Monthly Archives: September 2012

1) Stakeholders who impact the sustainability of the Chesapeake Bay: Fishing companies, commercial shipping, tourism, conservationists, factories/other companies whose water runoff goes to the Bay, neighborhoods and cities whose runoff goes into the Bay, government organizations that regulate pollution and … Continue reading →

In her book “Thinking In Systems,” Donella Meadows presents a very different perspective on the world that what we have been typically taught throughout our educational careers. We have previously been taught to understand systems in isolation from other systems and … Continue reading →

Approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered by water, a seemingly astounding amount that makes us wonder how we could ever run short when water is in large supply. Unfortunately 97% of our water is salty, leaving just over … Continue reading →

  Image 1 shows a simple comparison of four countries’ results from National Geographic’s “Greendex” rating system over the period this study has been conducted, 2008-2011. This system is a method of measuring and monitoring consumer progress toward environmentally sustainable … Continue reading →

  This weeks assigned reading focused on two main topics: the study and charting of the suns movement across the sky, and the immense effects of technology on the field of architecture and society as a whole. These themes have … Continue reading →

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Our first reading assignment, Professor Sherman’s “Energetic Organizations” essay, discusses the various methods of urban flow and city layout that have arisen throughout history. The state of a city is broken down into five categories: the local/chthonic, hierarchical/classical, mechanical/mercantile, thermodynamic, … Continue reading →