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  Usability Assessment for Products and Materials

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  Researchers and Designers Are Totally Reinventing the Building Facade

  … circadian system, to the extent that she has even seen Alzheimer’s patients become less restless overnight once they’ve been exposed to more of it. Courtesy Lan Truong Brons and her colleagues have experimented with precise, custom-designed skylights called “lightscoops” that draw in a steady stream of diffused daylight. Already, she says, referring …

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  Sustainability Glossary: Carbon Accounting

  Courtesy Lan Truong As the concept of sustainability trends toward regenerative design, how we prioritize sustainable decisions must evolve too. Today’s concerns about material transparency and occupant well-being are worthy causes, no doubt. But we must also consider the broader impact on humanity. Here is a question to ponder: How is your firm …

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  Sustainability Glossary: Circular Economy

  Courtesy Lan Truong In 1966, the economist Kenneth Boulding put forward the idea of a “closed economy” in which the outputs of one product would become the inputs for another, thereby keeping resources in the economy as long as possible. In the following decade, Swiss architect Walter Stahel coined the term “cradle to cradle” and …

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  Sustainability Glossary: Wellness

  Courtesy Lan Truong As sustainability has become a part of everyday life, one thing that has become clear is that it doesn’t end with the health of the planet alone. A deep interest in personal well-being is also part of the equation and has been on the mind of the A&D community …

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  Sustainability Glossary: 6 Terms You Should Know

  Courtesy Lan Truong What is 'sustainability' today? The term has evolved, broadening its scope and denoting a wide range of ideas. As part of the Metropolis Perspective: Sustainability special issue, we asked experts—including manufacturers, academics, and design practitioners—to define these must-know sustainability concepts. You may also enjoy "In the Face of Climate …

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  Sustainability Glossary: Transparency

  Courtesy Lan Truong The building industry recognizes that materials affect the environment and human health in different ways over the course of their life cycles. These elements matter at every stage: the sourcing of raw materials; manufacturing and the energy, water, and emissions associated with that process; the transportation and logistics necessary to get the …

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  Sustainability Glossary: Embodied Energy

  Courtesy Lan Truong In 1978, ten years before scientist James Hansen warned Congress about the severity of climate change, architect Richard Stein co-published a paper in Science about energy consumption in architecture. In it, Stein reported that most of the consumption in buildings was operational energy—that used for heating, cooling, and lighting. The …

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  Sustainability Glossary: Resilience

  Courtesy Lan Truong Resilience has become the dominant paradigm in urban planning and design because it gives a framework to confront the complexity and uncertainty of challenges like climate change, urbanization, and inequality. The concept has become instrumental in fostering collaboration among policymakers, scientists, businesses, community leaders, and others taking action to face these challenges …