Goals

I hope to come up with a design whose process can be used in as many other sites as the world has imagination for. The process of scientific exploration before building on a wide-range scale will help to normalize environmental considerations when building. I will dig layer pits to identify rock layers. I will identify local plant species and monitor qualities of local force, such as common swell and wind directions, plus optimal solar locations. Using the material data, I will research the structural as well as other environmental quality benefits (such as air quality optimizing plants). I will draft plans for the site based on these considerations and present the process as well as those plans at next years

Plan

Using my stated goals, there is a huge amount of research involved. I plan to visit some firms and architects in the area to get a feel for 1. How they best build with the environment. And 2. To get a feel for the local design aesthetic, I will use my own resources, professors from my Environmental Earth Science undergrad and current professors at RISD to compare notes on building and structure. Having looked over regional CHIPS and LEED qualifications, I think that my program could lead to its own set of qualifications. I plan to meet with architects certified and involved in LEED qualifications or CHIPS building. For my sample site, I do not expect the owner to spend his own money to fix the real estate, but I would like to submit my proposal and plans to the local and national government to see if they are interested in helping the community build. For me, the minimalism,