It has been said that everything we need to know about how to design sustainable buildings already exists in nature. Designers like Frank Lloyd Wright relied heavily on observation of nature to design buildings that worked well both sustainably and structurally.
With the magic of internet, we have an immense and growing resource of ideas and observations from nature. The Biomimicry Institute is a not-for-profit orginisation based in USA. They have developed a wonderful web-site that can assist designers capture the best ideas nature can offer. Check it out at http://www.asknature.org/.
Built Environment Design Institute Ltd is a member-based not-for-profit company dedicated to advancing the design of sustainable built environments in Australia.
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