To perform well, buildings require not only good design and construction but also good operation – and designers cannot dismiss operation as the solely the responsibility of occupants. All our designs are teaching or reinforcing behaviours in building occupants, therefore the question to ask ourselves, as designers, is what messages are we sending?
This post presents a conceptual framework for analysis of persuasive designs and applies it to a wide range of examples designed to support or encourage particular behaviours in building users, particularly those which optimise environmental performance.
Posts by Gerard Healey
Persuasive Design and Building User Engagement
Intelligent buildings study tour
Gerard Healey’s global study tour of intelligent buildings. His task is to understand what skills and training would help the Australian construction and property services industry to more effectively deliver and operate buildings with integrated controls
What we're doing
- The second installation for #vividsydney will transform a historic walkway into a brilliant light show http://t.co/aqg8wYtH #Arup
- One of Arup's installations for #vividsydney is based on a familiar childhood fantasy - flying free! http://t.co/aqg8wYtH #arup
- Hear our Dr. Tim Williams speak at a FutureNet Sydney event at 6 Star Green Star building 1 Bligh Street on 3rd May! http://t.co/T4zILZRr
- RT from our colleagues @ArupGroup: #SoundLab as #art http://t.co/lYncid1W @artpractical w/ @snibbe @Obscura_Digital
- Datasets and resources submitted for our travel impact & climate adaptation #spaceapps challenges. Get to them from http://t.co/GkAqG9dG
What we're reading
- LDF 2011: Textile Field by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec [Design Milk]
- Number of Female Cyclists Lags in New York, With Safety as a Concern [NYTimes.com]
- A net-zero-impact urban farm system called Polydome [Change Observer: Design Observer]
- At a Co-op Fabrication Shop, L.A. Makers Build Furniture and ...
- China may grow old before it grows rich [guardian.co.uk]
- Canadian traffic in psychological gridlock [THE GLOBE AND MAIL]
- Tracking Your Wi-Fi Trail at the Airport - [NYTimes.com]