Motives : Project Research and Precedent Studies We will concentrate this initial research stage on four distinct subjects regarding both the nature of the competition brief as well as the sustainable design in general. You will be divided into four groups, each dedicated to researching one of the following topics: A) Case studies of sustainable urban projects or ‘eco-villages’ either built or proposed. e.g.: BedZed development in the UK; Viikki ecological housing development in Helsinki, Finland; Urban eco-village networks B) Case studies of built sustainable architecture from primitive to high-tech. C) Private and governmental agencies that promote sustainable building and development. e.g.: United States Green Building Council (USGBC); Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED); WARM Training Center Detroit; Kresge Foundation D) Current, future and experimental green materials and technologies that have possible applications on our site or neighborhood. Methods : Each group will present a summary of their research findings either in power point or on printed boards. In addition to the presentation, each group will provide the studio a binder of research materials to be used as a reference throughout the semester. 30
st u dio 0 2 : Ec o -V i l l a g e