The SusHouse Methodology. Design Orienting Scenarios for Sustainable Solutions Online publication date: Wed, 10-Aug-2005
by Philip Vergragt, Ken Green
J. of Design Research (JDR), Vol. 1, No. 2, 2001
Abstract: This paper describes the conclusions of the SusHouse (Strategies towards the Sustainable Household) Project that has been exploring possible socially and technologically innovative strategies for sustainable households.The Project has covered 3 household \'functions\': Clothing Care, Shelter (Heating, Cooling and Lighting) and Food (Shopping, Cooking and Eating). These have been studied in 5 European countries (Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, and UK). The methodology of the Project has involved stakeholder workshops, the construction of design-orienting scenarios, environmental, economic and consumer assessment of the scenarios and strategy formulation. The paper describes:
* the methodology for devising Design-Orienting Scenarios, with examples from the three Functions
* the results of environmental, economic and consumer acceptability assessments of these Scenarios
* comments on how the methodology can be developed and applied.
The methodology is specifically applicable by designers who are leading multi-stakeholder sustainable innovation processes aimed at large shifts in technology and use.
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