Eco-footprint + University

List to seperate task to find infomation for week 4
1. Introduction (together)
2. General infomation on eco-footprint. (Ellen)
- what is sustanability? (issue)
-What is eco-footprint? (topic)
-How does sustanable + eco-footprint relate?
-How do we know about the result can tell us?
3. University (case study) (Kwan+Tan)
-RISD
-Sydney uni
-RMIT
-Swinburne
Organization (Tan+Kwan)
(Which organization they do the eco-footprint?)
4. Design Green (Lucy)
5. Statistic (pete)
6. Conclusion (together) 

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Olympic Village: A high-tech ‘green’ venue for people

A corner of the Olympic (Paralympic) Village
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(BEIJING, March 5) — The Olympic (Paralympic) Village, whose basic construction work is complete, is to begin receiving residents on July 27. Through a balanced union of humanism, architecture and environment, the village incorporates characteristics of the three major Beijing Olympic concepts of “Green Olympics,” “Hi-Tech Olympics” and [...]

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Magical ETFE membrane of the ‘Water Cube’ saves energy and cleans itself

The interior look of the ‘Water Cube’
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(BEIJING, Jan. 28) — The National Aquatic Center has a beautiful nickname — the “Water Cube.” This is an architectural building that literally embodies the water theme. The blue “bubbles” made by the ETFE membrane fully showcase the grace and sensitivity of water.
The design feature of the “Water [...]

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‘Water Cube’: green architectural wonder

The nightscape of the ‘Water Cube’
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(BEIJING, January 28) — The construction of the National Aquatics Center, or the “Water Cube,” topped off today. The “Water Cube” was built in accordance with a water-saving design concept to be a gigantic green architectural wonder.
The venue’s membrane structure, covered by ETFE (Ethylene Tetrafluoroethylene) air cushions, is not [...]

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