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The Science and ReasoningBehind Sustainable Design

The Science and ReasoningBehind Sustainable Design

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Defining Sustainable Design

Defining Sustainable Design

• Sustainable• Design• Resource• Environment• Development

• Sustainable• Design• Resource• Environment• Development

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The Triads of SustainabilityThe Triads of Sustainability

• Reduce/Reuse/ Recycle

• Society/Environment/Economics• People/Planet/Profit• Humanity/Humility/ Honesty

• Reduce/Reuse/ Recycle

• Society/Environment/Economics• People/Planet/Profit• Humanity/Humility/ Honesty

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When did the environment become an

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When did the environment become an

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The Industrial Revolution

The Industrial Revolution

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What are the Implications?What are the Implications?

• Depletion of Natural Resources - Energy Use

• Population Growth• Air Pollution

– Indoor and outdoor• Water Pollution• Soil Pollution

• Depletion of Natural Resources - Energy Use

• Population Growth• Air Pollution

– Indoor and outdoor• Water Pollution• Soil Pollution

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Natural Resources - Energy Use

Natural Resources - Energy Use

• Oil - transportation and heating fuel

• Coal - steam for electric power

• Natural Gas - steam for electric power

• Nuclear - electricity

• Oil - transportation and heating fuel

• Coal - steam for electric power

• Natural Gas - steam for electric power

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Population GrowthPopulation Growth

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Air Pollution - Outdoor

Air Pollution - Outdoor

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Air Pollution - IndoorAir Pollution - Indoor• Sources include:

– Formaldehyde– Radon– Carbon monoxide– Household pesticides

– Nitrogen dioxide– Cleaning agents– Ozone– Asbestos– Lead– Volatile Organic Compounds

• Sources include:– Formaldehyde– Radon– Carbon monoxide– Household pesticides

– Nitrogen dioxide– Cleaning agents– Ozone– Asbestos– Lead– Volatile Organic Compounds

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Water PollutionWater Pollution

• Acid rain• Fertilizer, pesticide and chemical run off

• Solid waste• Thermal

• Acid rain• Fertilizer, pesticide and chemical run off

• Solid waste• Thermal

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Soil PollutionSoil Pollution

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(W)holistic Design Approach

(W)holistic Design Approach

• SWOT– Strengths– Weaknesses– Opportunities– threats

• SWOT– Strengths– Weaknesses– Opportunities– threats

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