Research Publications

May 1999


Framework and Methodology
Life Cycle Design
Life Cycle Assessment
Industrial Ecology
Demonstration Projects and Case Studies
Appliances
Automotive
Electronics
Furniture
General
Packaging
Photovoltaics
Service Industries

Framework and Methodology

Life Cycle Design

Keoleian, G.A., "Life Cycle Design," Chapter 6 in Life Cycle Assessment, M. Curran, Ed. McGraw Hill: New York, 1996, pp 6.1-6.34.

Keoleian, G.A., "Pollution Prevention Through Life Cycle Design," Chapter 18 in Pollution Prevention Handbook, H. Freeman, Ed., McGraw Hill: New York, 1995, pp 253-292.

Keoleian, G.A. and D. Menerey, Life Cycle Design Guidance Manual: Environmental Requirements and the Product System (Washington: DC: Risk Reduction Engineering Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) EPA 600/R-92/226, 191 pages.

Keoleian, G.A. and D. Menerey, Project Summary, Life Cycle Design Guidance Manual: Environmental Requirements and the Product System (Washington, DC: Risk Reduction Engineering Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, January 1993) EPA 600/SR-92/226, 8 pages.

Keoleian, G.A., and D. Menerey, "Sustainable Development by Design: Review of Life Cycle Design and Related Approaches." Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association (1994) 44: 644-668.

Keoleian, G.A., D. Menerey, M. Curran, "A Life Cycle Approach to Product System Design." Pollution Prevention Review, (Summer 1993): 293-306.

Keoleian, G.A., J.E. Koch, D. Menerey, Life Cycle Design Framework and Demonstration Projects: Profiles of AT&T and Allied Signal; (Washington, DC: Risk Reduction Engineering Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, July 1995) EPA 600/R-95/107, 127 pages.

Life Cycle Assessment

Keoleian, G.A., "The Application of Life Cycle Assessment to Design," Journal of Cleaner Production 1 no. 3-4 (1993): 143-149.

Keoleian, G.A., D. Menerey, B.W. Vigon, D.A. Toplle, B.W. Cornaby, H.C. Latham, C.L. Harrison, T.L. Boguski, R.G. Hunt, J.D. Sellers, Product Life Cycle Assessment to Reduce Health Risks and Environmental Impacts, Noyes Data Corporation: Park Ridge, New Jersey, 1994, 288 pages.

Industrial Ecology

Keoleian, G.A. and W.A. Garner, Industrial Ecology: An Introduction, (Ann Arbor, MI: National Pollution Prevention Center, University of Michigan, August 1994).

Keoleian, G.A. and W.A. Garner, Industrial Ecology Educational Resources Compendium, National Pollution Prevention Center: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, April 1995.

Demonstration Projects and Case Studies

Appliances

Naser, S., G.A. Keoleian, L.T. Thompson, Open-Ended Problem: "Design of a CFC-Free, Energy-Efficient Refrigerator," (Ann Arbor, MI: National Pollution Prevention Center, University of Michigan, August 1994).

Automotive

Ecobalance (H. Teulon, R. Coulon, J. Besnainou) National Pollution Prevention Center (G. Keoleian, D. Spitzley, G. Lewis, P. Reppe, A. Kolb, R. Beal), Life Cycle Inventory of a Generic Vehicle: Results Report US Advanced Materials Partnership, Life Cycle Assessment Special Topics Group, Automobile Industry Sub-Group, in peer review, 1997, 90 pages.

Kar, K. and G.A. Keoleian, "Application of Life Cycle Design to an Intake Manifold," SAE Technical Paper Series 960410, SAE International, Warrendale, PA, 1996: 16 pages.

Kar, K., G.A. Keoleian, D. Spitzley, S. Whitney, K. Malone, Life Cycle Design of In-Mold Surfacing Film, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, submitted for review September 1997, 43 pages.

Keoleian, G.A., "Is Environmental Improvement in Automotive Component Design Highly Constrained? An Instrument Panel Case Study", submitted to the Journal of Industrial Ecology, September 12, 1997.

Keoleian, G.A., "Life Cycle Design Criteria for Engine Oil Filters: AlliedSignal Case Study," SAE Technical Paper Series 951849, Reprinted in: Proceedings of the 1995 Total Life Cycle Conference, Vienna, Austria, October 16-19, 1995: 109-119.

Keoleian, G.A., and K. Kar, Life Cycle Design of Air Intake Manifolds, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Enviro$ Protection Agency, submitted for review June 1997, 78 pages.

Keoleian, G.A., and J.S. McDaniel, "Life Cycle Assessment and Design of Instrument Panels: A Common Sense Approach" SAE Technical Paper Series 970695, Reprinted from: Design for Environmentally Safe Automotive Products and Processes (SP-1263). SAE International, Warrendale, PA, 1997: 75-86.

Keoleian, G.A., R. Messick, A. Phipps, and D. Shen. Life Cycle Assessment of a Powertrain Structural Component: Diecast Aluminum vs. Hypothetical Thixomolded Magnesium. SAE Technical Paper Series 990116, SAE International, Warrendale, Pa., 1999, 12 pages.

Keoleian, G.A., S. Spatari, R. Beal, Project Summary, Life Cycle Design of a Fuel Tank System, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA/600/SR-97/118 (31k PDF file), December 1997, 6 pages.

Keoleian, G.A., S. Spatari, R. Beal, Life Cycle Design of a Fuel Tank System, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA 600/R-97/118, 76 pages. Available soon through NTIS.

Keoleian, G.A., K. Kar, M.M. Manion, J.W. Bulkley, Industrial Ecology of the Automobile: A Life Cycle Perspective, Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE): Warrendale, PA, 1997, 148 pages.

Keoleian, G.A., S. Spatari, R. Beal, R. D. Stephens, R. L. Williams, "Application of Life Cycle Inventory Analysis to Fuel Tank System Design" submitted to the International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, September 5, 1997.

Reppe, P., G. Keoleian, R. Messick, M. Costic, "Life Cycle Assessment of a Transmission Case: Magnesium vs. Aluminum," SAE Techical Paper Series 980470, SAE International, Warrendale, PA, 1998, 14 pages.

Electronics

Keoleian, G.A., W.J. Glantschnig, W. McCann, "Life Cycle Design: AT&T Demonstration Project, " in Proceedings of IEEE International Symposium on Electronics and the Environment, San Francisco, 2-4 May 1994: 135A-135H.

Koch, J., Evaluating Environmental Performance: A Case Study in the Flat Panel Display Industry. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 1996.

Koch, J. and G.A. Keoleian, "Evaluating Environmental Performance: A Case Study in the Flat-Panel Display Industry, " in Proceedings of IEEE International Symposium on Electronics and Environment, Orlando, 6-8 May 1995: 158-165.

Furniture

Keoleian, G.A., et al., "Waste Reduction in Furniture Manufacture: Case Study Report of Steelcase Inc.," (Lansing, MI: Office of Waste Reduction Services, State of Michigan Departments of Natural Resources and Commerce, April 1991), 32 pages.

General

Keoleian, G.A, et al., "Waste Reduction Case Studies: Final Project Report, " (Lansing, MI: Office of Waste Reduction Services, State of Michigan Departments of Natural Resources and Commerce, April 1991), 45 pages.

Packaging

Keoleian G.A. and D. Menerey, "Disposable vs Reusable Systems: Two Source Reduction Case Studies," Journal of Environmental Systems 20, no. 4 (1991): 17-31.

Keoleian G.A. and D. Menerey, "Packaging and Process Improvements: Three Source Reduction Case Studies,"Journal of Environmental Systems 21, no. 1(1992) : 21-37.

Keoleian, G.A. and D. Spitzley, "Guidelines for Life Cycle Design and Management of Milk Packaging", submitted to the Journal of Industrial Ecology, July 8, 1997.

Keoleian, G.A., D. Spitzley, J. McDaniel, Life Cycle Design of Milk and Juice Packaging, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA 600/R-97/082, October 1997, 69 pages. Available through NTIS, document #PB98-100423.

Spitzley, D.V., G.A. Keoleian, J.S. McDaniel, Project Summary, Life Cycle Design of Milk and Juice Packaging, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA/600/SR-97/082 (21k PDF file), October 1997, 4 pages.

Photovoltaics

Keoleian, G.A., and G. McD. Lewis, "Application of Life Cycle Energy Analysis to Photovoltaic Module Design" Progress in Photovoltaics (1997) 5(4): 287-300.

Lewis, G. and G.A. Keoleian, "Amorphous Silicon Photovoltaic Modules: A Life Cycle Design Case Study." Proceedings of IEEE International Symposium on Electronics and Environment , Dallas, 6-8 May 1996: 141-147.

Lewis, G. and G.A. Keoleian, Project Summary, Life Cycle Design of Amorphous Silicon Photovoltaic Modules, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA/600/SR-97/081 (30k PDF file), October 1997, 7 pages.

Lewis, G. and G.A. Keoleian, Life Cycle Design of Amorphous Silicon Photovoltaic Modules, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA 600/R-97/081, August 1997, 49 pages. Available through NTIS, document #PB97-193106.

Service Industries

Blackler, C.E., R. Denbow, W. Levine, K. Nemsick, R. Polk, "A Comparative Analysis of Perc Dry Cleaning and an Alternative Wet Cleaning Process," Master's Project, University of Michigan, School of Natural Resources and Environment, April 1995.

Keoleian, G.A., C.E. Blackler, R. Denbow, and R. Polk, "Comparative analysis of wet and dry garment cleaning, Part 1: Environmental and human health assessment" Journal of Cleaner Production 5, no. 4 (1997): 279-289.

Keoleian, G.A., C.E. Blackler, K. Nemsick, and W. Levine, "Comparative analysis of wet and dry garment cleaning, Part 2: Performance, economic and regulatory assessment" Journal of Cleaner Production 6 (1998): 23-36.

Keoleian, G.A., et al., "Waste Reduction in Children's Day Care: Case Study Report of Gretchen's," (Lansing, MI: Office of Waste Reduction Services, State of Michigan Departments of Natural Resources and Commerce, April 1991), 27 pages.

Keoleian, G.A., et al., "Waste Reduction in Department Store Retail: Case Study Report of Hudson's, " (Lansing, MI: Office of Waste Reduction Services, State of Michigan Departments of Natural Resources and Commerce, April 1991), 28 pages.

Keoleian, G.A., et al., "Waste Reduction in Food Retail: Case Study Report of the People's Food Co-op," (Lansing, MI: Office of Waste Reduction Services, State of Michigan Departments of Natural Resources and Commerce, April 1991), 39 pages.

Keoleian, G.A., et al., "Waste Reduction in the Hospital Sector: Case Study Report of McPherson Hospital," (Lansing, MI: Office of Waste Reduction Services, State of Michigan Departments of Natural Resources and Commerce, April 1991), 29 pages.

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