes

1. DTC2.1.1

   What design for sustainability is

   Design for sustainability involves the choices and decisions made for developing designs (products) and design methodologies.

2. DTC2.1.2

   The five principles

   The five principles of sustainable design are that a product must be cyclic (create no waste), solar (use clean energy), safe (cause no harm), efficient (use the least amount of energy and materials as possible) and social (support basic human rights) (Datchefski, 1999).

3. DTC2.1.3

   The triple bottom line

   The triple bottom line (TBL) measures levels of success of a product in relation to social (people), economic (profit) and environmental (planet), which are key responsibilities of a designer.

4. DTC2.1.4

   Balancing the three Ps

   Designers make decisions by considering the balance between the three Ps of the TBL.