In most ecological systems you have a composite, biotic components as well as abiotic components acting together to form a whole, whereas in a human built environment most of the components are abiotic or they are inorganic. One of the first things we need to do is to complement the inorganic components with more organic components, and to make them interact to form a whole.
We shouldn't just look at new buildings but at existing stock building because that's an even greater problem than the new buildings being built. The… - Ken Yeang
We shouldn't just look at new buildings but at existing stock building because that's an even greater problem than the new buildings being built. The…
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In my heart I believe that biology is the beginning and the end of everything. It's the biggest source of ideas, the biggest source of invention. Nob… - Ken Yeang
In my heart I believe that biology is the beginning and the end of everything. It's the biggest source of ideas, the biggest source of invention. Nob…
If you look into the way that materials are used in an ecological system you'll notice that you'll find that there is no waste. The waste of one orga… - Ken Yeang
If you look into the way that materials are used in an ecological system you'll notice that you'll find that there is no waste. The waste of one orga…
I think buildings should imitate ecological systems. - Ken Yeang
I think buildings should imitate ecological systems.
In most ecological systems you have a composite, biotic components as well as abiotic components acting together to form a whole, whereas in a human … - Ken Yeang
In most ecological systems you have a composite, biotic components as well as abiotic components acting together to form a whole, whereas in a human …
I'm eternally optimistic about the future. I believe that if we are committed towards it and if we continue to educate people and get the whole world… - Ken Yeang
I'm eternally optimistic about the future. I believe that if we are committed towards it and if we continue to educate people and get the whole world…
In nature the only source of energy is from the sun. So in ecological systems everything comes from the sun through the process of photosynthesis whe… - Ken Yeang
In nature the only source of energy is from the sun. So in ecological systems everything comes from the sun through the process of photosynthesis whe…
I think buildings should imitate ecological systems. Ecological systems in nature before we had human beings you know interfere with them exist in a … - Ken Yeang
I think buildings should imitate ecological systems. Ecological systems in nature before we had human beings you know interfere with them exist in a …
I think green buildings are extremely important but it's only part of the equation. A lot of people think that if I put a green building everything i… - Ken Yeang
I think green buildings are extremely important but it's only part of the equation. A lot of people think that if I put a green building everything i…
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