Contacts Partners websitesCristina RochaUnidade de Produção-Consumo SustentávelLaboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, I.P.Estrada do Paço do Lumiar, 221649-038 LisboaTel: +351 210 924 685 Fax: + 351 217 154 084cristina.rocha@lneg.pt

www.lneg.ptwww.cencal.ptwww.cpd.ptwww.ctcv.ptwww.esad.ipleiria.ptwww.prospektiker.eswww.itc.uji.eswww.arvis.gr

www.costaverde.comwww.revigres.comwww.fariaebento.comwww.ceracasa.comwww.laplana.comwww.diek.grwww.evaart.gr

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Consortium

The InEDIC consortium involves an international partnership from Portugal, Spain and Greece, tota- ling 18 partners with proven expertise in the area of ecodesign and in the ceramic sector. The partnership includes research centers, training institutions, asso-ciations and companies.

Innovation and

EcoDesign in the Ceramic IndustryInEDIC

InEDICInnovation and ecodesign in the ceramic industry

Objectives and target groups

InEDIC ecodesign manual

Expected outcomes InEDIC ecodesign manual InEDIC databases of ceramic materials and technologies InEDIC support material for trainers Curricula development for the integration of ecodesign in ceramic courses 10 case studies

Within the project, 10 demo projects were held, 4 in Portugal, 2 in Spain and 4 in Greece in collaboration between the ecodesign project teams within the companies and the InEDIC core partners.

InEDIC final conference: Lisbon, Portugal, 12 October 2011 www.inedic.net

The methodology applied in the InEDIC dem-onstration projects was based on best practice tested in previous projects, allied to the concept of training/action, in view of an effective trans-fer of knowledge and competences, so that the companies and involved practitioners are capa-ble of giving continuity to the ecodesign strategy, once the project is concluded.

The aim of the demo projects is to validate the InEDIC training materials. Their appli-cation in real company situations will pro-vide a very valuable feedback on the quality, adequacy and completeness of the materials developed within the project framework, for further adjustments and improvements.

Demo projects

The materials were tested in a business environment through pilot training and demo projects. All resources are available on line in partners’ languages plus english at www.inedic.net

InEDIC - is a project funded by the EU Lifelong Learning/Leonardo da Vinci Pro-gram, coordinated by LNEG-UPCS (Na-

tional Laboratory of Energy and Geology, Sustainable Production and Consumption Research Unit) from Portugal.

The project’s primary goal is the develop-ment of ecodesign training materials and tools to the ceramic industry in order to provide designers, training and education

organizations and businesses with the skills for the systematic integration of environ-mental considerations in the development of their products.

In Portugal

Cerâmica Moderna do Olival Ceramic brick

Costa Verde Multi functional container

Faria e Bento Cooking set

Revigrés Floor tile

In Spain

CeracasaValidation of ecode-sign method for a new tile

Cartonages La PlanaPackaging for ceramic products

In Greece

Diek Volos Trainning and decorative flower

Mosiou/Dimitriadou Ceramic Workshop Ceramic fish

Evaart Ceramic Workshop Ceramic portrait with LED light

Giannakopoulos Ceramic Workshop Decorative boat

Demonstration projects - Companies and products

InEDIC Chapters

1. Introduction2. Ecodesign project step-by-step3. Motivating factors4. Innovation5. Market analysis6. Environmental analysis7. Economic analysis8. Ecodesign strategies9. Ecobenchmarking10. Creative thinking11. Env. man. systems and ecodesign12. Green marketing and communication 13. Design for sustainability

InEDIC Tools

1. Investigation of motivation factors2. Product selection/ecodesign potential questionnaire3. Design brief4. Market analysis5. Environmental inputs and outputs worksheet6. MET matrix7. Economic profile8. Product analysis worksheet (synthesis)9. Ecodesign strategies for ceramics.10. Brainstorming11. Economic assessment of ecodesign measures12. Improvement options evaluation matrix13. Morphological box14. Ecodesign evaluation questionnaire15. Environmental management systems Đ and ecodesign checklist DB. InEDIC materials DB . InEDIC technologies databases

Eco DesignSTEPS

Step 2 - Product analysis

Step1 - Ecodesign project planning

Step 3 - Definition of ecodesign strategies

Step 4 - New product concept

Step 7 - Evaluation of project and product

Step 8 - Follow-up activities

Step 6 - Production and market launch

Step 5 - Product detailing