Inquiry

Statement of Inquiry:

Systems can be combined through an understanding of basic human needs to develop sustainable and functional homes.

Global Context:

Globalization and Sustainability

Our inquiry will explore:

How sustainable systems can be integrated to make a more eco-friendly home
How local solutions can solve global problems
How to plan for sustainable design

Related Concepts

We explore our inquire by also focusing on:

Collaboration: How teams collaborate to integrate systems and designs
Function: How sustainable systems for waste management, water management and electricity work
Sustainable Design: How eco-friendly and green systems work

Key Concept: Systems

Systems are sets of interacting or interdependent components. Systems provide structure and order in human, natural and built environments. Systems can be static or dynamic, simple or complex.

While exploring the concept of systems, students develop an awareness and understanding that everything is connected to a single system or multiple systems. Products and solutions are systems of components combined to carry out a specific function. Systems also structure processes: the design cycle is an example of a system. Open loop systems have an input, process and output. Closed loop systems have an input, process, output and mechanism for feedback.

Inquiry Questions

Factual Questions

What are sustainable systems?

What are the basic human needs which must be planned for when designing a home?

What are traditional solutions to these human needs?

Conceptual Questions

How the houses are designed and built?

How do sustainable systems work together to create an eco-friendly home?

What are the strengths and imitations of sustainable systems?

Debatable Questions

Can all human needs be satisfied by sustainable systems?

Is it possible to create a single design, using sustainable systems, which can satisfy all human needs?

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