.Charette 2

The objective of Charette 2 was to deconstruct a used Breville kettle down to its components. After using a combination of muscles and screwdrivers to take apart the assemblies, we weighed and noted the material of each component and entered the stats into http://greenflyonline.org/. We reviewed and edited the design guidelines, addressing issues to minimize the environmental effects of manufacturing the product. We addressed issues concerning the manufacture, transport (distribution), use and end of life in order to determine its energy, waste and water consumption and its impact on global warming.

Sheer amount of material used for the components (waste!)

Results from the greenfly site



Using this information and design considerations we were able to redesign the Kettle to minimize its impact on the environment while making the product more sustainable.