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Many technical solutions have been developed to enhance the energy efficiency in buildings. However, the actual effectiveness and sustainability of these solutions often do not correspond to expectations because of the missing perspective of design, user’s real needs, and unconsidered negative side effects of their use (rebounds). With the aim to help address these challenges, this paper presents results of a longitudinal living lab study and proposes a user-centered building management system (UC-BMS) as a prototype for office buildings. Based on mixed methods, UC-BMS was co-developed, tested, and evaluated in Germany in up to six office buildings, 85 offices, and within two heating periods. The results demonstrate that such user-oriented approach can save up to 20% of energy while maintaining or even improving comfort and work productivity. The findings show three main areas of intervention and elements of UC-BMS: (1) How interactive design and feedback systems (e.g., air quality) can stimulate ventilation practices and energy efficiency in offices and (2) supporting heating system optimization e.g., by better understanding office behavior. (3) Finally, an office comfort survey was conducted to enable communication between facility management and office users and thus limiting complaints and adapting the heating system towards actual office user needs.
Carolin Baedeker; Julius Piwowar; Philipp Themann; Viktor Grinewitschus; Benjamin Krisemendt; Katja Lepper; Christina Zimmer; Justus Von Geibler. Interactive Design to Encourage Energy Efficiency in Offices: Developing and Testing a User-Centered Building Management System Based on a Living Lab Approach. Sustainability 2020, 12, 6956 .
AMA StyleCarolin Baedeker, Julius Piwowar, Philipp Themann, Viktor Grinewitschus, Benjamin Krisemendt, Katja Lepper, Christina Zimmer, Justus Von Geibler. Interactive Design to Encourage Energy Efficiency in Offices: Developing and Testing a User-Centered Building Management System Based on a Living Lab Approach. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (17):6956.
Chicago/Turabian StyleCarolin Baedeker; Julius Piwowar; Philipp Themann; Viktor Grinewitschus; Benjamin Krisemendt; Katja Lepper; Christina Zimmer; Justus Von Geibler. 2020. "Interactive Design to Encourage Energy Efficiency in Offices: Developing and Testing a User-Centered Building Management System Based on a Living Lab Approach." Sustainability 12, no. 17: 6956.
Combined heat and power (CHP) production in buildings is one of the mitigation options available for achieving a considerable decrease in GHG emissions. Micro-CHP (mCHP) fuel cells are capable of cogenerating electricity and heat very efficiently on a decentralised basis. Although they offer clear environmental benefits and have the potential to create a systemic change in energy provision, the diffusion of mCHP fuel cells is rather slow. There are numerous potential drivers for the successful diffusion of fuel cell cogeneration units, but key economic actors are often unaware of them. This paper presents the results of a comprehensive analysis of barriers, drivers and business opportunities surrounding micro-CHP fuel-cell units (up to 5 kWel) in the German building market. Business opportunities have been identified based not only on quantitative data for drivers and barriers, but also on discussions with relevant stakeholders such as housing associations, which are key institutional demand-side actors. These business opportunities include fuel cell contracting as well as the development of a large lighthouse project to demonstrate the climate-neutral, efficient use of fuel cells in the residential building sector. The next step could involve the examination and development of more detailed options and business models. The approach and methods used in the survey may be applied on a larger scale and in other sectors.
J. von Geibler; K. Bienge; D. Schüwer; O. Berthold; A. Dauensteiner; V. Grinewitschus; D. Hoffmann; W. Renner; Y. Ostermeyer. Identifying business opportunities for green innovations: A quantitative foundation for accelerated micro-fuel cell diffusion in residential buildings. Energy Reports 2018, 4, 226 -242.
AMA StyleJ. von Geibler, K. Bienge, D. Schüwer, O. Berthold, A. Dauensteiner, V. Grinewitschus, D. Hoffmann, W. Renner, Y. Ostermeyer. Identifying business opportunities for green innovations: A quantitative foundation for accelerated micro-fuel cell diffusion in residential buildings. Energy Reports. 2018; 4 ():226-242.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJ. von Geibler; K. Bienge; D. Schüwer; O. Berthold; A. Dauensteiner; V. Grinewitschus; D. Hoffmann; W. Renner; Y. Ostermeyer. 2018. "Identifying business opportunities for green innovations: A quantitative foundation for accelerated micro-fuel cell diffusion in residential buildings." Energy Reports 4, no. : 226-242.
Living Labs for Sustainable Development aim to generate low-resource innovations in production-consumption systems by integrating users and actors. This chapter presents the results of a German study investigating potentials of and measures towards the realization of a German Living Lab infrastructure to support actor-integrated sustainability research and innovations in Germany Geibler et al. (2014). Generally, as the status quo analysis revealed, the sustainability and Living Lab communities in Germany are hardly intertwined. However, twelve Living Labs that explicitly consider sustainability aspects could be identified. The analyses of drivers and barriers as well as SWOT (Strengths and Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) provided the foundation to identify options for the promotion of a user-integrating research infrastructure supporting sustainable products and services. The measures suggested for Germany include a funding program for actor-integrated, socio-technical research based on a Living Lab network, a communication campaign, and programs to foster networking and the inclusion of SMEs. Some of the suggested measures have already been taken up.
Justus von Geibler; Carolin Baedeker; Christa Liedtke; Holger Rohn; Lorenz Erdmann. Exploring the German Living Lab Research Infrastructure: Opportunities for Sustainable Products and Services. Living Labs 2016, 131 -154.
AMA StyleJustus von Geibler, Carolin Baedeker, Christa Liedtke, Holger Rohn, Lorenz Erdmann. Exploring the German Living Lab Research Infrastructure: Opportunities for Sustainable Products and Services. Living Labs. 2016; ():131-154.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJustus von Geibler; Carolin Baedeker; Christa Liedtke; Holger Rohn; Lorenz Erdmann. 2016. "Exploring the German Living Lab Research Infrastructure: Opportunities for Sustainable Products and Services." Living Labs , no. : 131-154.
Justus Von Geibler; Francesco Cordaro; Katharina Kennedy; Michael Lettenmeier; Bruno Roche. Integrating resource efficiency in business strategies: a mixed-method approach for environmental life cycle assessment in the single-serve coffee value chain. Journal of Cleaner Production 2016, 115, 62 -74.
AMA StyleJustus Von Geibler, Francesco Cordaro, Katharina Kennedy, Michael Lettenmeier, Bruno Roche. Integrating resource efficiency in business strategies: a mixed-method approach for environmental life cycle assessment in the single-serve coffee value chain. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2016; 115 ():62-74.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJustus Von Geibler; Francesco Cordaro; Katharina Kennedy; Michael Lettenmeier; Bruno Roche. 2016. "Integrating resource efficiency in business strategies: a mixed-method approach for environmental life cycle assessment in the single-serve coffee value chain." Journal of Cleaner Production 115, no. : 62-74.
Sustainable supply chain management can drive sustainability. The interpretation of Sustainable supply chain management as an upstreamoriented strategy has an important, but limited potential. Addressing consumer needs and lifestyles downstream can increase the sustainability potentials of Sustainable supply chain management.
Justus Von Geibler. Exploring the Potential for Sustainability Innovations. Ökologisches Wirtschaften - Fachzeitschrift 2016, 31, 28 .
AMA StyleJustus Von Geibler. Exploring the Potential for Sustainability Innovations. Ökologisches Wirtschaften - Fachzeitschrift. 2016; 31 (1):28.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJustus Von Geibler. 2016. "Exploring the Potential for Sustainability Innovations." Ökologisches Wirtschaften - Fachzeitschrift 31, no. 1: 28.
Living Labs for Sustainable Development aim to integrate users and actors for the successful generation of low-resource innovations in production-consumption systems. This paper investigates potentials of and measures towards the realization of a German Living Lab infrastructure to support actor-integrated sustainability research and innovations in Germany. Information was primarily derived from extensive dialog with experts from the fields of innovation, sustainable development and the Living Lab community (operators, users, etc.), which was facilitated through interviews and workshops. A status quo analysis revealed that, generally, the sustainability and Living Lab communities are hardly intertwined. Twelve Living Labs that explicitly consider sustainability aspects were identified. The application fields “Living and Working”, “Town, Region and Mobility”, and “Retail and Gastronomy” were identified as particularly suitable for investigation in Living Labs and highly relevant in terms of resource efficiency. Based on the analyses of drivers and barriers and SWOT, keystones for the development of a research infrastructure for user integrated development of sustainable products and services were formulated. Suggested strategies and measures include targeted funding programs for actor-integrated, socio-technical research based on a Living Lab network, a communication campaign, and programs to foster networking and the inclusion of SMEs.
Justus Von Geibler; Lorenz Erdmann; Christa Liedtke; Holger Rohn; Matthias Stabe; Simon Berner; Kristin Leismann; Kathrin Schnalzer; Katharina Kennedy. Exploring the Potential of a German Living Lab Research Infrastructure for the Development of Low Resource Products and Services. Resources 2014, 3, 575 -598.
AMA StyleJustus Von Geibler, Lorenz Erdmann, Christa Liedtke, Holger Rohn, Matthias Stabe, Simon Berner, Kristin Leismann, Kathrin Schnalzer, Katharina Kennedy. Exploring the Potential of a German Living Lab Research Infrastructure for the Development of Low Resource Products and Services. Resources. 2014; 3 (3):575-598.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJustus Von Geibler; Lorenz Erdmann; Christa Liedtke; Holger Rohn; Matthias Stabe; Simon Berner; Kristin Leismann; Kathrin Schnalzer; Katharina Kennedy. 2014. "Exploring the Potential of a German Living Lab Research Infrastructure for the Development of Low Resource Products and Services." Resources 3, no. 3: 575-598.
Current production and consumption patterns remain unsustainable: Global economic growth reaches planetary boundaries and puts increasing pressure on the world's natural resources. Whereas most economic actors just react to environmental pressures, proactive market actors and other non-governmental organisations, e.g. greentec firms or fair trade organisations, turn them into market opportunities or even create standards or certification schemes as promising problem-solving market instruments in global value chains. However, how legitimate are standards and certification schemes developed by collaborating non-state actors for sustainability in global value chains? What are conditions for the success of those market-based governance mechanisms? This paper discusses the legitimacy and effectiveness of standard setting in the case of palm oil and focuses on the Roundtable of Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) as the first global standard setting initiative in this respect. Conditions for the success of sustainability standard setting in global value chains are identified based on the concept of non-state market-driven (NSMD) governance, based on literature review and expert interviews on standard setting. Results from the case study on RSPO highlight strengths and weaknesses of its standard setting process in the light of increasing market demand for palm oil.
Justus von Geibler. Market-based governance for sustainability in value chains: conditions for successful standard setting in the palm oil sector. Journal of Cleaner Production 2013, 56, 39 -53.
AMA StyleJustus von Geibler. Market-based governance for sustainability in value chains: conditions for successful standard setting in the palm oil sector. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2013; 56 ():39-53.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJustus von Geibler. 2013. "Market-based governance for sustainability in value chains: conditions for successful standard setting in the palm oil sector." Journal of Cleaner Production 56, no. : 39-53.
Justus Von Geibler; Kora Kristof; Katrin Bienge. Sustainability assessment of entire forest value chains: Integrating stakeholder perspectives and indicators in decision support tools. Ecological Modelling 2010, 221, 2206 -2214.
AMA StyleJustus Von Geibler, Kora Kristof, Katrin Bienge. Sustainability assessment of entire forest value chains: Integrating stakeholder perspectives and indicators in decision support tools. Ecological Modelling. 2010; 221 (18):2206-2214.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJustus Von Geibler; Kora Kristof; Katrin Bienge. 2010. "Sustainability assessment of entire forest value chains: Integrating stakeholder perspectives and indicators in decision support tools." Ecological Modelling 221, no. 18: 2206-2214.
Accounting for the social dimension of sustainability proves to be a challenge for corporate practitioners, due to its intangible, qualitative nature and lack of consensus on relevant criteria. We suggest a semi-quantitative approach based on stakeholder involvement to identify relevant aspects for a sector specific assessment of the social dimension. Our case study on biotechnology illustrates that the dialogue with internal and external stakeholders enabled the creation of a key performance indicator (KPI) set to account for social sustainability in the early design stages of biotechnological processes and product development. Indicators for eight aspects are identified for the social assessment: health and safety, quality of working conditions, impact on employment, education and training, knowledge management, innovation potential, customer acceptance and societal product benefit, and social dialogue. We describe the integration of the KPI set in a software application, tailor made for practitioners of the sector, and highlight first user experiences. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment.
Justus Von Geibler; Christa Liedtke; Holger Wallbaum; Stephan Schaller. Accounting for the social dimension of sustainability: experiences from the biotechnology industry. Business Strategy and the Environment 2006, 15, 334 -346.
AMA StyleJustus Von Geibler, Christa Liedtke, Holger Wallbaum, Stephan Schaller. Accounting for the social dimension of sustainability: experiences from the biotechnology industry. Business Strategy and the Environment. 2006; 15 (5):334-346.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJustus Von Geibler; Christa Liedtke; Holger Wallbaum; Stephan Schaller. 2006. "Accounting for the social dimension of sustainability: experiences from the biotechnology industry." Business Strategy and the Environment 15, no. 5: 334-346.
Justus Von Geibler; Holger Wallbaum; Christa Liedtke; Frederik Lippert. Sabento Model: Social Assessment of Biotechnological Production. Management Models for Corporate Social Responsibility 2006, 207 -213.
AMA StyleJustus Von Geibler, Holger Wallbaum, Christa Liedtke, Frederik Lippert. Sabento Model: Social Assessment of Biotechnological Production. Management Models for Corporate Social Responsibility. 2006; ():207-213.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJustus Von Geibler; Holger Wallbaum; Christa Liedtke; Frederik Lippert. 2006. "Sabento Model: Social Assessment of Biotechnological Production." Management Models for Corporate Social Responsibility , no. : 207-213.
Michael Kuhndt; Justus Von Geibler. COMPASS to Sustainability. Management Models for Corporate Social Responsibility 2006, 37 -44.
AMA StyleMichael Kuhndt, Justus Von Geibler. COMPASS to Sustainability. Management Models for Corporate Social Responsibility. 2006; ():37-44.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMichael Kuhndt; Justus Von Geibler. 2006. "COMPASS to Sustainability." Management Models for Corporate Social Responsibility , no. : 37-44.