What might a sustainable city look like?
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About the video: ‘What might a sustainable city look like?’
The Chinese plan to build housing for as many as 400 million of its citizens by 2017. With this in mind the Chinese government commissioned world famous eco-architect Bill McDonough and partner Michael Braungart to design a prototype city. Here, McDonough explains describes his vision for a sustainable, thriving metropolis. See also: Michael Braungart
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Filmed: EnvironDesign9 conference. New York City, USA on 21 April 2005
Credits: Interviewer - Marcus Morrell Camera and Editor - Marcus Morrell
Copyright © 2005 Big Picture TV
About William McDonough
Bill McDonough is one of the world’s leading environmental architects. He is Principal Partner at William McDonough & Partners and in 1995 co-founded award-winning design firm McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry. In 1996 he became the only individual to receive America’s highest environmental award, the Presidential Award for Sustainable Development. He is a founding member of the American Institute of Architects Committee on the Environment and Chairman of the Board of Councilors of the China-US Center for Sustainable Development. Former Vice-President Al Gore has referred to him as “the mastermind of sustainable design” and Time magazine recognized him as a ‘Hero for the Planet’ in 1999.
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