Beyond Transparency: Collective Engagement in Sustainable Design Leonardo Bonanni B.A. Architecture/Visual Arts, Columbia University 1999 M. Arch., Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2003 M.S. Media Arts and Sciences, MIT Media Lab 2005 Submitted to the Program in Media Arts and Sciences, School of Architecture and Planning, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of 11 SSAG 'USETTS INSYTT Doctor of Philosophy in Media Arts and Sciences at the TU Massachusetts Institute of Technology SEP 14 210 September 2010 L RAR iE S @ Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2010. All rights reserved. ARCHIVES Author Program in Media Arts and Sciences September 2010 Certified by Hiroshi Ishii Muriel R. Cooper Professor of Media Arts and Sciences Massachusetts Institute of Technology Accepted by Pattie Maes Academic Head Program in Media Arts and Sciences [...]...Table of Contents Acknowledgements Introduction Related Work The Black Box of Supply Chains p. 21 Towards a Collective Approach p.25 Crowdsourcing Verification p.29 Civic Media p.33 Sourcemap Implementation p.37 System Description p.43 Verification p.45 Field Research The Product Designer p. 51 The Butcher p.53 The Hotelier p.55 The Brewer p.57 The Caterer p.59 Findings p.63 Pilot Studies Regional Development... Designer p. 51 The Butcher p.53 The Hotelier p.55 The Brewer p.57 The Caterer p.59 Findings p.63 Pilot Studies Regional Development Group p.65 Major US Retailer p.67 Evaluating Engagement User-Generated Content p. 71 Expert Contributions p. 81 New Directions Conclusions Bibliography . Beyond Transparency: Collective Engagement in Sustainable Design Leonardo Bonanni B.A. Architecture/Visual Arts, Columbia University 19 99 M. Arch., Massachusetts Institute of. Head Program in Media Arts and Sciences