Abstract
A key goal of LivingLabs is to provide industry, including large companies and SMEs, knowledge institutes and policymakers with a unique new infrastructure in testing and the co-development of sustainable products, services, legislation and combinations of these, takes place directly with users. The threeTier Model of living lab research which aims to connect industry, academic, and public stakeholders, while facilitating user-centred studies, is presented in this section consisting of: (a) insight research involving the study of current practices in existing homes, (b) studies in prototype houses equipped with innovative products and services focused on sustainable living, and (c) field testing, in which research prototypes are up-scaled such that existing homes can be equipped with innovative sustainable technologies.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Living Labs |
| Subtitle of host publication | Design and Assessment of Sustainable Living |
| Editors | David V. Keyson, Olivia Guerra-Santin, Dan Lockton |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Pages | 55-61 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Edition | Part 2 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-3-319-33527-8 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-3-319-33526-1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Keywords
- Living labs
- Research through design
- Three-tier model
- Innovation