Helping people achieve very energy efficient buildings
MC Escher “Metamorphosis III” (mirror-image)
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a quieter, more efficient BULLET TRAIN!
ContextIndustrial revolution: 180 ybp
Hunters to farmers: 12,000 ybp
Homo sapiens sapiens: 50,000 ybp
Life on earth: 3,850,000,000 ybp BIOMIMICRY
NATURE:Model
MentorMeasure
SUCCESSFUL:ProductsBuildings
BusinessesSociety
Why is it important?
Provides a useful way define success
Learn from the masters
Game changer: new paradigm
An idea, a discipline, problem solver
Permeates creativity and life
What is it / define Biomimicry:
“The conscious emulation of life’s genius”
“Innovation inspired by Nature”
Biomimicry is learning about from, then emulating, natural:
Forms
Processes
Ecosystems
to create more sustainable designs and systems.
Nature as Model, Mentor, Measure
Nature has already solved many of our problems!!
Manufacturers at ambient temperatures
(without heat/beat/treat)
Runs on local energy (sunlight) and water
Interactive, resilient, always life-friendly
Let’s observe how she does it …
See pages
Ask Nature.org biomimicryinstitute.org biomimicryguild.com
Real Life Examples
http://www.biomimicryinstitute.org/case-studies/case-studies/transportation.html
http://www.biomimicryinstitute.org/case-studies/case-studies/climate-change.html
Consumer
GoodsAdhesives
Transportation
Engineering
Nanotechnology Manufacturing
Medicine
Technology
Architecture
Sports Alternative
Energy
Courtesy: San Diego Zoo, Biomimicry Group
How do we do this?
1. Biology to Design
2. Challenge to BiologyWhat problem do we want to
solve?
Assisted by Biologist / Biomimic at the Design Table (BaDT)
Begin to practice:
“Quiet your cleverness”
Learn to see, understand, appreciate, emulate …
How do we do this?
Eg: How does Nature keep things clean?
Eg: How can organizations be more effective?
Eg: How does Nature create more fertility?
Bio-what?
Bio-what? examples
Bio-what? examples
title
Site
Water
Energy
Health
Materials
Equity
Beauty
Buildings
Neighborhoods
Cities
Societies
Applying ideas to the built environment …
Living Building Challenge
What if … every single act of design and construction made the world a better place?
ContextIndustrial revolution: 180 ybp
Hunters to farmers: 12,000 ybp
Homo sapiens sapiens: 50,000 ybp
Life on earth: 3,850,000,000 ybp BIOMIMICRY
NATURE:Model
MentorMeasure
SUCCESSFUL:ProductsBuildings
BusinessesSociety
leapfrog
We have the opportunity to
leapfrogover industrial technologies…
“My society and I enjoy sustainable prosperity.”
Dreams
What is
Biomimicry?
What’s next?
This is just the beginning …
Helping people achieve very energy efficient buildings
Beth Brummitt 619-531-1126 www.brummitt.com
