e2: Green for all

e2 design 1.2 green for all

  1. In the intro (Brad Pitt), there is mention of how much energy buildings use. Why is this?
  2. What are the points Jeff Speck brings up?
  3. Who are the Yaqui Indians and why is this important?
  4. If you make $2 per day, how long would it take to build a house that costs $5000?
  5. What was wrong with the government homes?
  6. How is architecture linked to health and wellbeing and why is this relevant in the elab?
  7. Why is the open courtyard in the video a thermal, light and social solution?
  8. How does the community “own” the building? Why is this brilliant?
  9. The new home owners cut the ribbon. Where did this happen at the elab, and why is this culturally relevant in Hawaii? (hint there are two of them in the lab today)
  10. Many cities are divided by a road or railway. What does the saying “wrong side of the tracks” mean?
  11. How does the Guadalupe project change this? 
  12. Who was involved, and why is this important?
  13. In Hawaii we have “ohana” homes. What are these called in the video?
  14. What does Sergio mean about the politics of Austin? 
  15. How did this video inspire you?


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