Co-evolution of standards in innovation systems : the dynamics of voluntary and legal building codes

Intro -- Co-Evolution of Standardsin Innovation Systems -- The Dynamics of Voluntaryand Legal Building Codes -- Forewords -- Foreword by Markus Schwaninger -- Foreword by Henry B. Weil -- Preface -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- List of Equations -- Abbreviations -- Executive Summary -- Part I: Stage and Background -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- 1.1 Relevance and Motivation -- 1.2 Research Object -- 1.3 The Concept of Energy Efficiency -- 1.4 Literature Review -- 1.5 Research Objective -- 1.6 Research Design -- 1.7 Contributions -- 1.8 Structure of the Book -- References -- Chapter 2: Literature Review -- 2.1 Research About Technological Innovation Systems -- 2.1.1 Subject -- 2.1.2 Review -- 2.2 Research About Innovation Diffusion Models on the Micro Level -- 2.2.1 Subject -- 2.2.2 Review -- 2.3 Research About Dominant Design -- 2.3.1 Subject -- 2.3.2 Review -- 2.4 Research About the Residential Built Environment -- 2.4.1 Subject -- 2.4.2 Review -- 2.5 Research Gap for the Book -- References -- Chapter 3: Research Design -- 3.1 Research Strategy -- 3.2 Research Methodology -- 3.3 Research Methods -- 3.4 Positioning in the Realms of Philosophy of Science -- References -- Chapter 4: Swiss Residential Built Environment -- 4.1 Introduction to the Swiss Residential Built Environment -- 4.1.1 Physical Properties -- 4.1.2 Technical Properties -- 4.1.3 Legal Properties -- 4.1.4 Socio-economic Properties -- 4.2 Systems Representation of the Swiss Residential Built Environment -- 4.2.1 Framework of a Residential Built Environment -- 4.2.2 Fundamental Physical Structure of the Built Environment -- 4.2.3 Model Boundary -- 4.2.4 Crucial Characteristics of the Residential Built Environment -- 4.3 Specific Setting of the Case Study -- References -- Part II: Scientific Contributions.