living labs – cooperation for sustainable products
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Living Labs – Co-operation for sustainable products
... as if we had four planets ...
"The industrial countries act as if there were several earths available. Thus, without a
radical increase in resource productivity there will be no sustainable development."
Schmidt-Bleek (2009): The Earth.
Source: Wuppertal Institute 2007
Sustainable economy: targets for 2050
Source: Wuppertal Institute
Resource consumption of households
Sustainableinnova.onso/enfailinthemarket
Consciousconsumerscan‘tfindwhattheywant
We need sustainable innovations – but
and
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AEuropeanInfrastructureofLivingLabs–Fosteringsustainableinnova8onsaroundthehome
www.livinglabproject.org
7/21 LIVING LAB • Introduction
Need for a user-centred approach
Sustainable innovations often fail in the market
• technology push • lack of user understanding
> rebound effects > mismatch between societal & individual benefits
A user centred approach is needed to better predict commercial value and sustainable impact
User-centred innovation
9/21 LIVING LAB • Introduction
Living Lab: Research Agenda
1. Flexible homes
2. Building integrated systems
3. Virtualisation
4. Sustainable lifestyles
5. Customized products and services
LIVING LAB will provide the necessary expertise, facilities and research methods.
10/21 LIVING LAB • Introduction
Development of the infrastructure
Core part of physical research infrastructure at partner locations will be:
Flexible, modular dwellings for • user observation • longitudinal research • co-creation and prototyping
Each location has a similar set-up adapted to local culture, climate and research interests.
11/21 LIVING LAB • Introduction
Phasing of infrastructure development
LIVING LAB network LIVING LAB infrastructure
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
design study
International coordination office (ICO)
Academic partners and network members
Industrial partners locations under construction
locations with research infrastructure
Note that this map is indicative: locations of ICO, facilities, etc. are not yet defined
12/21 LIVING LAB • Introduction
Now it’s your turn:
Which kind of questions Living Lab research should focus on?
How should CSO be involved?
13/21 LIVING LAB • Introduction
Michael Lettenmeier
Research Group Sustainable Production and Consumption, Wuppertal Institute [email protected]
www.wupperinst.org
Thanks for your interest!
Living Lab Coordinator: Prof. ir. Daan van Eijk
Industrial Design Engineering, Delft University of Technology [email protected]
www.livinglabproject.org