Strategic Environmental Management for Engineers

Book excerpt: Bringing together the real-world insights of engineers from the engineering and construction firm O’Brien & Gere and the teaching experiences of respected engineering educators, Strategic Environmental Management for Engineers offers readers the principles, tools, and motivation to design and implement engineering projects in harmony with sustainable development. Helpful coverage in Strategic Environmental Management for Engineers includes: All key environmental management tools, including life-cycle assessment, environmental metrics, extended producer responsibility, ISO 14000 environmental management systems, and "zero waste" options Valuable support for implementing SEM into an organization by function (e.g., R&D, engineering design, production, etc.) and by typical industry processes (e.g., papermaking, ethanol production, aluminum production, automobile manufacturing, etc.)