I am super excited to talk about this field. By far one of the coolest things I have ever explored. It is just so compelling.
Did you know that "tiny hooks on cockle-burs inspired Velcro tape"?
Wikipedia describes biomimicry as "giving rise to new technologies inspired by biological solutions at macro and nanoscales. Humans have looked to nature for answers to problems throughout our existence. Nature has solved engineering problems such as self-healing abilities, environmental exposure tolerance, and resistance, hydrophobicity, self-assembly, and harnessing solar energy." Wikipedia: Biomimetics
I learned about biomimicry when I attended one of many workshops at the SDG&E Innovation Center
which has since closed.
Courses have been moved online. It certainly has not diluted the program's quality. Follow the links below for current classes. You can check with your local utility to see if they have something similar. It was two, eight-hour days of pure fascination and so much my cup of tea. Jacques Edouard Chirazi is a biomimicry Rockstar. I could listen to him for hours, and I did. According to Biomimicry San Diego, he has managed the California City of San Diego's Clean Technology Program since 2007. LinkedIn: Jacques Chirazi
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Beehive Microclimate and Its Similarities to the Heating and Cooling Management in Buildings
This is a Ted Talk youtube vid link:
Here are some additional tidbits to whet your biomimicry appetite:
Several examples of biomimicry.
Eastgate Centre in Harare, Zimbabwe was designed based on how termites cool their communities.
Sino-Steel Tower in Tianjin, China mimics a honeycomb
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