TY - JOUR

T1 - Learning from the social construction of environmental indicators

T2 - From the retrospective to the pro-active use of SCOT in technology development

A1 - Elle,Morten

A1 - Dammann,Sven

A1 - Lentsch,Justus

A1 - Hansen,Klaus

AU - Elle,Morten

AU - Dammann,Sven

AU - Lentsch,Justus

AU - Hansen,Klaus

PB - Pergamon

PY - 2010///

Y1 - 2010///

N2 -   <p>This article explores the challenges, advantages and limitations of the pro-active use of the social construction of technology (SCOT) to improve the methods applied in the development of technology for use by a broad range of actors. Our example is the development of environmental indicators for buildings (EIFOBs). We compare the pro-active use of SCOT with both the ‘traditional' use of SCOT and with the ‘traditional' way of developing EIFOBs. pro-actively applying SCOT in developing EIFOBs has the potential of bridging some of the communication gaps at the boundaries between the various professional groups in a multi-actor decision-making process. Using SCOT in a pro-active way means the research becomes action research and the researcher goes beyond the role of a mere observer and becomes an actor too. This means the researcher has to consider the criteria for valid action research when designing and carrying out the research.</p><p> </p>

AB -   <p>This article explores the challenges, advantages and limitations of the pro-active use of the social construction of technology (SCOT) to improve the methods applied in the development of technology for use by a broad range of actors. Our example is the development of environmental indicators for buildings (EIFOBs). We compare the pro-active use of SCOT with both the ‘traditional' use of SCOT and with the ‘traditional' way of developing EIFOBs. pro-actively applying SCOT in developing EIFOBs has the potential of bridging some of the communication gaps at the boundaries between the various professional groups in a multi-actor decision-making process. Using SCOT in a pro-active way means the research becomes action research and the researcher goes beyond the role of a mere observer and becomes an actor too. This means the researcher has to consider the criteria for valid action research when designing and carrying out the research.</p><p> </p>

KW - miljøindikatorer

KW - bæredygtigt byggeri

KW - environmental indicators

KW - sustainable building

KW - stakeholder involvement

KW - indicator design

KW - social construction of technology

U2 - 10.1016/j.buildenv.2009.05.011

JO - Building and Environment

JF - Building and Environment

SN - 0360-1323

IS - 1

VL - 45

SP - 135

EP - 142

ER -