Prof. Antonella Guida - Professore Ordinario CEAR 08/A Architettura Tecnica Dipartimento per l’Innovazione Umanistica, Scientifica e Sociale D.I.U.S.S. - Unibas
The project aims to develop proofs-of-concept for Digital Product Passports (DPPs) to support eco-circular and sustainable design within the Product Service System Design framework in the interior and furniture design sector.
The DPPs will be designed to collect and manage data flows regarding consumption, emissions, resource use, and performance, from the design phase through to end-of-life. This will enable upcycling processes and industrial symbiosis, supporting reintegration into the circular economy value chain.
With the Green Deal, the European Union has introduced new Circular Economy models as a strategic action to tackle climate change, resource depletion, and pollution, fostering a new product philosophy: items at the end of their life cycle can be recovered and reused as valuable resources.
The EU Regulation 2024/1781 (ESPR – Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation) introduces the Digital Product Passport (DPP) as a key tool for applying Circular Economy principles to product design.
Although scientific and technological interest in digital identity has grown, current literature only provides general methodological frameworks that still require further development and real-world applications across diverse product categories.
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This research aims to assess the overall value of eco-design products for the interior and furniture design sector, taking into account raw materials, embodied energy, performance quality, and maintenance costs. The DPPs will focus on sustainable products related to Spoke 2 of the Made in Italy Circular and Sustainable (MICS) program:
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