The Handbook of Sustainable Engineering equips readers with the context and the best practices derived both from academic research and practical examples of successful implementations of sustainable technical solutions. The content revolves around the main themes of sustainable production, products, service systems and consumption while addressing key assets based on new materials, optimized resource management, and new energy sources. Contributions focus on state-of-the art insights into employing smart materials, recycling e-waste, water utilization, solar cells, product lifecycles, transportation and reverse manufacturing. Underlying issues such as engineering education, consumer behavior and the regulatory climate complete the handbook’s comprehensive treatment of the problems and today’s -- and tomorrow’s -- most promising solutions.

Joanne Kauffman: Joanne Kauffman is retired Principal Research Scientist from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where she served as Deputy Director of the Lab for Energy and Environment, Lecturer, and Co-executive Director of the Alliance for Global Sustainability. Joanne has recently joined the IR3S (Integrated Research System in Sustainability Science) faculty at The University of Tokyo and is advisor to the program’s book series on Science for Sustainable Societies (Springer)

Kun-Mo Lee: received PhD in Environmental Engineering from the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, in 1985. After graduation, he has worked for three years for the US Environmental Protection Agency as a principal research investigator in the area of domestic sewage sludge treatment, in particular, sludge treatment including anaerobic digestion, pyrolysis, and gasification.