Sentences with phrase «on ecological design»

Back in 2005 Collin interviewed Dr Todd about his views on ecological design,

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Luis C. Rodriguez is an ecological economist with CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems working on the design of efficient and equitable economic instruments to achieve both environmental conservation and poverty alleviation objectives.

The paving bill authorises expenditure by the transport secretary on construction design, ecological surveys and other preparatory work on both the initial and future phases.

Proposing conservation and ecological restoration on a scale previously unimagined, rewilding has become a principal method for designing, connecting, and restoring protected areas — the ultimate weapon in the fight against fragmentation.

Project BudBurst launched in 2007 as a national field campaign designed to engage the public in the observation and collection of important ecological data based on the timing of leafing, flowering and fruiting of plants (aka plant phenophases).

The National Ecological Observatories Network (NEON), a unique string of 80 - some data - collection stations spread from Alaska to Puerto Rico, is designed to bring ecology into the era of Big Data by collecting masses of information on changes in climate, land use, biodiversity, and the spread of invasive species.

«And whole libraries may appear on our desktop screens apparently out of thin air, but unless some radical changes are made in the way we design and produce our information age gadgetry, its ecological footprint will never really be reduced.»

In the article «Ecological communities by design,» Fredrickson discusses how synthetic ecology — the design and construction of microbial communities with desirable properties — requires new knowledge on how communities function.

Understanding the biomechanics of this little snail could help engineers design some nifty sea - faring robots, and it could also help with ecological studies: Zooplankton like helicina move upwards to the surface of the ocean each night to eat (and avoid being eaten), and this mass migration of tiny organisms is one of the biggest biomass movements on the planet.

From Wikipedia: Permaculture is a theory of ecological design which seeks to develop sustainable human settlements and agricultural systems, by attempting to model them on natural ecosystems.

It was created with the guiding principle that thoughtful design can minimise the ecological footprint on the environment and even contribute towards improving it.

For the third in our six - part series in collaboration with Bang & Olufsen, Design Matters, architect David Adjaye on the importance of technology in making smarter and more ecological materials

The key subject of the course is the Exhibition as Communicative Space and will include: discussions about criticism and analysis of comprehensive phenomenon of how contemporary art, design, architecture, sound and performance, and publications as dominant art forms of visual culture adapt, co-exist, and conflict with market system; the course will reflect upon creative responses to conflict and crisis versus problems of value judgment on today's market - led cultural phenomenon and cultural movement, and the role of curator as a cultural translator and mediator between the two; and exploration of alternatives for ecological health of increasingly globalized art and culture.

4) The study seems not to be designed to assess the possibility that wealth is the primary determinant of ecological impact: i.e., that people with more money burn more world on average regardless of their beliefs.

Built in June by Dr. Henry Loescher, the tower, located high on a ridge overlooking the Trans - Alaska Pipeline and Dalton Highway, is collecting data on prevailing wind directions and annual temperature variations that are crucial for the design and construction of a National Ecological Observatory Network research site.

Using special luminous and ecological paint called ELI («eco light inside» — ecological powder which is modified into a gelcoat thatcovers the furniture) that Papadopoulos created especially for the project, the sideboard is produced by Italian design company Ennerzero and will be on display at the SOHO gallery in Milan for the «dEMOsign» exhibition.

Landscapes, infrastructure and buildings are often designed without regard to their harmful impacts on scarce resources, underlying ecological systems and quality of life in the community.

In September, Bay Localize launched a Community Resilience Toolkit designed to help groups build ecological, economic, and social resilience in their communities while decreasing reliance on fossil fuels (see www.baylocalize.org/toolkit).

I wish every new building was designed on the principles of ecological sustainability and not just naked greed.

Congratulations on Making New Bren Center a Completely Green Building Daily Nexus Letters to the Editor: Robin Mark Freeman, Director Merrit College Ecological Design Program October 17, 2001 Congratulations to UCSB and the Bren Center from a proud UCSB parent («California's «Greenest» Building To Open on Campus in January,» Sept. 28, 2001).

On Friday, July 25, the Scottish Ecological Design Association launched the latest issue of their magazine, which is published two to three times a year, at Greek Thomson's Caledonia Road Church in Glasgow.

See some of his work at Jetson Green and below More on Ken Yeang The EDITT Tower EcoDesign: A Manual for Ecological Design ecoStyle Malaysia More on Green Building Aesthetics Why is Green Architecture So Ugly?

You will benefit from these 5 Key Learning Objectives as Dr. Stephan Brenneisen shares on the subject of why and how we can design to be very biodiverse, for ecological purposes:

It expands the definition of design quality to include positive effects on economic, ecological and social health in addition to the traditional architectural standards of commodity, firmness and delight.

Reducing the ecological footprint of a building, increasing energy efficiency and sustainability, and cutting household overheads will all play a pivotal role in the design, style and building methods used on new build and retrofit projects and the desire of occupants to live in «healthier» homes.