SolidWorks® Sustainability

The easy way to more environmentally friendly designs

In today’s global marketplace, being a responsible company is often paramount to success. From shareholders to consumers, everyone is increasingly demanding products that are more environmentally conscious, if not 100 percent “green”. SolidWorks Sustainability helps the design community better understand the ecological impact of its work and make more environmentally friendly design choices. The program is built around core capabilities that are as easy to use as they are comprehensive.

Lifecycle Assessment Figure: SolidWorks Sustainability Life cycle Assessment

Life Cycle Assessment

From raw material extraction and manufacturing to product use and disposal, SolidWorks® Sustainability shows designers how the choices they make can change the overall environmental impact of any product they create.

Become an even more successful design professional

By using SolidWorks Sustainability, you will demonstrate to your managers, coworkers, and customers that you are a forward-thinking, environmentally conscious designer. Your custom Life Cycle Assessment reports will show exactly how you’ve improved your designs — information that could be valuable to your colleagues in sales and marketing, as well.

Get instant design feedback

With SolidWorks Sustainability, you don’t have to wait around for data to come back or tests to be run. You’ll instantly see the environmental impact of your designs as variables change. This allows you to evaluate changes more quickly and more easily understand the environmental impact of your design choices — all on a real-time basis.

Figure: SolidWorks Sustainability - built inside SolidWorks 3D MCAD Software

Sustainable design is now a reality — and a competitive advantage

Sustainable design is no longer something that is nice in theory but impractical in practice. From here on out, making more environmentally responsible products will be a built-in part of your design process. You’ll be able to take an incredibly comprehensive environmental view in a way that’s equally simple to understand, apply, and explain. Ultimately, by making you a more environmentally friendly designer, SolidWorks Sustainability will give both you and your company a competitive edge.