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JCM
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posted 12-26-2003 01:48 PM              Reply w/Quote

Please share the following announcement with your friends and colleagues. Pass it on!

As you know, we are having our second Biomimicry and Architecture course this winter in the Virgin Islands. This exciting new course is perfect for architects, engineers, designers and students alike. 28 AIA credits are available! If possible, I would like you to post it to your listservs and events list. Thank you!!

Kind Regards, John Mlade
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Biomimicry and Architecture

February 22nd-25th, 2004
Maho Bay Camps, St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands
28 AIA credits available!!

Reserve your spot today!
For additional information on the course, visit www.biomimicry.net/virgin_islands.htm

What you’ll learn:
• What is Biomimicry?
• Examples of biomimetic success stories
• How you can use biomimicry to design new products, processes, systems

What you’ll do:
• Solve a design challenge by asking “what would nature do here?”
• Brainstorm with biologists
• Learn from local plants, animals, and ecosystems
• Become acquainted with life’s inherently sustainable design principles
• Learn how to incorporate bio-inspired design techniques in your own
organization

What you’ll take home:
• A sense of possibility, because sustainable models already exist...right
outside!
• A proven method for bringing nature’s ideas to the design table
• Tools and expert contacts for further explorations
• A whole new way of viewing and valuing the genius that surrounds us

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posted 12-26-2003 02:38 PM              Reply w/Quote
...I will not make it to this event, but since have some level of involvement could you suggest some good books for reference on this topic. would be much appreciated,

cheers

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lk]o;ih
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posted 12-26-2003 03:00 PM              Reply w/Quote
Benyus, J. (1997). Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature. William Morrow, NY, NY.

It's on their site as required reading.

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