Green Design

Sunday 5 December 2010

Sustainable Design

Sustainable design can be split into two category's :
  1. Microcosm - small objects for everyday use.
  2. Macrocosm - buildings, cities, and the Earth's physical surface.
My main focus at university is sustainable architecture. This is the environmentally conscious design techniques used in architecture. SIMPLY it is a way of ensuring that our actions and decisions today do not hold back the opportunities of future generations.

Example:

NANO HOUSE - the World's smallest sustainable house.
The Nano Living System is a Swiss made "Green" pre-engineered concept for residential use. This innovative and sustainable house is based on the combination of using pre-engineered SIP's (made from cement fiberboard, recycled light gauge and polyurethane foam) creation of flexible spaces and the use of renewable energy systems.
It's used by a family of four in an area of just32 meters squared. This is made possible by the "Suspended Technology", which doubles the living area by day into two separate bedrooms by night.



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