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Anthropologist (PhD), Engineer (PE), Applied Evolutionist, Focused on evolutionary & HCD approaches to built environment & beyond. Views my own. He/him

Feb 4, 2020, 5 tweets

1/5: Mimicking or deriving inspiration from the human design & construction strategies of our collective past or of other contemporary cultural traditions could technically be considered a form of #biomimicry.

via @ArchDaily

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2/5: We're a part of nature & the natural world as much as any other species on this planet.

Ultimately it's about finding the most appropriate contextual solution that maximizes human health & well-being at the individual occupant level, at the community level,...

3/5: all the way up to the global level. And this must take into account how our short & long-term health & well-being is impacted by varying interactions w/ other species.

This includes solutions that have a direct impact, such as eliminating VOCs from our...

4/5: interior environments to those w/ a more indirect &/or larger species level impact, such as minimizing energy consumption or embedded carbon w/in construction materials. It's about "selfishly" looking out for our species long term through...

5/5: design/construction/operations actions that ultimately help maintain a healthy global ecosystem.

Sources of inspiration for this can come from our archaeological past, our present, or from other species on this planet.

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