RESETing the built environment

An overview of the issues of reducing carbon/energy dependency in lighting design strategies. Both natural daylighting and artificial lighting approaches explored. Energy and waste reduction/minimization, including additional benefits and challenges. Design and specification, legislation and future policy, through case studies.

An overview of low carbon systems thinking approaches to water and sanitation, including types of systems and applicability. Urban, suburban and rural contexts are discussed, with wider implications of independent/distributed systems. Includes pros and cons of rainwater harvesting and reuse, water use minimization, on-site sewage treatment and composting, through case studies.

An overview of low carbon approaches to heating and cooling in building design. Minimisation of energy in use, maximising passive heating and cooling design techniques, exploration of natural systems thinking to buildings, including relation to ecosystems services, through theory and award winning/ground breaking practical case studies.