The Power of Design

The Power of Design offers an introduction and a
practical guide to product innovation, integrating the key topics
that are necessary for the design of sustainable and
energy-efficient products using sustainable energy
technologies.

Product innovation in sustainable energy technologies is an
interdisciplinary field. In response to its growing importance and
the need for an integrated view on the development of solutions,
this text addresses the functional principles of various energy
technologies next to the latest design processes and innovation
methods.

From the perspective of product applications, the book provides
clear explanations of technologies that are significant for product
integration, such as batteries, photovoltaic solar energy, fuel
cells, small wind turbines, human power, energy saving lighting,
thermal energy technologies in buildings, and piezoelectric energy
conversions. The design processes and innovation methods presented
in this book include various approaches ranging from technical,
societal and creative methods that can be applied in different
stages of the design process.

Other features include:

• a methodological approach, enabling readers to easily apply the
  theory to their research projects and to the actual design of
  sustainable products with energy technologies

• discussion on interaction design and smart grid
  interventions

• colour photographs that illustrate the final products

• numerous case studies of product development projects and
  concepts in practice, enabling readers to understand and design
  energy-efficient products in several different markets

• a companion website containing useful information about the
  cases and an additional design cases with sustainable energy
  technologies

The Power of Design provides a comprehensive and
visually-appealing opening into the subject for third and fourth
year students, postgraduates, and professionals in the areas of
energy, environment, product design and engineering

Auteur

Professor Dr Angèle H.M.E. Reinders, TU Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
Angèle Reinders has been Professor of Energy-Efficient Design in the Design for Sustainability section of the Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering at Delft University of Technology since 2010. Previous to this she taught and conducted research in the Department of Design, Production and Management at the University of Twente. In 2001 Professor Reinders was a scientific advisor in the Asia Alternative Energy Program of the World Bank in Washington D.C. She has also been a guest researcher at Fraunhofer Institute, the Ministry of Technology in Jakarta, and ENEA in Naples. She has written many papers and developed educational materials for over seven courses, co-founded the editorship of IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, and participated in the technical program committee of the IEEE PVSC conference. Dr Jan Carel Diehl, TU Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
Before becoming Assistant Professor of Sustainable Product Innovation for the Design for Sustainability (DfS) program at the faculty of Industrial Design Engineering at the Delft University of Technology, Dr Diehl worked for several years as a consultant in Ecodesign. Next to his position at Delft he is also a consultant for UNIDO and UNEP, and an invited lecturer at several international universities. He is co-author of the UNEP Design for Sustainability (D4S) manual for Developing Economies (D4S EE). Professor Dr Ir. Han Brezet, TU Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
Professor Han Brezt is currently Research Director of the IDE Faculty and has been Professor of Sustainable Product Design since 1992. He is also a member of the Management Team in the Faculty. Over several years he combined his job in Delft with a visiting professor's position at the Lund University and a senior fellowship at the University of Melbourne. Professor Brezet is also a member of the Jury for the Gasterra Energy Environmental Awards in the Hague and the Jury for the Gasterra Energy Transitions Award.

Texte du rabat
The Power of Design offers an introduction and a practical guide to product innovation, integrating the key topics that are necessary for the design of sustainable and energy-efficient products using sustainable energy technologies.

Product innovation in sustainable energy technologies is an interdisciplinary field. In response to its growing importance and the need for an integrated view on the development of solutions, this text addresses the functional principles of various energy technologies next to the latest design processes and innovation methods.

From the perspective of product applications, the book provides clear explanations of technologies that are significant for product integration, such as batteries, photovoltaic solar energy, fuel cells, small wind turbines, human power, energy saving lighting, thermal energy technologies in buildings, and piezoelectric energy conversions. The design processes and innovation methods presented in this book include various approaches ranging from technical, societal and creative methods that can be applied in different stages of the design process.

Other features include:

• a methodological approach, enabling readers to easily apply the theory to their research projects and to the actual design of sustainable products with energy technologies
• discussion on interaction design and smart grid interventions
• colour photographs that illustrate the final products
• numerous case studies of product development projects and concepts in practice, enabling readers to understand and design energy-efficient products in several different markets

• a companion website containing useful information about the cases and an additional design cases with sustainable energy technologies
  The Power of Design provides a comprehensive and visually-appealing opening into the subject for third and fourth year students, postgraduates, and professionals in the areas of energy, environment, product design and engineering.

Contenu

Preface xiii

Foreword xv

Acknowledgements xvii

About the Editors xix

About the Contributors xxi

1 Introduction: Challenges at the Crossroads of Energy and Design 1
Ange`le Reinders and Jan Carel Diehl

1.1 Introduction 1

1.2 Energy Issues: A Brief Explanation 2

1.3 Sustainable Energy and Product Design 6

1.4 Industrial Design Engineering 10

1.5 Design for Sustainability (DfS) 13

1.6 Energy Challenges at the Base of the Economic Pyramid 17

1.7 Reading This Book 18

References 19

2 Innovation Methods 21

2.1 Introduction to Innovation Methods in Design Processes 21
Ange`le Reinders

2.1.1 Introduction 21

2.1.2 Platform-Driven Product Development 24

2.1.3 Delft Innovation Model 25

2.1.4 TRIZ 27

2.1.5 Technology Roadmapping 29

2.1.6 Design and Styling of Future Products 31

2.1.7 Constructive Technology Assessment 32

2.1.8 Innovation Journey 33

2.1.9 Risk-Diagnosing Methodology 34

References 36

2.2 Platform-Driven Product Development 37
Johannes Halman

2.2.1 Introduction 37

2.2.2 Definitions 37

2.2.3 The Creation of Platform-Based Product Families 39

2.2.4 The Platform-Planning Process 42

2.2.5 Modular versus Integral Product Architectures 44

2.2.6 Measuring the Performance of Product Families 47

2.2.7 Managing Risk in Platform-Based Development 49

2.2.8 Application of Platform-Driven Product Development 49

References 51

2.3 Delft Innovation Model in Use 51
Jan Buijs

2.3.1 Introduction 51

2.3.2 Stages of the Delft Innovation Model 53

2.3.3 Concluding Remarks on the Delft Innovation Model 57

2.3.4 Applying the Delft Innovation Model in Real Lif…