Author Guidelines for 8.5x11-inch Proceedings Manuscripts
Author(s) Name(s)Author Affiliation(s)E-mailAbstract
The abstract is to be in fully-justified italicized text, atthe top of the left-hand column as it is here, below theauthor information. Use the word “Abstract” as the title,in 12-point Times, boldface type, centered relative to thecolumn, initially capitalized. The abstract is to be in 10point, single-spaced type, and may be up to 3 in. (7.62cm) long. Leave two blank lines after the abstract, thenbegin the main text. All manuscripts must be in English.
After the abstract, you should list a few key words that
describe your paper. Typically, you should list about 5 to
7 key words, in alphabetical order, using 9 point Times
New Roman Bold font. An example is shown next.
Key words: economy, modular design, LCA, LCC,simulation.

1. Introduction
The accepted papers will be in the EcoDesign 2006
Conference Proceedings (CDROM). Please submit thepaper in PDF format. The paper must comply to the thisformat! These guidelines include complete descriptions ofthe fonts, spacing, and related information for producing
your proceedings manuscripts. Please follow them and if
you have any questions, direct them to the production
editor in charge of your proceedings at the EcoDesign
2006 Secretariat (Tel: +81-3-5841-1171, E-mail:ecodesign2006@ecodenet.com).

2. Formatting your paper
All printed material, including text, illustrations, andcharts, must be kept within a print area of 6-7/8 inches(17.5 cm) wide by 8-7/8 inches (22.54 cm) high. Do notwrite or print anything outside the print area. All text
must be in a two-column format. Columns are to be 3-1/4
inches (8.25 cm) wide, with a 5/16 inch (0.8 cm) space
between them. Text must be fully justified.
A format sheet with the margins and placement guides
is available in both Word and PDF files as <format.doc>
and <format.pdf>. It contains lines and boxes showing themargins and print areas. If you hold it and your printed
page up to the light, you can easily check your margins tosee if your print area fits within the space allowed.

3. Main title
The main title (on the first page) should begin 1-3/8
inches (3.49 cm) from the top edge of the page, centered,and in Times 14-point, boldface type. Capitalize the first
letter of nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs;
do not capitalize articles, coordinate conjunctions, orprepositions (unless the title begins with such a word).
Leave two blank lines after the title.

4. Author name(s) and affiliation(s)Author names and affiliations are to be centeredbeneath the title and printed in Times 12-point, nonboldface type. Multiple authos may be shown in a two- or
three-column format, with their affiliations below theirrespective names. Affiliations are centered below eachauthor name, italicized, not bold. Include e-mail addresses
if possible. Follow the author information by two blanklines before main text.

5. Second and following pages
The second and following pages should begin 1.0 inch
(2.54 cm) from the top edge. On all pages, the bottom
margin should be 1-1/8 inches (2.86 cm) from the bottomedge of the page for 8.5 x 11-inch paper; for A4 paper,
approximately 1-5/8 inches (4.13 cm) from the bottomedge of the page.

6. Type-style and fonts
Wherever Times is specified, Times Roman, or NewTimes Roman may be used. If neither is available on yourword processor, please use the font closest in appearance
to Times that you have access to. Please avoid using bitmapped fonts if possible. True-Type 1 fonts are preferred.

7. Main text
Type your main text in 10-point Times, single-spaced.
Do not use double-spacing. All paragraphs should beindented 1 pica (approximately 1/6- or 0.17-inch or 0.422

8.1. Second-order headings
As in this heading, they should be Times 11-point
boldface, initially capitalized, flush left, with one blankline before, and one after.

Figure1 Scope of EcoDesign 2006
<Arial/Helvetica 9-point >Table 2 Important Dates

8.1.1. Third-order headings. Third-order headings, as inthis paragraph, are discouraged. However, if you must use
them, use 10-point Times, boldface, initially capitalized,
flush left, preceded by one blank line, followed by aperiod and your text on the same line.

August 25, 2006

Submission of abstracts

9. Footnotes

October 20, 2006
December 11-12, 2006

Submission of manuscripts
EcoDesign 2006 AP

Use footnotes sparingly (or not at all!) and place themat the bottom of the column on the page on which they
are referenced. Use Times 8-point type, single-spaced. To
help your readers, avoid using footnotes altogether andinclude necessary peripheral observations in the text
(within parentheses, if you prefer, as in this sentence).

cm). Be sure your text is fully justified—that is, flush left
and flush right. Please do not place any additional blanklines between paragraphs.
Figure and table captions should be 10-point Arial orHelvetica (or a similar sans-serif font), boldface. Callouts
should be 9-point Arial/Helvetica, non-boldface. Initially
capitalize only the first word of each figure caption andtable title. Figures and tables must be numbered
separately. For example: “Figure 1. Scope of EcoDesign2006”, “Table 1. Important Dates”. Figure captions are tobe below the figures. Table titles are to be centered above
the tables. You may use color in your figures and tables,
because all papers will be published by means of CDROM.

8. First-order headings
For example, “1. Introduction”, should be Times 12point boldface, initially capitalized, flush left, with one
blank line before, and one blank line after. Use a period(“.”) after the heading number, not a colon.

References
List and number all bibliographical references in 9point Times, single-spaced, at the end of your paper.
When referenced in the text, enclose the citation number
in square brackets, for example [1]. Where appropriate,include the name(s) of editors of referenced books.
[1] A.B. Smith, C.D. Jones, and E.F. Roberts, “ArticleTitle”, Journal, Publisher, Location, Date, pp. 1-10.
[2] Jones, C.D., A.B. Smith, and E.F. Roberts, Book Title,
Publisher, Location, Date.