Preface
The development of sustainable energy solutions needs an integrated view. Therefore, with The Power of Design we intend to fill a void in existing literature at the intersection of innovation processes, sustainable energy technologies, product development, and user behavior. As such, we aim to offer a unique publication in “product innovation in sustainable energy technologies and energy efficiency” to support recent and new developments in this growing field of industrial design engineering and research.
Many publications have been written about product design and innovation, sustainable energy technology, or user interaction. However, a book that integrates these topics and that fulfills my own need to transfer knowledge to students as an educational instructor and research supervisor in the field of industrial design engineering has not yet existed.
So far books that relate to sustainable product design usually cover the design process and the sustainability of products in relation to their potential environmental effects. Other publications on sustainable design supply information about green buildings, architecture, urban planning, and ecological landscapes, whereas our interest typically focuses on products – ranging from consumer products and vehicles to building components – but not the building as a whole.
Apart from this, existing books on product innovation tend to focus on innovation management and didn't cover our need for information and theories that could ...
