michelle kaufmann presents - simplicity -
DESCRIPTION
Michelle Kaufmann will talk about a quest for simplicity as a core component to a mission of making thoughtful, sustainable design accessible.She will talk about her work in prefabrication, design-build, green homes and sustainable communities. Rethinking not only what we make and how we make it, but also redesigning the design process itself is key to the future of architecture and sustainability. Innovations in this category are abundant and exciting, and with strategic focus can help us all to have more quality, less clutter and simpler lives.TRANSCRIPT
striving for simplicity
“Simplicity is the key to
happiness in the modern
world.”
-his holiness the dalai lama
“Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the
complicated simple, awesomely simple, that’s creativity.”
-charles mingus
simplicity:
focus on things that are most important; disregard
or avoid things that are least important
reduce excess
increase self-sufficiency
increase quality + health
reduce ecological footprint
reduce stress
Simplicity is about subtracting the unnecessary,
and adding the meaningful.
average home
indoor air pollution
4 x worse than
outdoor
-EPA
ave. construction
waste for a 2000sf
home: 8000 lbs
-NAHB Research Center
waste from
construction sites
account for 40% of
U.S. waste -EPA study
reimagine…
National Building Museum, DC
Museum of Science + Industry, Chicago
Civic Center Plaza, SF
exhibits / show homes as education
clean
zero
more in less
efficient
eco materials
longevity
prefab(rication)
components panelized manufactured modular
less time
stronger
50% - 75% less waste
increases predictability
1.2.08
construction timeline
1.7.08
1.8.08
1.21.08
1.30.08
2.1.08
2.9.08
2.11.08
3.5.08
1/3 water usage
energy performance comparison Green home vs. a ‘traditional’ home
green home best selling online design ‘traditional’ home
This energy performance
comparison was completed
using ENERGY PLUS software
simulated energy consumptions sunset breezehouse vs. a ‘traditional’ home
MK COMPANIES: INVESTOR PROSPECTUS
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heating cooling
sunset breezehouse Title 24 Energy Efficiency Design Standard
kBtu/ft/year
monthly cost comparison
scale
multifamily
infill
disaster relief
open source
keep it simple.