Energy Efficient Product Development (EEPD)

Examples

On this page, you can find further information on selected examples of EEPD implementation. In the matrix below, you can select examples, where energy-saving achieved at various phases of the product chain. The "strategies of improvements" applied for each example are illustrated in the matrix below and they are highlighted in yellow on the example pages.

0. New concept/product development
1. Selection of low-impact material
2. Reduction of materials usage
3. Optimisation of production efficiency
4. Optimisation of distribution system
5. Reduction of impact during use
6. Optimisation of initial lifetime
7. Optimisation of end-of-life system

	Product	Company	Sector	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
1	Vegetable-based protein products in catering	University of Leiden Agro-Economics Institute (LEI-WUR) Agro Chain Knowledge Foundation (AKK) Schouten Europe (producer of GoodBite) DeliXLSodexho SenterNovem	Food and drinks
2	e-Kyoto control switch	Philips Lighting (Business Group Lighting Electronics)	Electronics
3	Solatube daylight system	Techcomlight B.V.	Electrometal industry
4	Soft drink syrup	Soft drink producers and catering wholesalers	Soft drinks industry
5	Veluwe travel card	Bus company BBA Connex, Gelders Overijssels Agency for Tourism, Landal Greenparks and other recreational firms.	Tourist services
6	Packaging for mussels	Prins & Dingemanse Syntens Vlissingen Hoekloos	Fish processing industry
7	Blinds	Hunter Douglas Europe B.V.	Non-ferrous industry
8	Sustainable asphalt	Ooms Avenhorn Holding bv WTH Vloerverwarming Tipsplit	Asphalt industry
9	Wide-format copier	Océ-Technologies B.V.	Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
10	Carbon glue in construction materials	C-Fix BV	Refineries
11	Air cushions as a packaging material	FP International (Flo-Pak B.V.)	Plastic processing industry
12	Dolly tray unit	Coca-Cola Nederland B.V.	Soft drinks industry
13	Transportation packaging	Honeywell - Combustion Control Center Europe	Electrometal industry
14	Roof insulation panel	Rockwool Lapinus BV	Construction materials industry
15	Washing powder	Procter & Gamble Benelux NV, Dutch Association of Soap manufacturers	Chemicals industry
16	Energy service for lighting	Paper company Stora Enso Berghuizer and fitter Moekotte	Industry and others
17	Signposts	Design consultancy n|p|k industrial design ANWB Gerard Unger (typography) Various producers	Electrometal industry
18	Pre-cut animal hides	Koninklijke Hulshof BV, huidenhandel Manders, Leolux	Leather tanning sector
19	Elevator	Otis	Electrometal industry
20	Extractor fan (cooking hood)	ATAG Home Products Nederland B.V.	Electrometal industry
21	Mex-eco coffee	Coffee-roasting factory Peeze Roasting oven supplier Probat	Coffee-roasting
22	Mobile potato washer	Farm Frites; KWA Consultants	Potato processing industry
23	Fry Logic deep fryer	Hakvoort Horeca	Electrometal industry
24	Animal fats and proteins	Ten Kate Gelita Nederland B.V. AFB Avebe	Animal fats and proteins industry
25	ProLock sheet piling	Profextru	Plastic processing industry