sustainable design research

Second Look Wallpaper is an environmentally friendly material thatcontains at least 20% recycled content with a minimum of 10% post-consumer materials.
The green screen is a great idea because it provides shade for the building and it provides more greenery which is great for preventing air pollution. this screen is not only good for the environment in these ways, but it also lowers the amount of energy needed to keep the building cool during the summer and hot in the winter because it provides shade and insulation.


Encycle backing is PVC free, closed loop recyclable and uses 1/3 less raw materials.


FlexStone contains a flexible rubber material at the bottom under the stone or carpeting, there is a recycled rubber base that is good for draining and paving systems.


Aegis metal framing serves to preserve the environment, protect the future and inspire design. Their products are made from 100% recycled material, and is non- combustible.


Acousticork products are environmentally sustainable because they are made from renewing bark of cork oak trees. None of these trees are ever cut down to produce the product.


Ecoresin is a translucent, co-polymer sheet material that contains a significant amount of recycled content. ecoresin is non-toxic, durable, chemically resistant, and made up of 40% re-grind content.

A heat pump is a machine or that moves heat from one location to another location using work. Most heat pumps move heat from a low temperature heat source to a higher temperature heat sink.Common examples are refrigerators and freezers, air conditioners and reversible thermal heat, and water chillers.

A green roof is the best thing you can do on the top of a building to improve the environment. It has no impact on the building because there is a waterproof membrane that is between the soil, water and growth and the actual roof. The green roof can retain 75% of water from rainfall and slowly release it back into the atmosphere. A roof that is green is typicaly 25- 80 degrees cooler than that of a non green roof.


The Solar Cell is made from a monocrystalline silicon wafer. it is used to create energy by using sunlight. This saves resources such as coal and oil that are non renewable.


sustainable design is to create a design the works in harmony with nature with nature and self adequate in energy, water, and waste.