Ecodesign is a concept that emerged few decades ago as a response to the larger concept of sustainable
development. Multiple tools exist to address ecodesign. Life Cycle Assessment, a comprehensive, robust
and recognized evaluation tool, enables to identify the product environmental profile. Based on previous
LCA results on interior wood doors, this paper aims at proposing an ecodesign strategy based on the
generation and evaluation of alternative scenarios. The three selected targets for environmental
improvement are particleboard components, transportation and end-of-life. For the particleboard
manufacturing, the use of adhesives based on bio-sourced resources was not very conclusive, except for
the use of pine tannins in panel manufacture that showed promising results. Concerning transportation
issues, switching from road to rail transportation, as well as having a local supplier, decreased the overall
environmental impact of the door. The most notable alternative was the end-of-life recycling scenario.
The reutilization of the door core in the door manufacturing process proved a great benefit due to the
avoidance of new raw materials production. Developing services around door recovery and remanufacturing
seems promising in reducing doors environmental impacts. This scenario would be readily
viable and realistic
