Integrating Sustainable Design
By approaching the design of new communities using the four interlinking principles of “Natural Capitalism”, improvements in housing affordability and sustainability are being achieved both locally and internationally. The four principles are:
- Radically increasing resource productivity in communities
- Redesigning communities on biological models with closed loops and zero waste
- Shifting construction of communities from sale of goods to supply of services
- Re-investing benefits in natural capital as the basis of the community’s future prosperity
Real world examples of how “Natural Capitalism” is being applied to a wide range of business sectors including community development can be viewed via the following web link:
www.natcap.org