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Materials Selection for Energy-Efficient Systems

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The Ecological Extension…<br />

From the CES database:<br />

We know Embodied <strong>Energy</strong>, H (J/kg)<br />

We know CO2 Footprint, CO2 (kg/kg)<br />

All we need to do is multiply mass density by the above<br />

to obtain, <strong>for</strong> example, stiffness per embodied energy or<br />

stiffness per CO2 emitted to obtain<br />

Engineering design with energy & sustainability metrics

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