Overview
The use of the university campus as a Living Lab offers a unique opportunity for hands-on experiments in the areas of energy efficiency, sufficiency, circular economy, and human-centered design, bridging academic research with practical applications. In addition to fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration among users, the Campus Living Lab aims not only to create an attractive learning and working environment but also to transform the construction site into a vibrant and fascinating place through pop-up activities and student involvement.
The present project focuses on sufficiency through practical interventions. Sufficiency emphasizes reducing overall consumption in alignment with ecological limits, advocating for behavioral and societal change. Despite its potential, sufficiency faces resistance due to perceptions of sacrifice and unpopularity, with implementation often met with hesitation. The Campus Living Lab aims to change this by exploring barriers to sufficiency adoption and identifying conditions for its acceptance. Through co-creation with students, we will promote sufficiency practices, investigate their feasibility, and integrate them into campus life.
This acquisition project aims to secure initial funding and provide the necessary resources for the project launch, laying the foundation for additional third-party funding.
