Akher Kalam

“Architecturally, we have a campus that has been recognized internationally for its sustainability features and practices. We should continue to use these features as educational tools for our students,” said Sherif Goubran ’14 is assistant professor in the Department of Architecture.

Unlike green or ecological design, sustainable design is a broader paradigm that encompasses the social, environmental, economic and cultural dimensions. A good definition of sustainable design combines the meanings of both design and sustainability. Harold Nelson and Erik Stolterman define design as a process for identifying and creating the “what can be” and “what should be” of a situation, where the designer would explore how to better a situation. John Ehrenfeld defines sustainability as the condition where the environment, people and other beings can flourish. So, in a sense, sustainable design is about attempting to create the ideal conditions for this flourishing to occur.

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