Janine Benyus on biomimicry -- specifically "Bio-utilization", which is the use of parts of organisms as raw materials. It could be it a house made of wood, or a cancer drug made from horseshoe crab blood. I would also include "Bio-assistance", which is the domestication of organisms. This would include anything from herding sheep to using algae to make hydrogen for fuel cells. These strategies could also be used separately or in combination in green design. One example of this is John Todd's "Living Machine" sewage treatment systems, which use live plants and microbes; i.e. bio-assistance. These organisms h are selected and arranged to imitate a natural ecosystem (biomimicry).
I would also include in this genre genetically modified organisms, which are used for both bio-assistance and bio-utilization. I must admit that there are ethical issues surrounding genetically modified organisms.
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/janine_benyus_shares_nature_s_designs.html
I would also include in this genre genetically modified organisms, which are used for both bio-assistance and bio-utilization. I must admit that there are ethical issues surrounding genetically modified organisms.
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/janine_benyus_shares_nature_s_designs.html
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