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Feature article:
Design for Sustainability
Design for Sustainability is much more than resource efficiency. It considers and achieves principles of sustainability including:
• interdependence within whole systems
• social equity and the common good
• individual well-being
• human aesthetic values
• diverse and thriving local communities
Read more about DFS »
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Our approach
Fundamentally, sustainability involves a three-fold approach:
- Reduce consumption
- Use clean, natural, renewable alternatives
- Restore and invest in nature
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