1. What is sustainability…? … Humans living in harmony with the planet by optimizing well being without negative impacts. … long lasting and cyclical.
2. Sustainability Game show with Bob Barker and Jenna Thompson What is the following image and how does it relate to sustainability? Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill 2010 Damages ecosystems, economic systems, highlights our dependence on fossil fuels… The Environment is Right!
3. Sustainability Game show with Bob Barker and Jenna Thompson What is potable water? Where does Memphis get its drinking water? Potable water requires lots of energy through the process of treating and disbursing, therefore nonpotable water should be used for non drinking activities. Landscaping, toilet flushing, janitorial, process water from building systems. Water that is considered “fit to drink” by federal, state, and local municipalities. Memphis Sands Aquifer The Environment is Right!
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7. nature’s plastic in the world of architecture and interior architecture How can architecture begin to use biodegradable plastics as a renewable material to replace toxic plastics in interior and exterior design applications?
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9. Reemergence of Bio-plastics Nature’s Plastic Soybean Car_Henry Ford 1941 Native American Horn Spoon Parkesine (cellulose) Plastic 1860
22. PROJECT: Chameleon Wall · Exterior Garden Wall Process Embedding seeds Weather elements initiate degradation Theoretical vegetation growth · the chameleon wall is still in the process of completing a life cycle
