Visualising sustainability « Computing for Sustainability

New (Dec 2011): “Sustainable Lens: A visual guide” published by NewSplash available through Amazon. How to convey the essence of sustainability in a few sketched lines? I’m wading through the net and my bookshelves to find examples of the genre. I’m looking for schematics of the notion of sustainability itself rather than the underlying science – greenhouse, carbon, meso climate process, ground water, etc for which there are a zillion diagrams. The list is not meant to be exhaustive, but if I’ve missed your favourite diagram, leave a link and I’ll add it to the list. Many of these images are duplicated all over the web, I’ve tried to find original sources (try tineye, is really cool), but again, let me know if I’ve missed something. In no particular order, here’s 100 125 137 158 179 188 218 255 of what I’ve found. 1. 2. This model is very very common (google search sustainability Venn). Venn diagrams coming together and showing changing dominance of sectors in a static animation. 3. 4. 5.

Home-Sustainability Perspectives - Sustainability 2030 Retrofit with Earthship Biotecture | retrofit Retrofit Temperature Stabilization This involves three things. Thermal mass, insulation and ventilation. (see the new book "Comfort In Any Climate" for definitions of thermal mass and insulation). Existing homes can be veneered with a variety of insulations from urethane to straw bale and then replastered. Thermal mass can be strategically added to every space in a variety of ways. Ventilation can be set up for each room to bring air in low and out high as per natural convection without fans. If you live where heating is seriously needed, the solar greenhouse is a must for the entire southern sides of your home. If you have a huge home, you may want to retrofit only certain spaces that are most often used and let the others be used more when outside temperatures are milder and heating or cooling is not required anyway. Water Water in the conventional home is dependent on electricity. Both individual wells and community/municipal wells have pumps. Energy Sewage Food

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