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Changing energy consumption behaviour through sustainable product design

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conference contribution
posted on 2011-05-17, 10:11 authored by Tang Tang, Tracy Bhamra
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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  • Design

Citation

TANG, T. and BHAMRA, T.A., 2008. Changing energy consumption behaviour through sustainable product design. IN: Marjanovic, D. ... et al, (eds.). DS 48: Proceedings of DESIGN 2008, the 10th International Design Conference, Dubrovnik, Croatia, 19th-22nd May, pp. 1359–1366.

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The Design Society (© The University of Zagreb)

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  • AM (Accepted Manuscript)

Publication date

2008

Notes

This is a conference paper.

ISBN

9789536313891

Language

  • en

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