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Sustainable Design
Environmental design/environmentally conscious design
Sustainable Design Philosophy
To use a design process, and produce a final design that is socially, economically and environmentally sustainable. It is the process of improving the quality of life both now and in the future that maintains the ecological processes on which life depends.
Sustainable Design Objective
Seek to reduce impact on the environment
Sustainable Design: Why?
A reaction to the global environmental crises, the rapid growth of economic activity and human population, the depletion of natural resources, and damage to the ecosystem and loss of biodiversity.
Greenhouse Effect
Global warming
Ozone Layer
The reduction/ destruction of the ozone layer
Tropical Deforestation
Massive tropical deforestation
Waste Issues
Waste in a world where many are needy
Pollution
Negatively affects Water, air and land
Resource Consumption
Resource consumption
Non-renewable Resources
Consumption of non-renewable resources
Sustainable Technologies
Technology that meets production requirements while still conserving natural resources.
Energy and Resource Use
Use less energy and fewer limited resources.
Resource Depletion
Does not deplete the natural resources or pollute the environment directly or indirectly.
Reusability of Products
Can be reused, renewed, or recycled at the end of their product.
Sustainable Design and Resources
Design that involves natural resources that may be replaced in a relatively short period of time, and use of sustainable technology.
