An intuitive, satisfying, productive
experience
Standby or hibernate Power Option software for computers and smart power strips are examples of products used by an IT department to conserve energy at a workstation. Water conservation faucets in a shower and motion sensors in rooms are examples of products used by the building industry. Recycling and public transit are examples of services provided by city governments for its citizens.
The mention of these products and services often conjure up a poor and unsatisfying user experience. While their use promotes environmental benefits, they can hinder an activity or workflow rather than enhance it. There are better ways to design these products and services to achieve the two things that regularly diverge from one another: energy efficiency/waste reduction and a satisfying, productive user experience.
Whether a user is a building engineer, an IT specialist, an office worker or a homeowner, his/her interaction with a product should be an intuitive, satisfying and productive experience while saving energy and reducing waste. This principle underlies every project, and everything, we do.