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‘SPACESHIP EARTH’

‘SPACESHIP EARTH’. Design for the challenge of sustainability in the 21 st Century. Spaceship Earth.

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‘SPACESHIP EARTH’

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  1. ‘SPACESHIP EARTH’ Design for the challenge of sustainability in the 21st Century

  2. Spaceship Earth “Design Science is the effective application of the principles of science to the conscious design of our total environment in order to help make the Earth's finite resources meet the needs of all humanity without disrupting the ecological processes of the planet“ R. Buckminster Fuller ‘Spaceship Earth’ Design for the challenge of sustainability in the 21st Century

  3. Our current situation Global population • c.1800 1 billion people • 1960 3 billion • Currently 6,377,776,644 (approx. 6.4B) • Gain 1 billion people every 11 years ‘Spaceship Earth’ Design for the challenge of sustainability in the 21st Century

  4. Life’s not fair… • 1 billion people live below the poverty line • 2 billion lack safe water, 3.1 billion sanitation • 20% population is in developed world but they are responsible for: • 80% of commercial energy use • 75% of timber • 50% of fish and grain • 40% of fresh water ‘Spaceship Earth’ Design for the challenge of sustainability in the 21st Century

  5. “The question is not ‘How many people can the earth support’ but rather at what quality of life?” Isaac Asimov ‘Spaceship Earth’ Design for the challenge of sustainability in the 21st Century

  6. The Countdown… By 2050 at current consumption we will need: • 8.5 planets to absorb our carbon dioxide • 6 planets worth of steel • 3.5 planets to sustain cement supply • 3.5 planets to meet current timber demand Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm! ‘Spaceship Earth’ Design for the challenge of sustainability in the 21st Century

  7. What trends in housing may help? • SUSTAINABLE housing: designed to be as self-sufficient as possible • “GREEN” building: structure using materials that conserve resources

  8. Sustainable Development • “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” (UN) • Integrating economic, social and environmental decision-making • Treating the world as if we intended to stay ‘Spaceship Earth’ Design for the challenge of sustainability in the 21st Century

  9. Sustainable Design “Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful” • Fit for purpose/function • Attractive to look at • Sustainable: How produced, how durable, how disposed of/reused/recycled? William Morris ‘Spaceship Earth’ Design for the challenge of sustainability in the 21st Century

  10. What is sustainable housing? • Self-sufficient as possible • Uses minimum natural resources (such as recycled materials) • Uses minimum utility operating activities (energy, water and waste management) ‘Spaceship Earth’ Design for the challenge of sustainability in the 21st Century

  11. Principles of sustainable design • Efficiency • Reduction • Sufficiency ‘Spaceship Earth’ Design for the challenge of sustainability in the 21st Century

  12. What is LEED? Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design • an accreditation of professionals • Buildings are "designated" green, people are accredited LEED • The LEED AP is a US Green Building Council accreditation registration • the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), provides a set of standards for the environmentally sustainable design, construction and operation of buildings and neighborhoods

  13. Examples… ‘Spaceship Earth’ Design for the challenge of sustainability in the 21st Century

  14. Sufficiency • How much is enough?! • The power of design “Advertising preys on the weakness of its host, creates insatiable hunger & leads to debilitating over-consumption…in biological terms things of this nature are parasites!” Alan Durning ‘Spaceship Earth’ Design for the challenge of sustainability in the 21st Century

  15. Other factors… • Gross National Product (Economists have to learn to subtract!) • Purpose of consumption? • What is a need? • Design for sustainability ‘Spaceship Earth’ Design for the challenge of sustainability in the 21st Century

  16. System • Everything is connected! • Natural cycles are key to sustainable design • Photosynthesis vs Fossil Fuels • Functional design vs stylised design ‘I think it's a shame that designers are becoming more and more fixated on outward appearance and degrade themselves into mere stylists' Axel Thallemer ‘Spaceship Earth’ Design for the challenge of sustainability in the 21st Century

  17. Role of Designer • Conflict between ‘Eco-design’ and the mainstream • Sustainable development information often inaccessible, complex and elusive • Redefining the context of design training • Current focus on environmental profile/process of a product… ‘Spaceship Earth’ Design for the challenge of sustainability in the 21st Century

  18. Role of Designer (cont.) • Magnitude of change required • Small incremental changes to current approach not enough… • Integral not add-on ‘We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them’ Albert Einstein ‘Spaceship Earth’ Design for the challenge of sustainability in the 21st Century

  19. Biomimicry ‘Spaceship Earth’ Design for the challenge of sustainability in the 21st Century

  20. Case Studies Where SUSTAINABLE design becomes GREAT design ‘Spaceship Earth’ Design for the challenge of sustainability in the 21st Century

  21. BedZed • Carbon neutral • Rainwater harvesting • Car club • Green space/high density • Green roof • Modern design • Community ‘Spaceship Earth’ Design for the challenge of sustainability in the 21st Century

  22. BayGen • Wind-up radio • HIV education • Solar cell • Environmental, social and aesthetic aims ‘Spaceship Earth’ Design for the challenge of sustainability in the 21st Century

  23. Red Hot Asphalt • Sun heats tarmac • High traffic only shades surface 4 hours per day • Air T = 15 degrees C • Asphalt T = 50 degrees C • Plastic tubing collects warmth for space heating in adjacent buildings ‘Spaceship Earth’ Design for the challenge of sustainability in the 21st Century

  24. No Shop • Design installation • Anti-consumerism campaign • Nothing on display or for sale • No shop bags and till receipts with environmental information ‘Spaceship Earth’ Design for the challenge of sustainability in the 21st Century

  25. Spaceship Earth… • Finite world of finite resources • Growing pressures and population • Our responsibility • The solutions are out there… ‘Spaceship Earth’ Design for the challenge of sustainability in the 21st Century

  26. SUSTAINABILITY means… • Meeting the needs of people today without forfeiting the well-being of future generations

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