Eco•Laboratory - 2008 Natural Talent Design Competition
There is no silver bullet for sustainability, no “magical solution” to create beautiful net-zero consumption environments. It takes the dedication of an interdisciplinary team to unite living site and living building. Recognizing a living building’s dependence on multiple systems, Eco•laboratory is a synergy of economics, culture and environment. It is more than a building; its parts are inspired by a self sustaining, diverse ecological system. Eco•laboratory merges a neighborhood market, basic shelter, vocational training facility and public sustainability educational center into a financially viable downtown residential development.
Click this link to read more about this project: WT 2008 Natural Talent Design Competition.
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Please see these diagrams for a graphic explanation of Eco•laboratory's green strategies, and how their synergy creates a truly net-zero project