Ecological design – Is it the same as design for sustainability?

Question by Kulin Kid: Ecological design - Is it the same as design for sustainability?

Has anyone noticed that
'design (and policy/planning/ etc) for sustainability'
uses the old destructive paradigms of growth economics, toxic materials, and single function products, whereas 'ecological design' use PROCESSES of design and problem solving that really push green practice to a new standard ?




Best answer:

Answer by gldnsilnc
It would be nice if they were the same in the minds of the paper signers. However that seems to be a ways off. The more economically feasible we can make the ecological designs, the greater our bargaining power becomes.

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