Browsing by Author "Huerta Gajardo, Óscar"

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    Method for strategic design in the food packaging system: packaged product life cycle tool
    (2021) Huerta Gajardo, Óscar; Melo Pizarro, María Carolina; Rubio Flores, Maximiliano Gabriel; Tiska Riveros, Amelia Asunción
    A research study was conducted in order to understand how food packaging systems are configured in Chile, and what should a method for strategic design within food packaging systems address. Relevant literature about these topics was consulted and analyzed. A series of interviews were conducted with experts on food packaging design. On-site observations were conducted in several food and packaging plants and operations. Data were analyzed using qualitative techniques. The results show the complexity of food packaging systems, the life cycle stages that make up these, and the kind of information that must flow within design teams in order to work on developing such systems. Based on the results, a method and toolkit were developed to help decision making, planning and design in packaging design projects. This article elaborates about the tool named Packaged Product Life Cycle that is part of the method and toolkit
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    Potentials for the Reduction of Construction Waste in the Architectural Design Stage
    (2020) Alençon Castrillón, Renato d'; De Leon, Anamaría; Saintard Martínez, Roger Alain; Huerta Gajardo, Óscar; Vásquez Z., Claudio
    In this article, we propose the correspondence of Construction and Demolition Waste, CDW reduction and architectural design as a central concept to redefine the role of Architecture in the context of the Circular Economy, as applied to the construction process. To raise this question, 1) a State of the Art discussion was elaborated, a series of interviews was conducted with various relevant actors in the public and private spheres; 2) a Case Study of works carried out in relation to these principles was prepared; and 3) surveys were applied among professionals in the construction sector to assess the perception, experience and willingness to incorporate principles of waste reduction in professional practice. These activities made it possible to elucidate the potential of waste reduction strategies in the design stage, to identify the main barriers and opportunities, and to propose measures and instruments for a better implementation in practice.