A typology for the university campus as a living lab for Facility Management education and research

Title

A typology for the university campus as a living lab for Facility Management education and research

 Author

van Tankeren, Wouter (Breda University of applied sciences)
Danivska, Vitalija (Breda University of applied sciences)
Smit, Bert (Breda University of applied sciences)

Date

2022-06-15

 Abstract

Background and aim - The university campus is a built environment facilitating activities centred around learning and knowledge development. This confluence of activities makes the university campus uniquely suited to bring together stakeholders and to generate meaningful experiences to not only learn about but also further develop the facilitation of such experiences in the Facility Management (FM) discipline. This study aims to lower thresholds for universities using their campus as an integral part of FM education and research. Originality - This paper introduces a typology for FM focused campus living labs (CLL) to help specify university administrators’ motives towards implementing living labs on campus. Methods / Methodology - A conceptual FM CLL typology was developed through literature review on living labs and adapted for use in a FM context. Results - Four types of FM CLL are suggested primarily based on the distinct purpose, the stakeholder mix, initiator role(s), and the desired/expected output: (1) Learning company for practical education, (2) Incubator for systems thinking, (3) Test lab as a R&D test bed, and (4) Innovation hub for knowledge development. Practical or social implications - This paper provides administrators of higher education institutions with FM related programmes a typology which can aid them in aligning organisation objectives with the specific purposes for using the campus as a living lab for FM education/innovation. In time, this can help administrators/educators to facilitate more active/experiential learning activities, while also providing researchers with opportunities to develop knowledge of FM (practices). Type of paper - Conceptual research paper (full).

 Subject

Campus Living Lab
Facility Management
Living Lab
Higher Education

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https://doi.org/10.4233/uuid:f1a153d9-5dff-4ef9-9029-00a815b4b43b

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Conference proceedings

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conference paper

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