We do not inherit the earth from our ancestor; we borrow it from our children. Navajo proverb

I feel it is important to offer alternative design that will at the same time be healthy for my client and for the earth.

Sustainable design suggest a macro perspective that

addresses the health and well-being of the global ecosystems that support life for both current and future generations.

Green design suggest a micro perspective that addresses the health, safety and well-being of people in the built environment.

Environmentally responsible design, a combination of green and sustainable design, has far-reaching benefits for the planet earth and its inhabitants.

In order to produce an environmental responsible design, I follow thefollowing principles:

• Integrate design aspects for diverse function, adaptive reuse, and/or disassembly.
• Design for climate and region
• Design for durability and longevity
• Specify materials that use resources more efficiently
• Use local and regional ressources
• Use products with recycled or salvaged content
• Specify the least toxic materials and manufacturing processes available
• Integrate energy conservation and direct solar energy collection or passive solar, such as day lighting
• Consider alternative energy sources
• Specify alternative, environmentally friendly materials made from renewable content
• Design for optimal indoor air quality and human health
• Specify wood from sustainable forestry
• research and specify products that are recyclable
• Adopt the seven Rs: reduce, reuse, recycle, recover, repair, remove and respect
• Integrate water conservation strategies