Datschefski’s Five Principles of Sustainable Design

Explain the concept of 'whole-systems thinking' in sustainable design.

• Focusing solely on the economic benefits of a product or process

• Considering the entire lifecycle of a product or process, including its environmental, social, and economic impacts.

• Only considering the environmental impact of a product or process

• Ignoring the social implications of a product or process

Discuss the principle of 'energy' as outlined by Datschefski in sustainable design.

• Maximizing energy use and avoiding renewable energy sources

• Efficient use of energy and use of renewable energy sources

• Ignoring energy consumption and relying on fossil fuels

• Wasting energy and using non-renewable energy sources

How does Datschefski emphasize the importance of 'efficiency' in sustainable design?

• By promoting the use of non-renewable resources

• By encouraging excessive waste and energy consumption

• By ignoring the impact of resource use on the environment

• By focusing on minimizing waste, energy consumption, and resource use.

What are the key elements of 'cradle-to-cradle' design as per Datschefski’s principles?

• Key elements of 'cradle-to-cradle' design include waste equals poison

• Key elements of 'cradle-to-cradle' design include waste equals food, use of solar energy, celebrate diversity, use of renewable energy, and respect natural systems.

• Key elements of 'cradle-to-cradle' design include disregard for natural systems

• Key elements of 'cradle-to-cradle' design include use of fossil fuels

Discuss the significance of 'renewability' in sustainable design according to Datschefski’s principles.

• Renewability is significant in sustainable design as it focuses on using resources that can be replenished or replaced, reducing the impact on the environment.

• Sustainable design does not consider the concept of renewability

• Renewable resources are not important in sustainable design

• Renewability has no significance in sustainable design