In this Ted talk, architect Michael Pawlyn describes and gives examples of three habits of nature that can transform architecture and society: radical resource efficiency, closed loops, and drawing energy from the sun. “If we could learn to make things and do things the way nature does, we could achieve factor 10, factor 100, maybe even factor 1,000 savings in resource …
Watch: Net-Zero Home Design and Why Location is Everything
This video by Green Energy Futures explores the evolution of energy efficient and net-zero home design, and the dramatic impact that location has on our energy footprints.
ArchDaily’s Archive on Sustainable Architecture
Looking for a strategic guide to urban tree placement? Or an example of how micro algae can be integrated into a building to generate shade and power? Head over to ArchDaily and immerse yourself in their growing collection of sustainable architecture projects, resources, and interviews. The collection is inspirational proof of architecture’s immense scope of impact on inhabitants, ecosystems, health, and more. Visit the archive here: http://www.archdaily.com/category/sustainability ArchDaily was founded in …