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Changing energy consumption behaviour through sustainable product design
Energy consumption during the use phase of electrical products’ lifecycle has a significant environmental impact, mainly determined by the user behaviour. Product designers are in a position to shape the way in which consumption occurs and to bridge the gap between environmental values and user ever...
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| author | Tang Tang Tracy Bhamra |
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| description | Energy consumption during the use phase of electrical products’ lifecycle has a significant environmental impact, mainly determined by the user behaviour. Product designers are in a position to shape the way in which consumption occurs and to bridge the gap between environmental values and user everyday action. This paper analyzes the barriers to sustainable energy use and by linking the design strategy research with the psychological theories, the breakthrough points that potentially enable design to influence the user behaviour and habits are identified. Employing a user-centred approach, the results of a pilot study are presented that provide an understanding of user perceptions of environmental issues. |
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| institution | Loughborough University |
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| spelling | rr-article-93378292008-01-01T00:00:00Z Changing energy consumption behaviour through sustainable product design Tang Tang (1582981) Tracy Bhamra (1255428) Design not elsewhere classified Behavioural change Sustainable design Household energy consumption User-centred research Design Practice and Management not elsewhere classified Energy consumption during the use phase of electrical products’ lifecycle has a significant environmental impact, mainly determined by the user behaviour. Product designers are in a position to shape the way in which consumption occurs and to bridge the gap between environmental values and user everyday action. This paper analyzes the barriers to sustainable energy use and by linking the design strategy research with the psychological theories, the breakthrough points that potentially enable design to influence the user behaviour and habits are identified. Employing a user-centred approach, the results of a pilot study are presented that provide an understanding of user perceptions of environmental issues. 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Text Conference contribution 2134/8374 https://figshare.com/articles/conference_contribution/Changing_energy_consumption_behaviour_through_sustainable_product_design/9337829 CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 |
| spellingShingle | Design not elsewhere classified Behavioural change Sustainable design Household energy consumption User-centred research Design Practice and Management not elsewhere classified Tang Tang Tracy Bhamra Changing energy consumption behaviour through sustainable product design |
| title | Changing energy consumption behaviour through sustainable product design |
| title_full | Changing energy consumption behaviour through sustainable product design |
| title_fullStr | Changing energy consumption behaviour through sustainable product design |
| title_full_unstemmed | Changing energy consumption behaviour through sustainable product design |
| title_short | Changing energy consumption behaviour through sustainable product design |
| title_sort | changing energy consumption behaviour through sustainable product design |
| topic | Design not elsewhere classified Behavioural change Sustainable design Household energy consumption User-centred research Design Practice and Management not elsewhere classified |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/2134/8374 |