Paper Number
ICIS2025-2087
Paper Type
Short
Abstract
This research-in-progress examines the design of green Information Systems (green IS) to support household energy transitions in Mongolia’s ger districts, where coal-based heating remains culturally ingrained and infrastructure is limited. Despite advances in renewable energy technologies, adoption in low-infrastructure contexts faces persistent socio-technical barriers. Leveraging Action Design Research (ADR) and practice theory, we collaborated with the United Nations Development Programme, URECA, and GerHub to design and refine an embedded renewable-energy system. Our preliminary findings highlight challenges related to material constraints, entrenched routines, knowledge gaps, and emotional dynamics. The study is expected to contribute to IS literature by proposing design principles for technologies that embed sustainable energy practices in low-infrastructure settings.
Recommended Citation
Ibello, Giuseppe Daniele; LEONG, Carmen; Guo, Zixiu; and Bat-Orgil, Jargalan, "The Digital Flames: Designing for Household Energy Practices in Mongolia’s Ger District" (2025). ICIS 2025 Proceedings. 14.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/icis2025/is_good/is_good/14
The Digital Flames: Designing for Household Energy Practices in Mongolia’s Ger District
This research-in-progress examines the design of green Information Systems (green IS) to support household energy transitions in Mongolia’s ger districts, where coal-based heating remains culturally ingrained and infrastructure is limited. Despite advances in renewable energy technologies, adoption in low-infrastructure contexts faces persistent socio-technical barriers. Leveraging Action Design Research (ADR) and practice theory, we collaborated with the United Nations Development Programme, URECA, and GerHub to design and refine an embedded renewable-energy system. Our preliminary findings highlight challenges related to material constraints, entrenched routines, knowledge gaps, and emotional dynamics. The study is expected to contribute to IS literature by proposing design principles for technologies that embed sustainable energy practices in low-infrastructure settings.
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