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two great research projects, one bad name
Here are two research projects I really like, but only one has a good name…see if you can guess which one: PrICELESS Design, which stands for “Promoting Independent Cycling for Enhancing Later Life Experience and Social Synergy through Design” and Consensus, which stands for “consumption, environment and sustainability”, a collaborative research project looking at sustainable… Continue Reading
Lofts in the gaps between buildings
One tenet of sustainability is to use space and material efficiently, an idea exemplified by entries in a design competition sponsored by Poland-based global skylight/roof window manufacturer FAKRO (possibly another opportunity for student design competitions). The competition, called New Vision of the Loft 2, asked entrants to “design a functional space full of natural light, using… Continue Reading
How policy shapes design…and vice versa?
I read recently that the European Commission is going to propose a new framework for sustainable building—one that includes embodied energy (last week’s topic). The EC is supposed to be releasing a policy paper for public consultation any day now on this site: The commission wants to focus on: how to improve the environmental sustainability… Continue Reading
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