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165 pages: color illustrations ; 25cm. "Aimed at architects, urban designers and product designers, this text looks to the natural world to seek clues as to how we can achieve radical increases in resource efficiency. It contains inspiring case studies predicting future trends."--Publisher's description. Foreword: Dame Ellen MacArthur v -- Introduction 1 -- Chapter 1: How can we build more efficient structures? 9 -- Chapter 2: How will we manufacture materials? 45 -- Chapter 3: How will we create zero-waste systems? 67 -- Chapter 4: How will we manage water? 81 -- Chapter 5: How will we control our thermal environment? 93 -- Chapter 6: What can biology teach us about light? 107 -- Chapter 7: How will w3e power our buildings? 115 -- Chapter 8: Synthesis 125 -- Conclusions: What does biomimicry mean for people? 141 -- Applying biomimicry: practice guide for architects 144 -- Acknowledgements 147 -- Further reading 148 -- Notes 150 -- Index 159 -- Imagen credits 164 -- Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-121) and index. Architecture and biology Organic architecture Biomimicry Sustainable architecture Architecture Environmental aspects NA2543.B56 P39 2016 9781859466285 pucpr 260701 20260701155522.0 eng