Environmental aspects are crucial in designing sustainable buildings in relation to context.

Looking at
nature and finding solutions are valuable for designers.

Three basic values—Emulate, Ethos, and (Re)Connect—represent "biomimicry," a strategy to solve

human problems by learning and imitating functional strategies from nature. Here, the solutions we
develop for advantages should be appropriate for the context. The three phases of mimicry are
form, process, and system. Form refers to the appearance of the emulated object, including its
configuration and spatial requirements. Process is the procedure of bringing about change to fulfil a
specific function. It explains how the purpose is fulfilled. The term "system" describes how different
forms and processes interact during exchanges. We need to follow six key processes, referred to as
the design spiral, in order to develop solutions from nature.

1) Define – Clearly define the problem that we have to solve

2) Biologize – Finding how nature is involved with the problem
3) Discover – Instead of limiting the knowledge ourselves, looking at other resources
4) Abstract – Converting biological strategy to design strategy which is understandable to
everyone.
5) Emulate – Finding the bio-inspired strategy for our problem.
6) Evaluate – Evaluating/criticizing the solutions by finding mistakes

The term "biomimicry" itself is too fascinating because it signifies mimicking something from nature.
However, not every imitation is a form of biomimicry. Both bio morphism, in which the designs
visually resemble components from nature, and bio usage refer to the use of biological material. We
are open to considering how nature exists because of how the Shinkansen bullet train and Eastgate
Centre were altered using the kingfisher's beak and termite mounds as design cues. It is difficult to
claim that nature has no answers for us. We can further research the topic on websites like
asknature.com etc...

Natures unifying patterns are basic principles that define how nature functions on its own. These 10
principles help inspire us to apply them in our own community. Two of these patterns are related to
energy.

1. Nature uses only the energy it needs and relies on freely available energy.
2. Nature optimizes rather than maximizes

Like us, nature is also aware of the amount of energy it possesses. It is also essential for all
organisms. So nature always maintains an equilibrium between resources taken in and out. Plants do
not absorb water than is necessary, cheetah can run very fast but for a shot distance, predators only
kill sufficient prey to meet their needs, leaving others for future meals are the examples for energy
consumption.

As like energy, all materials and resources are also precious. So nature always maintains an
equilibrium between resources taken in and out. Excess use hinders the life of the next generation.
In this context, nature optimizes rather than maximizes, using the least materials and energy needed
for perfect performance. Organisms using low–energy processes to reduce the amount of energy
heated is an example.
Even though the earth's 3/4th is water, 2/3 of the world's population suffers severe water scarcity
for at least one month out of every year. Seawater can be used for drinking by purifying.
Additionally, we receive a minimal quantity of precipitation each year, which can be stored and
filtered using a variety of techniques developed by drawing inspiration from nature.

To achieve this, we can make use of sunlight's ability to destroy dangerous bacteria, viruses, and
parasites that are present in water. All we have to do is expose it to the sun for six to eight hours.
Also, kidneys are crucial to the body's ability to purify the blood. Nephrons are structural units that
are in charge of filtering out harmful and waste substances, which are then eliminated through
urine. By drawing inspiration from them, we can develop machinery with nephron-like structural
elements that can transmit UV rays.