Planning and Designing Housing within Planetary Boundaries
Learn design strategies that support sufficiency principles and address the housing needs of a growing population on a planet with increasingly limited resources.
About the live course
Our industry has made real progress reducing the carbon emissions from the buildings we operate and the materials we use. But emissions are determined not only by how well we build and but also how much we build. Consumption matters. How can we meet the housing needs of a growing population on an increasingly resource-constrained planet? Sufficiency—avoiding the demand for materials, land, and resources while delivering well-being for all—is a critical missing tool in our decarbonization toolkit.
- Understand the concept of sufficiency as a demand-side approach to decarbonization of the built environment.
- Be familiar with emerging international research and advocacy regarding sufficiency and the built environment
- Learn design strategies that advance sufficiency principles while meeting housing demand.
- Understand the role of architects in advocating for sufficiency-first housing policy.
Explore how past relationships to color, wellness, and ecology can ignite modern designs that not only sustain future generations but also continue the legacy of timeless inspiration.
