As a part of my Fulbright experience, I will be keeping a blog for the year that I am in Berlin. The title of my blog reflects what I will be learning about there: sustainability. For those of you that do not spend all of your free time reading about sustainability, Wikipedia gives us this: "Sustainability is a characteristic of a process or state that can be maintained at a certain level indefinitely." It is also commonly broken down into three main components: environmental, social and economic sustainability.
While not for scholarly citations, the Wikipedia description on sustainability is still a good description (and yes, I read the whole thing). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sustainability
I'm seeking to learn as much as I can about a wide variety of sustainable ideas here, including but not limited to: green roofs & green walls (go Berlin!); rainwater & wastewater management; energy efficiency; triple glazed windows (I've seen a fair amount amount already); land use & transportation relationships; relationships between buildings, streets and other spaces; passive houses; renewable energy; and more... I still need to develop a full list yet.
So enjoy reading!
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