This is an engineering challenge that looks to nature for inspiration for solutions for sustainable engineering solutions.
The challenge is to develop a product or system that addresses sustainable use of materials, reduces energy and water consumption and is resilient to natural disasters. This project brief is to look to nature for inspiration and propose an engineering solution that will result in increased performance on sustainability and human-well-being indicators.
The challenge is not limited to buildings but to any other type of product or technology. Nature can be the source of many innovations and inspire engineers to develop products and ideas that are innovative and sustainable and reduce energy and resources use and are consistent with the theme of World Engineering Day 2022 to Build Back Wiser – Engineering the Future.