INDD-318-S001-2012 Sustainable Design Strategies Team Oboz: Alysha Paiaro, Chiara Salini, Darryl Agawin, Jeremy Lee Instructor: Jeremy Faludi
This Oboz classic has an all leather, waterproof body, BFIT Deluxe Footbed and the Oboz Sawtooth outsole. FEATURES Waterproof Nubuck Leather Upper Oboz BDRY Waterproof/Breathable Membrane 3-Dimensionally Molded External Heel Counter 2 Part Midsole -Dual Densities of EVA -Nylon Shank High Friction, Non-Marking Carbon Rubber Outsole Sawtooth Outsole Board lasted BFit Deluxe Insole
System Map April 19, 2012 INDD-318-S001 Jeremy, Chiara, Darryl, Alysha
Baseline LCA April 19, 2012 INDD-318-S001 Jeremy, Chiara, Darryl, Alysha The functional unit is total environmental impact per hour of use Impacts by SBOM inputs: Carbon Footprint [CO2 eq.kg/func unit] Impacts by SBOM inputs: Total [mPts/func unit] 0.005 0.03 Reference Reference 0.004 .023 Increased Use Increased Use Design for Disassembly Design for Disassembly 0.003 0.015 0.001 0.008 0 0 Leather HDPE Polyester Polystyrene Transportation - Freight Train PMMA (Polymethyl methylcrylate) Transportation - Oceanic Freighter EOL - Polystyrene general purpose (GPPS) Corrugated Board Natural Rubber EOL - Polyethylene, high density (HDPE) EOL - Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) Leather HDPE Polyester Polystyrene Aluminum, primary Corrugated Board EOL - Polystyrene general purpose (GPPS) Transportation - Oceanic Freighter
April 19, 2012 INDD-318-S001 Jeremy, Chiara, Darryl, Alysha Required? Platinum Criteria Score TN / BN Silver Gold Assumptions 1.0 Materials All material ingredients identified (down to the 100 ppm level) x x x x No The shoes' material makeup is much too complicated and numerous for Oboz (also a small/medium shoe company) to identify and assess. Defined as biological or technical nutrient x x x x No All materials assessed for their intended use and impact on Human/Environmental Health according tothe following criteria: Human Health: Carcinogenicity, Endocrine Disruption, Mutagenicity, Reproductive Toxicity, Teratogenicity, Acute Toxicity, Chronic Toxicity, Irritation, Sensitization x x x x No Environmental Health: Fish Toxicity, Algae Toxicity, Daphnia Toxicity, Persistence/Biodegradation, Bioaccumulation, Ozone Depletion/Climatic Relevance Material Class Criteria: Content of Organohalogens, Content of Heavy Metals Strategy developed to optimize all remaining problematic ingredients/materials x x x x No Product formulation optimized (i.e., all problematic inputs replaced/phased out) x x x No Meets Cradle to Cradle emission standards x x No 2.0 Material Reutilization/Design for Environment Defined the appropriate cycle (i.e., Technical or Biological) for the product and developing a plan for product recovery x x x x No Due difficulties in dis-assembly, these shoes simply end up in landfill at the end of their lives. and reutilization The company has no current agenda for sold / used shoes. However, they make sure that all factory seconds, prototypes and flawed products are donated to different organizations to ensure they do Well defined plan (including scope and budget) for developing the logistics and recovery systems for this class of x x No not go immediately to a landfill. product Recovering, remanufacturing or recycling the product into new product of equal or higher value x No No current plan for this. Product has been designed/manufactured for the technical or biological cycle and has a nutrient (re)utilization score >= x x x x No Currently the Nutrient Reutilization score for the product is zero. The shoes currently has no recycled components and it is not actively recycled or compostable. 50 Product has been designed/manufactured for the technical or biological cycle and has a nutrient (re)utilization score >= x x No 70 Product has been designed/manufactured for the technical or biological cycle and has a nutrient (re)utilization score >= x No 85 3.0 Energy Characterized energy use and source(s) for product manufacture/assembly x x x No This is dictated by the energy purchased by the shared factory from the government in China (they have said that 90% of China's energy is coal which is a good indicator of what it most likely is) Developed strategy for using current solar income for product manufacture/assembly x x x No Not unless they change manufacturers Using 100% current solar income for product manufacture/assembly x x No Using 100% current solar income for entire product x No 4.0 Water China's policies and regulations are very strict (stricter than those in the USA). All the tanneries that are still in operation abide by these rules. Oboz does not have the authority to influence these Created or adopted water stewardship principles/guidelines x x x No policies. Characterized water flows associated with product manufacture x x Yes The main use for water is in the tanneries. The watershed comes from the Pearl River. Implemented water conservation measures x No Implemented innovative measures to improve quality of water discharges x No 5.0 Social Responsibility Publicly available corporate ethics and fair labor statement(s), adopted across entire company x x x No The factory they utilize adheres to current labour laws in China regarding wage, minimum age and hours. However, this information is not readily available Identified third party assessment system and begun to collect data for that system x x No Acceptable third party social responsibility assessment, accreditation, or certification x No 1 out 1 out 2 out 2 out Score of 7 of 10 of 17 of 23 Meets Certification Standard? No No No No CONCLUSIONS: After reassessing the criterion using the Cradle to Cradle ranking chart, we later find that OBOZ is missing key components (such as identifying their materials to the 100th
Prioritized Design Brief April 19, 2012 INDD-318-S001 Jeremy, Chiara, Darryl, Alysha Priority One Priority Two Priority Three Priority Four Objective: Objective: Objective: Objective: Designed for recyclability Design for Disassembly Maintain marketability as an Increase product use Produce a viable outdoor shoe executable design Metrics: Metric: Metrics: Metric: Total design breakdown Based off of performance Increase use to six hrs a Design to current into components to allow standards – must use Oboz day, four times a week. production standards. for 85% of materials to be dry waterproof/breathable recycled. technology, weight limit must be between 550-650 grams (single size 9) and . must be durable. Our reasons for choosing these four priorities are based off our LCA sensitivity analysis and business objectives from highest improvement (increase in use is a 50% improvement and design for disassembly is a 79% improvement). Our s best interest to remain marketable and viable. Our problem space...
New DesigN solutioNs April 19, 2012 INDD-318-S001 Jeremy, Chiara, Darryl, Alysha Pathfjnder App Turn the trek to and from work into an - Distances of your treks are recorded and uploaded to share adventure! Rediscover the city you thought - Adds an incentive to walk to work by encouraging users to make you knew with user generated routes. Track discoveries and share them with others. Regular wearing of Oboz hiking and record your journey while taking photos shoes allows users to go “ofg-route” spontaneously. Promoting regular wear of interesting sights. Share your route, increases shoe use before discarding distance and photos with your friends and the - Once the shoes are fully worn out, nearby shoe donation spots can be Oboz community. highlighted and users can be directed to an Oboz dealer - Users can take geotagged photos while on their journey that can be uploaded for others to view and - App is free to download with shoe purchase, but also available to all fjnd for themselves hikers, while still promoting the Oboz brand - Routes provided are fjltered based on time available, - Fairly easy development and distribution diffjculty, and landmarks you want to see
New Design solutions April 19, 2012 INDD-318-S001 Jeremy, Chiara, Darryl, Alysha lightweight soles Create interior rib structure for air-pocket cushioning and to LIGHTWEIGHT SOLE reduce sole material. create interior rib structure to create air-pockets for cushioning and reduce material Tiis lightweighting strategy results in reductions in production costs and environmental impacts from production due to reduced material needed for production. Tie main environmental impacts improved include: global warming, ecotoxicity and resource depletion. Air pockets By maintaining the original material thickness in high-wear areas, the current longevity of the shoe will not be afgected. Sole Cross-Section New air-pockets also create new cushioning for user, adding more maintain original material thickness in comfort for wear. high-wear areas to maintain current longevity of shoe
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