DEFINITIONS
CARBON-NEUTRAL DESIGN
The elimination of environmentally harmful pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions from heating, cooling, lighting, food systems, transport, waste and buildings, and reduce noise. The building of carbon-neutral infrastructure and implementation of carbon-neutral operations.
NATURE-BASED DESIGN
Blue/Green infrastructure to promote healthy local environments, in which air, water, soil and all natural resources that sustain life and health are protected and nurtured
CIRCULAR DESIGN
Models of production and consumption built on sustainable societies that use recyclable, sharable and replenishable resources
RESILIENT DESIGN
Anticipation, prevention, absorption and recovery from shocks and stresses, especially those brought about by rapid environmental technological, social and demographic change.
EQUITABLE & PEOPLE CENTRIC DESIGN