Design Brief
The goal of the design brief was to develop a digital solution to support the use of eco-friendly systems, to reduce carbon emissions. I decided to focus on renewable energy, particularly kinetic energy, and how it could be implemented within non-domestic buildings.
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enerGen is a website providing more awareness in renewable energy sources. The aim is to increase adoption/ implementation of renewable energy and enable businesses to calculate the number of kinetic tiles they will require tp visualise the potential changes in energy consumption and CO2 emissions.
Project Type
Hackathon
Project Duration
1 Week
My Role
UX/UI Designer
Tools
Figma
Team
UX/UI Designer - John Edmund Odametey
Web Developer - Alex Kittredge, Max Charles
Data Analyst/Scientist - Shi Yang Lee
Research
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Non-domestic buildings account for:
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- 61% of electricity consumption
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- 72% of gas consumption
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Buildings with higher surface area, produce more carbon emissions and use more energy.
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- Factories, warehouses and
shopping malls have the highest
consumption rates.
Introducing
Custom made tiles used to Convert steps into watts of energy
The busiest London tube station is London Liverpool Street, with an average footfall of 60,284,426 per year.
Diagram illustrating how a standard tile would convert kinetic energy to electricity.
With each Pavegen tile, you could:
Reduce 122g of CO2 - the equivalent of 1km of car drive.
Generate 94kWh of electricity - the energy required to generate a light bulb for 6.5 days of light bulb.
How might we develop a digital solution to support eco-friendly systems to have an impact on society & clean energy?
enerGen is an easy-to-use tool for businesses so that they can visualise the potential changes in energy consumption and CO2 emissions.
Who is it for?
Sustainability officers, building operations managers, property developers and interior designers.
High-fidelity Prototype
Site homepage and brand message
Calculator - Users can enter their business details to generate a calculation
Results - A daily report can be downloaded or the user can be redirected to purchase their tiles. The user is also educated on what their energy can do.
What's Next
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- Billboards can be added to public spaces
where Pavegen tiles are installed, so the public
can see how much energy their footsteps are
generating and to raise awareness on kinetic
tiles and renewable energy sources.
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- As the tiles become more popular, their cost
will decrease over time. Therefore, they could
be implemented within homes. This is where
the app could be developed further and the
general consumer can use them.
- Carry out user testing on the website and app.
- Further develop the website to include other
renewable energy options.
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- Introduce & Implement the same strategy with
Solar & Wind energy, formulating a three in one
combination of sustainable & renewable energy
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Thank you for viewing!
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