Regeneration-Based Checklist for Design and Construction

© SBSE @ Tadoussac 1999

Project: ALI Davao Carbon Forest
degeneration sustainability regeneration

-50 sometimes

50 sometimes
-100 always

100 always
-75 usually

0 balances

75 usually
-25 a bit

25 a bit
pollutes air 30 cleans air
pollutes water 1 8 21 cleans water
wastes rainwater 1 5 24 stores rainwater
consumes food 3 17 10 produces food
destroys rich soil 3 27 creates rich soil
dumps wastes unused 2 24 4 consumes wastes
destroys wildlife habitat 30 provides wildlife habitat
imports energy 6 5 2 6 11 exports energy
the site

requires fuel-powered transportation 1 5 20 4 requires human-powered transportation

intensifies local weather 3 27 moderates local weather
excludes daylight 1 29 uses daylight
uses mechanical heating 30 uses passive heating
uses mechanical cooling 1 5 24 uses passive cooling
needs cleaning and repair 9 8 8 4 1 maintains itself
produces human discomfort 1 5 11 13 provides human comfort
uses fuel-powered circulation 8 22 uses human-powered circulation
pollutes indoor air 2 7 21 creates pure indoor air
is built of virgin materials 5 1 4 1 13 1 4 1 is built of recycled materials
cannot be recycled 6 8 10 6 can be recycled
the building

serves as an icon for the apocalypse 2 1 11 10 6 serves as an icon for regeneration

is a bad neighbor 6 24 is a good neighbor
is ugly 3 1 6 13 6 1 is beautiful
20 14 18 14 61 36 69 116 312
Final Score -2000 -1050 -900 -350 0 900 3450 8700 31200

negative score positive score

2200 possible 2200 possible

final score: