Design and the Environment
The environment is very important to me, but I see where people have trouble protecting it. The products on the market are not necessarily catered to be environmentally friendly. People are often in a trap of settling for environmentally unfriendly products even if they would prefer to be more eco-conscious. I see where designers play a large role in changing the way that they create systems and products so that they do not harm our natural world. If new ideas and designs can be manufactured and produced at a price comparable to the ones currently on the market, then a real change can be made. So much depends on the designers of the initial product.
This company teamed up with the Environmental Protection Agency to promote more environmental design of products. Since it is sponsored by the government, it is a highly accredited agency. They identify what is considered safe for the environment and businesses that follow their standards will be able to flaunt their logo. It encourages businesses to use safer designs through this program.
Making Biodiesel
This is a new environmental design that can replace diesel in cars. In this YouTube video, he shows you how to make biodiesel at your own home using mostly food products. Biodiesel does not harm the environment the way that diesel does and the design is so simple that it can be made by an unprofessional chemist. I think it is pretty cool too!
Environmental Design: An Introduction for Architects and Engineers
This book is about building environmentally friendly structures, written for people who already have experience in architecture and engineering. It shows ways to effectively design to protect the environment based on buildings that have already been built and different types of alternative energy sources. The authors still aim to have people design aesthetically pleasing buildings but just include environmentalism.
Botanial Institute's new Home is built for the Future
This is a newspaper article about the Botanical Institute in Fort Worth's new location. It is an extremely eco-friendly structure and I thought the coolest part about it is that it has bamboo ceilings. It also has plants growing all over the roof as natural insulation. This is just one example of the many new buildings that are being built using innovative new technology that protects the environment.
Golf Course Irrigation: Environmental and Management Practices
This is another book about designing for the environment, but this book is about irrigating golf courses. It shows golf course designers how to create systems that will save money in the long run because of the energy it saves and it will also help save the environment.
This book is about building environmentally friendly structures, written for people who already have experience in architecture and engineering. It shows ways to effectively design to protect the environment based on buildings that have already been built and different types of alternative energy sources. The authors still aim to have people design aesthetically pleasing buildings but just include environmentalism.
Botanial Institute's new Home is built for the Future
This is a newspaper article about the Botanical Institute in Fort Worth's new location. It is an extremely eco-friendly structure and I thought the coolest part about it is that it has bamboo ceilings. It also has plants growing all over the roof as natural insulation. This is just one example of the many new buildings that are being built using innovative new technology that protects the environment.
Golf Course Irrigation: Environmental and Management Practices
This is another book about designing for the environment, but this book is about irrigating golf courses. It shows golf course designers how to create systems that will save money in the long run because of the energy it saves and it will also help save the environment.
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