Can we create buildings that are simultaneously energy efficient, comfortable, and cost effective? Can our buildings help us relate to our built and natural environments?

From the beginning of this project our team has set out to create a prefabricated, affordable, adaptable, and green building with the purpose of creating a house that helps people live more sustainably. We have also used other concepts and tools to inform our vision and the design and construction of the curio house including: universal design standards, biomimicry, use and reuse of building materials, and specific design processes and modeling tools.

Therefore, we want to explain to you what these concepts are, why they are important, how you can used these concepts in your own lives, as well as how you can lead on these issues to make them more known and widespread in your communities.

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