Print Email Facebook Twitter Passive house networks: A social innovation targeting innovation in SME's in the construction sector Title Passive house networks: A social innovation targeting innovation in SME's in the construction sector Author Mlecnik, E. Faculty OTB Research Institute for the Built Environment Department OTB Research Date 2011-06-23 Abstract This study examines opportunities for the emergence of SME networks regarding highly energy-efficient housing, as well as the barriers they face. A theoretical innovation diffusion model is developed from the point-of-view of social and environmental entrepreneurship and sustainable consumption. The qualitative analysis reflects key elements from the theoretical model and is based on a representative case study of a successful passive house network located in the Belgian Flemish Region. Data were gathered during the emergence of the network, by means of participant observation and action-based (thematic innovation) research. Interviews provided further supplementary information. The study concludes that the successful emergence of an SME network regarding highly energy-efficient housing requires a holistic approach, in which both enterprises and clients are guided in each step of the innovation-decision process. In their role as intermediaries between clients and firms, change agents should be supported by policy that facilitates networks for innovation diffusion. Subject buildingsenergy efficiencypassive houseinnovation diffusionenterprise networks To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:9d584705-30b2-435e-9088-84dcdcbbad4d Publisher Delft University of Technology ISBN 9789052693958 Source Misbe2011: Proceedings of the international conference on management and innovation for a sustainable built environment, Amsterdam, June 10-23, 2011. Editors: J.W.F. Wamelink, R. P. Geraedts, L. Volker Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type conference paper Rights (c) 2011 The authors Files PDF 270849.pdf 92.87 KB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:9d584705-30b2-435e-9088-84dcdcbbad4d/datastream/OBJ/view