International Conference

2011

ECO-DESIGN 2011

• CONFERENCE: The 7th International Eco Design Conference
• Date: Nov. 30 – Dec. 2, 2011
• Venue: Kyoto Terrsa
• Topics: Global Issues in Eco-Design, EcoDesign of Products, Services, and their Life Cycles, Energy Saving and New Energy Technologies, 3R Technologies, International Resource Recycling, etc

The purpose of EcoDesign 2011 is to bring together worldwide professionals interested in advancing the state of the art in EcoDesign for exchanging knowledge that encompasses a broad range of disciplines among various distinct communities. Seven students that belong to G30 program presented their research findings in this conference.

 

 

2010

ECO-BALANCE 2010

Students attend international scientific events to gain firsthand experience that will help them when they present their own work. In 2010 the students attended the 9th International Conference on Eco-balance in Tokyo, Japan.

Topics addressed in this Conference:

• Methodologies for eco-balance: Inventory analysis, Impact assessment, Risk analysis, Material flow analysis / stock accounts, Substance flow analysis, Input-Output analysis, Life cycle costing, Cost benefit analysis, Scenario analysis, Material flow cost accounting, Environmental accounting, Eco-efficiency and other Indices, Socio-economic integration methodology, etc

• Implementation of eco-innovation: Sustainable agriculture & food, Bio-energy / bio-fuel, Renewable energy, Energy & resource conservation, Sustainable manufacturing, Sustainable resource management, Eco-materials, Management of hazardous substances, Recycling & waste management, Waste water treatment, Industrial symbiosis / Eco industrial development, etc