biomimicry presentation (1swadq)
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BIOMIMICRYNature as Model, Measure, and Mentor
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BI-O-MIM-IC-RY(From the Greek bios, life, and mimesis, imitation)
Nature as model. Biomimicry is a new sciencethat studies Natures models and then imitates or takesinspiration from these designs and processes to solve
human problems.Nature as measure. Biomimicry uses an
ecological standard to judge rightness of ourinnovations.
Nature as mentor. Biomimicry is a new way of
viewing and valuing Nature.
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Energy Efficiency: Learning from
Nature how to create flow without
friction.
PAX Fans and Impellers
Design: How does Natureattach and detach?
Gecko tape
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Toxics: Learning from plants how to
clean without cleaners:
The Lotus Effect
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Architecture: Learning from termites how to create sustainable buildings:
Passive Climate Control in the Eastport Building, Harare Zimbabwe
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Transportation: How doesNature travel quickly and
smoothly?
The Shinkansen Bullet
Train in Japan
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Medicine: Learning from Chimpanzees how to heal
ourselves
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Human Safety:
Learning from Dolphins how to warn people about Tsunamis
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Climate Change:
Learning from human lungs how to sequester carbon
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Agriculture: Learning from prairies how to grow food
sustainably
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The Biomimicry GuildsFunctional Taxonomy
Function is the pivot between lifes wisdom and what we
are trying to achieve intentionally.
What function do you want your design to perform?
How does life perform that function?
The Biomimicry Guild has produced an organizedcollection of functions that covers everything that lifedoes and that we might want a design to do.
The functions are grouped by similarity so its called ataxonomy (an organized system of naming) of functions.
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Develop a Design Brief for the Needed Function
Biologize the Question:
Identify functions (i.e. purpose, role, or use)
How does Nature do that function?
How does Nature not do that function?
Reframe questions with additional
keywords.
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Develop a Design Brief for the Needed Function
Define Operating Parameters;
Climate conditions: (wet, dry, cold, hot, low/highpressure, highly variable, high/low UV,etc.)
Nutrient conditions: (nutrient poor =no $,nutrient rich = lots of available materials)
Social conditions: (competitive, cooperative)
Temporal conditions: (dynamic, static, growing,ageing)
After defining operating parameters, ask:
How does Nature do that function HERE?
In these conditions?
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Integrate Life's Principles
into the Design Brief
Optimize rather than maximize
Locally attuned and responsive
Build in resilience
Leverage interdependence
Integrate cyclic processes Use benign manufacturing
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Find The Best Natural Models
Go for a walk outside
Consider both literal and metaphorical
modelsComb the literature
Brainstorm with Biologists
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Identify Deep Patterns and
Principles
Look across discovered strategies
Look at the strategies collectively
Specific to your desired function, what
does each strategy have in common?
How are they different?
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Deepen the Conversation
Are you mimicking form?
Can you mimic process?
Can you mimic the ecosystem?
Does the design
create conditions conducive to life?
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Evaluate your findings
Can it adapt and evolve?
Thank your teacher (Nature)for the inspiration
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Nature as Mentor
* Incredibly competent universe* Natures living examples
* Can live abundantly
and enhance where you live
* Much older mentors have
figured it out
* We can do the same thing
JANINE BENYUS
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?? Questions ??
Howcan EPA use Biomimicry to meet ourmission?
Whereare the leverage points EPA canuse to promote Biomimicry as part of a
sustainable ecosystem approach?