Sustainability means developing and innovating without creating more harm to the environment. When people think of sustainability they think of natural resources but for me, sustainability is justice. I think of sustainability in terms of environmental justice where people have equitable access to their environment and how builders should being treating their environment equally. For me this means…
- Using recycled materials
- Like bamboo
- Efficient heating, cooling, and ventilation
- Implementation of windows and envelope design to conserve energy
- Building around renewable resources
- Incorporating solar panels into the building design
- Water conservation systems, such as rainwater collection
- Should promote the users of the building to do and create sustainable choices.
