This is the power of productisation, Marks says, elaborating on her previous metaphor by saying that when you build a “man-made reef in the middle of the ocean... ecosystems build around it.”.

Human beings are not accidentally the size we are.We’re a size that allows us to travel long distances.

We developed in the Rift Valley in Africa, a landscape that was rapidly changing, in relative terms, creating new and diverse habitats.To survive and exploit this, we needed to be able to travel, develop technologies (fire and tools), problem solve, and adapt.Homo erectus, our earlier cousin, could do all these things and spread out globally surviving and developing for a million years.

Interestingly, Homo sapiens, us, developing later and in parallel were a bit smaller.The current view is that the advantage was size and reduced testosterone leading to less aggression and the ability to create and work in large social groups.. Mammals, themselves really came into their own after the last mass-extinction event some 65 million years ago.

They were overall much smaller than the dominant animals - the dinosaurs - and their size and adaptability is seen as a key feature for their survival and thriving.. Moving away from the natural world into the world designed by Homo sapiens, there is a very different approach to scale.

Things are scaled up and down from the size of a human.http://bit.ly/BWNewsUpdatesexplore how interdisciplinary collaboration and advanced technologies are driving significant advancements in sustainable building.. Click the 'play button' above to listen in, or read our 5 Key Takeaways from this episode below.... 1.

Interdisciplinary collaboration enhances sustainability.Pablo highlighted the unique advantage at Bryden Wood, where architects, engineers, and sustainability experts work under one roof.

This setup facilitates a more integrated design process, allowing for seamless collaboration and innovation, especially in sustainability efforts.. 2.Role of modern methods of construction in sustainability.