Wealth
“Wealth is the measurable degree of forwardly organized environmental control, in terms of quickly convertible energy, capacities and performance ratioed system capabilities per capita, per diem.”
Buckminster Fuller
Wealth
February 15, 2009 - 11:41:41 PM
“Wealth is the measurable degree of forwardly organized environmental control, in terms of quickly convertible energy, capacities and performance ratioed system capabilities per capita, per diem.” Buckminster Fuller Capital Institute - The Future of Finance
MIT Technology Review - EnergyScience Daily Bidoversity and Extinction News
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BlogsGeorge W. Hart's Rapid Prototyping Web Page
August 19, 2006 - 02:13:20 AM
His web page collects in one place some of the models he has designed, with links to papers that have further information about the algorithms, etc. Files for most of these models are provided, which are available for free download so that you can replicate these intricate geometric forms on your own RP machine, as long as you give George design credit when displaying them. Climatron® conservatory
August 12, 2006 - 02:13:20 AM
Covering over a half-acre, the Climatron houses some 1,200 species of plants in a natural, tropical setting. Visitors enjoy bananas, cacao, and coffee trees, plus a collection of orchids and epiphytes. The Climatron is also home to a variety of animals, including tropical birds. Several pools and waterfalls give a sense of lushness, as if visitors were within a true tropical rainforest. The Climatron is ever-changing and is an impressive display throughout the year. Learn about plants and their roles in global and regional ecosystems with computerized, interactive exhibits in the attached Brookings Interpretive Center. The Materials Information Society
August 09, 2006 - 02:13:20 AM
With its great arching dome and its semi-circular office building, the ASM International Headquarters conveys the imaginative force that marks ASM. Via Inhabitat.com Dutch Wind Mill Tree
August 04, 2006 - 02:13:20 AM
via Inhabitat Fuller Inspired Furniture
August 04, 2006 - 02:13:20 AM
From Architecture to Artful Furniture Design: Designers innovative pieces are informed by the works by Fuller, Safdie, and Van Der Rohe. by Staff | Interior Design | August 2, 2006 In the 19th century, Chicago architect Louis Sullivan coined the phrase "form follows function." Today, the Chicago Furniture Designers Association borrows the still-relevant words to dub its latest exhibit. "Form Follows Form, Architecturally Inspired Furniture," which will be held September 21—October 28, presents the creations of Chicago designers that honor the tradition and the institution of architecture itself. Suddenly, the act of building furniture takes on a whole new meaning, as designers integrate architectural concepts into their pieces. The show will be held in the Upper Level Sculpture Gallery in the Paul V. Galvin Library at the Illinois Institute of Technology.
New Vertical Axis Wind turbine promises a "Quiet Revolution"
March 13, 2006 - 02:13:20 AM
According to Treehugger: Trials were carried out at the end of last year and with the results XCO2 say that the Quiet Revolution will be capable of producing 10,000 kWh per year based on an average wind speed of 5.8 m/s. "If you had two of them that would satisfy the 10% renewable energy requirement for a 1200 square-metre office building," says their marketing director Julia Grove.
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