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Presentation by Erin Leitch of the Biomimicry Group.For Design Nerd Jam 5.5: Biomimicry + Living Buildings, April 28, 2011 @the HiVE.
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innovation inspired by nature
bio
mim
icry
the conscious emulation of nature’s genius
30-100 million species
x3.85 billion years of experience
=Well-adapted
design
we are nature
how will we bridge the gap?
biomimics at work
form process ecosystem
quiet our cleverness
“Humans will be truly sustainable …
…when our cities are functionally indistinguishable from our forests.” -Janine Benyus
Vancouver BC Local Champion: Bull-head kelp, Macrocystis neriocystis
(edible kelp, bull kelp, bullwhip kelp, ribbon kelp, giant kelp, bladder wrack)
Vancouver BC Local Champion: Bull-head kelp, Macrocystis neriocystis
(edible kelp, bull kelp, bullwhip kelp, ribbon kelp, giant kelp, bladder wrack)
Living Building Challenge SITE
Biomimicry Design Principle: • Feedback loops in the horizontal and
vertical planes
Living Building Challenge WATER
Biomimicry Design Principle: • Engage environment to manage
water flows and create habitat• Multi-functional surfaces – water,
nutrients, energy production
Living Building Challenge ENERGY
Biomimicry Design Principle: • Resilience through decentralized on-
site energy production• Fit form to function
Living Building Challenge HEALTH
Biomimicry Design Principle: • Create conditions conducive to life• Beyond surviving - thriving
Living Building Challenge MATERIALS
Biomimicry Design Principle: • Simple, common building blocks• Break down into benign constituents
– waste = nutrients and habitat
Living Building Challenge EQUITY
Biomimicry Design Principle: • Life on Earth is interconnected and
interdependent• Rights to nature – rights OF nature
• Incorporate diversity• Build from the bottom up
Living Building Challenge BEAUTY
Biomimicry Design Principle: • Beauty as a ‘well-adapted design’ indicator• Evolve to thrive– replicate strategies that work• Earth is subject to limits and bounds
“Each species is a
masterpiece…” E.O. Wilson
SITE• Feedback
loops in the horizontal and vertical planes
WATER• Engage
environment to manage water flows and create habitat• Multi-
functional surfaces – water, nutrients, energy production
ENERGY•Resilience through decentralization•Fit form to function
HEALTH• Create
conditions conducive to life• Maintain
integrity through self renewal
MATERIALS• Simple,
common building blocks• Break down
into benign constituents
EQUITY• Life on Earth is
interconnected and interdependent• Incorporate
diversity• Build from the
bottom up
BEAUTY•Well-adapted design indicator•Limits and boundaries