Descrição

This book contains the papers presented at the 1st International Conference on Sustainable Intelligent Manufacturing, held at the Centre for Rapid and Sustainable Product Development of the Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, Portugal, from June 29 to July 1, 2011. It represents a significant contribution to sustainable science, intelligent manufacturing and related fields, including topical research work in this field.

This volume is also essential reading for all those working in sustainable and inclusive design fields, highlighting the need for an integrated approach to facilitate the transition towards a more resource-efficient built environment. Papers cover a wide range of sustainable design areas, exploring the implications of design towards more intelligent sustainable environments.