Energy Star for Manufacturing

A computer-implemented method for optimizing manufacturing of a product based on total life cycle energy consumption, the method comprising:

• receiving, by a computer, a plurality of manufacturing parameters associated with manufacturing the product according to a manufacturing process;
• receiving, by the computer, a candidate hybrid manufacturing plan for implementing the manufacturing process using a first combination of additive manufacture techniques and non-additive manufacture techniques;
• generating, by the computer, an energy consumption dataset comprising (i) first energy consumption data corresponding to a non-additive manufacturing process, (ii) second energy consumption data corresponding to an additive manufacturing process, and (iii) energy intensity data associated with a plurality of manufacturing materials;
• computing, by the computer, total life-cycle energy consumption associated with the product when manufactured according to the candidate hybrid manufacturing plan;
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• optimizing, by the computer, the manufacturing process according to the manufacturing parameters and the energy consumption dataset to identify one or more alternative hybrid manufacturing plans which result in lower total life-cycle energy consumption in comparison to the total life-cycle energy consumption associated with the candidate hybrid manufacture plan, wherein each alternative hybrid manufacturing plan uses a distinct alternative combination of additive manufacture techniques and non-additive manufacture techniques.