The Eco Audit Tool enables product designers to quickly evaluate the environmental impact of their product, and provides guidance on how to reduce it. This is achieved by focusing on two well-understood environmental stressors, energy usage and CO2 footprint, and identifying which of the main life phases (material, manufacture, transport, use, and end-of-life) is most demanding of both.
Further information about Eco Audit Tool calculations and strategies for reducing environmental impact can be read about in the Eco Audit tool reference section.