Unit 6 Competency 1: Demonstrate understanding of the concept of sustainable design

Suggested Objectives a and b:  Research and report on the concept of sustainable design and discuss ways that sustainable design can reduce waste in society

Sustainable design is a term for reducing the harmful impacts on the environment.  It basically is "reduce consumption of non-renewable resources, minimize waste, and create healthy,productive environments."    Copied from http://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/104462 Links to an external site. on October 23, 2014.  Look at the information provided below for more information on sustainable design.

Sustainable Design Links to an external site.

Sustainable Design Links to an external site.from Wikipedia

Sustainable Links to an external site.

TED Talks has 12 videos for sustainability. 

The Tradeoffs of Building Green Links to an external site.

How to Grow Fresh Air Links to an external site.

Architecture that Repairs Itself? Links to an external site.

Using Nature's Genius in Architecture Links to an external site.

We Can Recycle Plastic Links to an external site.

Are Mushrooms the New Plastic? Links to an external site.

Don't Build Your Home, Grow It! Links to an external site.

The Ancient Ingenuity of Water Harvesting Links to an external site.

How We Can Eat Our Landscapes Links to an external site.

Creative Houses from Reclaimed Stuff Links to an external site.

Paper Beats Plastic?  How to Rethink Environmental Folklore Links to an external site.

We're Covered in Germs.  Let's Design for That. Links to an external site.