"It was just what we needed to get started. It was much more than a simple 'how to press the right buttons' presentation. The thinking behind the software was clearly explained. Armed with the information from this workshop, we were able to jump right in and use Sustainable Minds in our product development process. "
Autodesk and Sustainable Minds are empowering companies to make more sustainable design decisions. With Inventor software for Digital Prototyping, Autodesk is helping take designers and engineers beyond 3D to address the most challenging environmental issues.
Create innovative, greener products.
Reduce cycle time and costs.
Win new business.
Sustainable Minds is a comprehensive and standardized system that allows you to credibly estimate, evaluate, compare and track the life cycle environmental and human health performance of products – in the earliest stages of design. Easy to understand and use, and delivered as an on-demand, Web-based service, it is affordable for both small and large organizations.
Sustainable Minds integrates three components into one system:
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
Easy to use software enables rapid iteration and evaluation of product concepts - in a standardized and consistent way - in the earliest stages of design.
Learning Center:
A content-rich environment that provides information on environmental sustainability design practices (ecodesign) and LCA, in context, while you work.
Community:
Stories from, and connections with, professionals in manufacturing, consulting and education who are working on sustainable design
Key features
Optimized for electro-mechanical products, including household appliances, housewares, consumer electronics, industrial and commercial equipment, and outdoor and sporting equipment.
Use in all stages of concept design, from screening possible directions to explore, through comparing final concepts.
Assess any portion of the product, the whole product system, assemblies, subassemblies and parts.
Use before or with CAD or PLM systems. Free-standing software can be used to assess the impacts from existing products, and before or while using standard design tools. Interoperates with all CAD tools for BOM import, and streamlined for use with Autodesk Inventor.
Comprehensive impact analysis. SM 2009 includes 450+ impact factors with CO2 equivalent values. Evaluates 10 environmental impact categories, including global warming. For use in North and South America, Asia, Australia.
Prove and transparent methodology. Data and scientific methodology from trusted sources, including US EPA and NIST.
Useful and understandable reports. Graphic results views make it easy to understand impacts from existing products and generate new product concepts that exponentially improve environmental performance.
