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Articles in this category: "pressure points". Pressure Points as leverages for Urban Transformation. The idea of finding and beginning a process of change in identified pressure points is nothing new. It has been used, often intuitively, in many locations and settings throughout the world. A reference blog on resources, cities and transformation.

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Articles in this category: "resources". Current Environmental Strategies and Why They Don’t Work. Efficiency improvements are usually seen as the first step in ‘sustainable’ resource management. However, taking efficiency measures as a starting point is fundamentally wrong. Federal Environmental Agency (UBA) in Dessau. In 1992 the decision was made to move several federal offices to the new Bundesländer. In 2005, the UBA. S-House: Factor 10 building using renewable resources. An inspiring example of subt...

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By Katleen De Flander. Project by: Rufina Wu, Stefan Canham. Project Name: Portraits from Above: Hong Kong’s Informal Rooftop Communities. Project Links: Peperoni Books. I came across this great project/book from Rufina Wu and Stefan Canham about Hong Kong’s Informal Rooftop Communities. With beautiful drawings and photographs they show how space is harvested on top of buildings to form complete communities. From the preface written by Rufina Wu und Stefan Canham:. Rufina Wu / Stefan Canham / 2008.

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By Katleen De Flander. Since my work concentrates on transforming resource flows in cities, I am always very interested in situations placing stress on the society. During times of stress, people and governments are so much more flexible, innovative and inventive than they normally are (or would imagine they could be). The Belgian government has developed a brownout plan. Image credits: Rolling blackout plan in Belgium. Together with the weather report, Belgians turn to the electricity indicator.

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Office Building RWS Terneuzen. By Katleen De Flander. Although it is a bit tricky to find, this building is definitely worth a visit if you are into sustainable building. Unlike many other “sustainable” buildings, this building incorporates many aspects including material (re)use, renewable energy (canal water, solar), natural ventilation and the water cycle (helofytenfilter, green roof). Rijkswaterstaat = Governmental sea and river control agency). Published on 2. September 2011. By Katleen De Flander.

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Articles in this category: "space". Choice Architecture in Urban Space. The target of one million electric cars by 2020 is a good example of trying to solve the mobility problem by replacing our fossil-fueled car fleet with an electric car fleet, leading to more throughput of materials, more energy required for production, and more waste. Villa Vals, Hundertwasser, Matmata and Yaodong. A reference blog on resources, cities and transformation.

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http://resourceculture.de/articles/s-house-factor-10-building-using-renewable-resources

S-House: Factor 10 building using renewable resources. By Katleen De Flander. Project by: GrAT Center of Appropriate Technology. Parallel to the transition from fossil to renewable energy, a transition from conventional to renewable materials is necessary. Most ‘sustainable building’ projects however focus mostly on the energy part. This building showcases the functionality of its building materials made from renewable raw materials while reaching passive house standard. Published on 11. October 2011.

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http://resourceculture.de/articles/pressure-points-as-leverages-for-urban-transformation

Pressure Points as leverages for Urban Transformation. By Katleen De Flander. Image credit: alex.ch (flickr creative commons). Some weeks ago, I had the chance to invite a small group of urban experts (from local governments, city networks, urban strategists, non-profit agencies and academia) to the IASS. To discuss a working paper that I wrote together with Jeb Brugmann (The Next Practice) on the potential of using existing pressures in urban space as leverages for urban transformation. Integration stat...

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Articles in this category: "cities". Choice Architecture in Urban Space. The target of one million electric cars by 2020 is a good example of trying to solve the mobility problem by replacing our fossil-fueled car fleet with an electric car fleet, leading to more throughput of materials, more energy required for production, and more waste. Energy-plus Guessing, the story of a Mayor and an Engineer. A reference blog on resources, cities and transformation.

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http://resourceculture.de/articles/BedZed

By Katleen De Flander. Project by: BioRegional, ZedFactory, Peabody Trust. Picture credit: BioRegional International. BioRegional: “Beddington Zero Energy Development is the UK’s largest mixed use sustainable community. It was designed to create a thriving community in which ordinary people could enjoy a high quality of life, while living within their fair share of the Earth’s resources.” Here is the Video! Video credit: BioRegional International. However the fact that a large housing association is buil...