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Principles of Sustainable Design

Understanding Place -
Understanding place helps determine design practices such as solar orientation of a building on the site, preservation of the natural environment, and access to public transportation.

Connecting with Nature - Effective design helps inform us of our place within nature.

Understanding Natural Processes - By working with living processes, we respect the needs of all species. Engage in processes that regenerate rather than deplete.

Understanding Environmental Impact - Materials with low toxicity in manufacturing and installation, and recycling building materials should be used

Embracing Co-creative Design Processes - Collaboration with systems consultants, engineers , local communities and other experts happens early in the design process.

Understanding People - This requires sensitivity and empathy on the needs of the people and the community.

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“It is not what we have that will make us a great nation; it is the way in which we use it.” – Theodore Roosevelt

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Sustainable development is “…developing the built environment while considering environmental responsiveness, resource efficiency, and community sensitivity.”

Sustainable Design Report for the Los Alamos National Laboratory Strategic Computing Complex, LANL document LA-UR-01-5547.

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“Sustainability is basically a concept about the interconnectedness of the environment, the economy, and social equity. It is a journey – a path forward – through which we demonstrate responsibility for our future legacy. It is a vision – an aspiration – for a better life for our children and our children’s children.”

– Statement of Unity, Federal Network for Sustainability, a project of the Federal Energy Management Program, Earth Day April 22, 2002