친환경디자인 도입을 위한 제도화 연구

Abstract

(Background and Purpose) In 2022, the EU decided to ban the use of misleading environmental terms when demonstrating the environmental performance of a product or service. In Korea, the term “green” implies eco-friendly and is used in the context of green growth, green buildings, and green products based on legal definitions. Eco-friendly design—a concept similar to eco-design, green design—re-cycling design, environmentally friendly design, sustainable design are being discussed in academia and are being applied across industries. However, the ambiguity in the definitions of these concepts presents considerable difficulties in systemization, including defining the common principles, standards, and processes for applying these concepts. Therefore, this study aims to establish the concept of going eco-friendly and eco-friendly designs by examining major issues related to the definition of “green” in South Korea’s laws. Then, it proposes a plan to institutionalize eco-friendly designs in connection with the current law. (Method) This study was conducted within the scope of environmental policies and considered the definition of green concepts and eco-labels as set in various laws. First, it synthesized the use of the word “green” through examples in green-related laws, and then derived the concept of going eco-friendly by analyzing the direction and practical conditions of going green. Second, it examined the key elements of green certification and Korea’s Eco-Label. Third, it defined the standards and concepts related to going eco-friendly and eco-friendly design and suggested a way to institutionalize eco-friendly design that is connected to the current eco-labelling and certification system. (Results) Our analysis revealed that in many fields, the criteria for the eco-friendly design concept are sustainability, environmental and technological attributes, and a multidisciplinary design process. Second, eco-friendly design is a design that involves the use of eco-friendly technology and contributes toward environmental improvement, , technological innovation, and sustainability while reducing environmental damage. Third, eco-friendly design represents a fusion and convergence of fields connected to business such as marketing and product sales and the fields of science and technology, such as chemistry and energy science. Fourth, eco-friendly design should be approached as a method of applying the design process the is linked to the current certification system through collaboration in various fields including design, marketing, and environmental technology. (Conclusions) The study’s results suggest that institutionalization of eco-friendly designs is expected to receive greater importance within the national certification system as it systemizes the design field as per the relevant legal provision. This study hopes to inspire further discussions regarding the eco-labelling certification to establish an eco-friendly design system that is optimized to achieve greater sustainability in the South Korean context while adhering to the international standards.