QES Model Aggregating Quality, Environmental Impact, and Social Responsibility: Designing Product Dedicated to Renewable Energy Source
The complexity of assessment is a significant problem in designing renewable energy source (RES) products, especially when one wants to take into account their various aspects, e.g., technical, environmental, or social. Hence, the aim of the research is to develop a model supporting the decision-mak...
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| description | The complexity of assessment is a significant problem in designing renewable energy source (RES) products, especially when one wants to take into account their various aspects, e.g., technical, environmental, or social. Hence, the aim of the research is to develop a model supporting the decision-making process of RES product development based on meeting the criteria of quality, environmental impact, and social responsibility (QES). The model was developed in four main stages, implementing multi-criteria decision support methods such as DEMATEL (decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory) and TOPSIS (Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to an Ideal Solution), as well as criteria for social responsibility and environmental impact from the ISO 26000 standard. The model was tested and illustrated using the example of photovoltaic panels (PVs): (i) five prototypes were developed, (ii) 30 PV criteria were identified from the qualitative, environmental, and social groups, (iii) the criteria were reduced to 13 key (strongly intercorrelated) criteria according to DEMATEL, (iv) the PV prototypes were assessed taking into account the importance and fulfilment of their key criteria according to TOPSIS, and (v) a PV ranking was created, where the fifth prototype turned out to be the most advantageous (QES = 0.79). The main advantage of the model is its simple form and transparency of application through a systematic analysis and evaluation of many different criteria, after which a ranking of design solutions is obtained. QES ensures precise decision-making in terms of sustainability of new or already available products on the market, also those belonging to RES. Therefore, QES will find application in various companies, especially those looking for low-cost decision-making support techniques at early stages of product development (design and conceptualization). |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6db2ddafd7604018a3266f6452d9a5e62025-08-20T03:02:48ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732025-07-011815402910.3390/en18154029QES Model Aggregating Quality, Environmental Impact, and Social Responsibility: Designing Product Dedicated to Renewable Energy SourceDominika Siwiec0Andrzej Pacana1Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics, Rzeszow University of Technology, 35-959 Rzeszow, PolandFaculty of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics, Rzeszow University of Technology, 35-959 Rzeszow, PolandThe complexity of assessment is a significant problem in designing renewable energy source (RES) products, especially when one wants to take into account their various aspects, e.g., technical, environmental, or social. Hence, the aim of the research is to develop a model supporting the decision-making process of RES product development based on meeting the criteria of quality, environmental impact, and social responsibility (QES). The model was developed in four main stages, implementing multi-criteria decision support methods such as DEMATEL (decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory) and TOPSIS (Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to an Ideal Solution), as well as criteria for social responsibility and environmental impact from the ISO 26000 standard. The model was tested and illustrated using the example of photovoltaic panels (PVs): (i) five prototypes were developed, (ii) 30 PV criteria were identified from the qualitative, environmental, and social groups, (iii) the criteria were reduced to 13 key (strongly intercorrelated) criteria according to DEMATEL, (iv) the PV prototypes were assessed taking into account the importance and fulfilment of their key criteria according to TOPSIS, and (v) a PV ranking was created, where the fifth prototype turned out to be the most advantageous (QES = 0.79). The main advantage of the model is its simple form and transparency of application through a systematic analysis and evaluation of many different criteria, after which a ranking of design solutions is obtained. QES ensures precise decision-making in terms of sustainability of new or already available products on the market, also those belonging to RES. Therefore, QES will find application in various companies, especially those looking for low-cost decision-making support techniques at early stages of product development (design and conceptualization).https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/18/15/4029qualitysocial responsibilityenvironmental impactphotovoltaic panelISO 26000TOPSIS |
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| title | QES Model Aggregating Quality, Environmental Impact, and Social Responsibility: Designing Product Dedicated to Renewable Energy Source |
| title_full | QES Model Aggregating Quality, Environmental Impact, and Social Responsibility: Designing Product Dedicated to Renewable Energy Source |
| title_fullStr | QES Model Aggregating Quality, Environmental Impact, and Social Responsibility: Designing Product Dedicated to Renewable Energy Source |
| title_full_unstemmed | QES Model Aggregating Quality, Environmental Impact, and Social Responsibility: Designing Product Dedicated to Renewable Energy Source |
| title_short | QES Model Aggregating Quality, Environmental Impact, and Social Responsibility: Designing Product Dedicated to Renewable Energy Source |
| title_sort | qes model aggregating quality environmental impact and social responsibility designing product dedicated to renewable energy source |
| topic | quality social responsibility environmental impact photovoltaic panel ISO 26000 TOPSIS |
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