From Pain Points to Planet Points
Redesigning an ergonomic mouse with a focus on user behaviour and LCA
Client
Contour
Timeline
February – June 2024
Team:
Adrià Benaiges Harbig,
Sustainability and LCA Specialist
Methods:
User-centred design, life cycle assessment, ethnographic research, and product design.
Project Overview
This project showcases a holistic redesign approach that merges user‑centred design with Life Cycle Assessment to improve both ergonomics and environmental performance.
Developed as part of a Master’s thesis in Sustainable Design Engineering, the work demonstrates how behavioural insights and sustainability metrics can drive meaningful product innovation.
Due to NDA constraints, product‑specific details and visuals have been intentionally generalized. The focus remains on the design process, methodology, and validated outcomes achieved.
Outcome
The redesigned product achieved a 24% reduction in CO₂ emissions compared to the previous version—demonstrating how behaviour‑driven design and LCA can meaningfully reduce environmental impact while improving user experience.
