Sustainable design is the
practice of designing physical objects with the principles of economic,
social, and ecological sustainability in mind. The design process
requires a life cycle assessment that addresses the environmental
impact of material sourcing, manufacturing, product use and disposal.
The value adding process must contribute positively to ecological and
social good in addition to traditional economic considerations. In
nature, the concept of waste does not exist as the output of every
process because the input for another. Adherence to this metric is the
goal of sustainable design.
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Keywords
life cycle assessment, sustainable materials, zero waste, biomimicry, design for environment, green design, eco design, natural fibers, industrial ecology, green chemistry, sustainable planning, low impact materials, energy efficiency, low toxicity materials, design for reuse and recycling, servicizing, service-based products, sustainable manufacturing, product longevity, quality, durability, green architecture, green building, sustainable landscaping, LEED, green building, green roofs, sustainable cities
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Use less, waste none.
The purpose of WholEarth Development Corporation is to purchase land and save habitat and to use the WholEarth System
to build homes and communities with people for the environment.
WholEarth System was designed to simplify the complex nature of sustainability and to find ways prosper as a result.
Housing, water, food, energy and occupation are the five elements that are provided by this planet
for the direct benefit of all living things.
Soft green design uses biomimicry, service and flow, and extreme resource productivity so that our species can more easily coexist with all other species well into the future.
The WholEarth System of soft green development can be applied to any form of human habitation.