Living labs as tools and places for RbD in sustainability: transformative education in architecture

Living labs play a major role as instruments allowing the introduction of new pedagogical approaches in the education of architecture students through designing, building and operating experimental sustainable housing prototypes. In recent years an important development of educational and research oriented living labs in higher education has been linked to the Solar Decathlon Europe (SDE) Competition, an international competition of universities for designing, building and operating energy self-sufficient solar houses. One of these prototypes provides, under direction of the author, a transformative learning experience to local and international students since 2012 focusing on the topics of sustainable housing, energy and lifestyle. Results of educational research on its methodologies and impact confirm the positive contribution in the field of transformative sustainability education. Los laboratorios vivientes son instrumentos clave para introducir nuevos enfoques pedagógicos en la formación de estudiantes de arquitectura mediante el diseño, construcción y operación de prototipos experimentales de viviendas sostenibles. En los últimos años, el desarrollo de estos laboratorios orientados a la educación e investigación en la educación superior se ha vinculado con el Solar Decathlon Europe (SDE), concurso internacional de universidades para diseñar, construir y operar casas solares autosuficientes. Uno de estos prototipos, dirigido por el autor desde 2012, brinda a estudiantes locales e internacionales una experiencia transformadora en vivienda sostenible, energía y estilo de vida. La investigación educativa confirma su aporte positivo a la educación transformadora para la sostenibilidad.

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2025-10-01
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https://doi.org/10.5821/jida.2025.13662
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Sustainability in Higher Education
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Abstract

Living labs play a major role as instruments allowing the introduction of new pedagogical approaches in the education of architecture students through designing, building and operating experimental sustainable housing prototypes. In recent years an important development of educational and research oriented living labs in higher education has been linked to the Solar Decathlon Europe (SDE) Competition, an international competition of universities for designing, building and operating energy self-sufficient solar houses. One of these prototypes provides, under direction of the author, a transformative learning experience to local and international students since 2012 focusing on the topics of sustainable housing, energy and lifestyle. Results of educational research on its methodologies and impact confirm the positive contribution in the field of transformative sustainability education. Los laboratorios vivientes son instrumentos clave para introducir nuevos enfoques pedagógicos en la formación de estudiantes de arquitectura mediante el diseño, construcción y operación de prototipos experimentales de viviendas sostenibles. En los últimos años, el desarrollo de estos laboratorios orientados a la educación e investigación en la educación superior se ha vinculado con el Solar Decathlon Europe (SDE), concurso internacional de universidades para diseñar, construir y operar casas solares autosuficientes. Uno de estos prototipos, dirigido por el autor desde 2012, brinda a estudiantes locales e internacionales una experiencia transformadora en vivienda sostenible, energía y estilo de vida. La investigación educativa confirma su aporte positivo a la educación transformadora para la sostenibilidad.

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