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If sustainability is the goal, where do we begin?
Teach sustainability principles to each new generation
Educators and students often ask how to integrate sustainability into their classes. A few key steps can grow into a cultural change at your school…
High school students tackle the Hyperloop Pod Competition
Andrew Awad is a 17 year old senior from St. John’s School in Houston, TX and the founder and team captain of HyperLift, one of just 30 teams, and the only high school team, in the world advancing to the Hyperloop Pod Competition finals in January 2017....
Designing portable energy solutions
Arcady Sosinov is the CEO and co-founder of FreeWire Technologies, makers of portable charging and power stations made with second-life batteries for charging electric vehicles. He is a graduate of the Haas School of Business, where he explored his passions around the automotive and clean energy sectors. Prior to FreeWire, Arcady had years of experience in quantitative analysis in the hedge fund industry, most recently focusing on emerging markets equities.
Testing our waters: Using a Design Swarm to drive change
A year ago at this time the Industrial Design Society of America held their annual international conference in Seattle, brilliantly organized by my friend and former colleague, Surya Vanka. His unique energy led to several innovative conference experiences, one of which he called Design Swarms. A Swarm employs a timed competition to bring out the best in collaborative design thinking, and it provides the potential for creating meaningful solutions....
What skills are needed for sustainability design?
Who should I follow if I want to learn more about sustainability?
Designer. Dreamer. Professor.
What software helps with sustainable design?
Fusion 360 can help you design and create a more sustainable world
Revit can help you design and construct a more sustainable world
Revit software is specifically built for Building Information Modeling (BIM), empowering design and construction professionals to bring ideas from concept to construction.
Where can I get started with sustainable design? What free online courses can I take?
Engineering
Principles of Sustainable Design
The principles of sustainable design are integral to all stages of the design and build process and can drive innovation, while also preserving natural resources.
This...
Engineering
Principles of Design Thinking
Design thinking is a problem-solving framework that is transforming fields from entertainment to international development. In this beginner-level course, you will practice...
Industrial Design
Product Design: Innovative Packaging
The Product Design: Innovative Packaging course introduces you to product packaging design and sustainable design principles using Fusion 360 CAD/CAM software. With a focus on...
Sustainable design and 3D printing
How can sustainability principles inform 3D design? To find out, we interviewed Matt Connelly, an entrepreneur and engineer.
Sustainable design education with Autodesk Fusion 360
Professor Barent (New School of Design) educates all of his students on the importance of sustainable design to help address some of the today’s most challenging issues. In this video lesson, Barent highlights the reliability, accessibility, 3D modeling capabilities, and ease-of-use of Fusion 360.
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