Biomimicry as a Sustainable Design Methodology—Introducing the ‘Biomimicry for Sustainability’ Framework [PDF]
Biomimetics, 2022 Biomimicry is an interdisciplinary approach to study and transfer principles or mechanisms from nature to solve design challenges, frequently differentiated from other design disciplines by its particular focus on and promise of sustainability.
Lazaara Ilieva +4 more
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Promises and Presuppositions of Biomimicry [PDF]
Biomimetics, 2020 Under the umbrella of biologically informed disciplines, biomimicry is a design methodology that proponents often assert will lead to a more sustainable future.
Rebecca Barbara MacKinnon +2 more
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Biomimicry and the Built Environment, Learning from Nature’s Solutions [PDF]
Applied Sciences, 2021 The growing interest in biomimicry in built environments highlights the awareness raised among designers on the potentials nature offers to human and system function improvements.
Elmira Jamei, Zora Vrcelj
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Mapping biomimicry research to sustainable development goals [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThis study systematically evaluates biomimicry research within the context of sustainable development goals (SDGs) to discern the interdisciplinary interplay between biomimicry and SDGs.
Raghu Raman +3 more
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Biomimicry in Architecture: A Review of Definitions, Case Studies, and Design Methods
Biomimetics, 2023 Biomimicry, as a field of science, is mainly defined as a solution for design problems inspired by natural models, systems, and elements. For the built environment, using nature as a guide can enhance sustainability or even go beyond that and generate a ...
Nathalie Verbrugghe +2 more
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A Bibliometric Evaluation of the Use of Biomimicry as a Nature-Compatible Design Approach in Landscape Architecture Within the Context of Sustainability and Ecology [PDF]
BiomimeticsBackground: The growing environmental crisis, driven by population increases and rapid urban development, has amplified the need for sustainable and ecological design approaches. Biomimicry, drawing inspiration from nature’s forms, processes, and systems,
Rayan Ali, Deryanur Dinçer
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Intercultural and Active Classroom for Teaching and Learning Biomimicry: A Case Study with Singaporean and American Undergraduate Engineering Students [PDF]
BiomimeticsBiomimicry is an engineering field where inspiration from nature is leveraged to engineer sustainable solutions. Biomimicry is not a subject typically taught in undergraduate curriculum.
Aminul Islam +3 more
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A Comparative Analysis of Sustainable Design Tools for Product Redesign Within a Business Context [PDF]
BiomimeticsIn recent years, corporate perceptions of environmental sustainability have shifted from viewing it as a compliance burden to recognizing it as a strategic driver of innovation and competitive advantage, prompting a demand for effective sustainable ...
Sarah McInerney, Peter H. Niewiarowski
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Biomimicry for Energy-Efficient Building Design: A Bibliometric Analysis
Biomimetics, 2022 With the development of the biomimicry approach, new and creative ideas have been established to solve problems in architectural design. In the designs based on this process, “nature” is used as a diverse data source for the transfer of these data to ...
Niloufar Varshabi +2 more
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Applications of Biomimicry in Architecture, Construction and Civil Engineering
Biomimetics, 2023 Globally, the construction sector is regarded as one of the major contributors to greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption, freshwater usage, resource utilization, and solid waste generation.
Mariam AlAli +3 more
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