| Nature runs on sunlight |
Observe and interact |
Solutions grow from place |
The living world is the matrix of all design |
| Nature uses only the energy it needs |
Catch and store energy |
Ecological accounting informs design |
Design should follow, not oppose, the laws of life |
| Nature fits form to function |
Obtain a yield |
Deesign with nature |
Biological equity must determine design |
| Nature recycles everything |
Apply self-regulation and accept feedback |
Everyone is a designer |
Design must reflect bioregionality |
| Nature rewards cooperation |
Use and value renewable resources and services |
Make nature visible |
Projects should be based on renewable energy resources |
| Nature banks on diversity |
Produce no waste |
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Design should be sustainable through the integration of living systems |
| Nature demands local expertise |
Design from patterns to details |
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Deesign should be coevolutionary with the natural world |
| Nature curbs excesses from within |
Integrate rather than seqgregate |
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Building and design should help heal the planet |
| Nature taps the power of limits |
Use and value diversity |
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Design should follow a sacred ecology |
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Use edges and value the marginal |
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Creatively use and respond to change |
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