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Finding a Market-Oriented Solution

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The Future of Thermal Comfort in an Energy- Constrained World

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In the previous chapter, a design methodology had emerged for the innovation process:

  • Using a design brief instead of an academic research question.

  • Adopting an action research cycle to improve the ideas: plan → act → observe → reflect → plan…

  • Utilising the architectural studio model of the critique as reflection, which involved:

    • self-critique, and

    • supervisors’ critique.

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Law, T. (2013). Finding a Market-Oriented Solution. In: The Future of Thermal Comfort in an Energy- Constrained World. Springer Theses. Springer, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-00149-4_8

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