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Environmental protection is critical to maintain ecosystem service essential for human well-being. One enrironmental crisis currently gripping the plant is the excessive human consumption of natural resources. There is evidence proving that the elevated degradation and loss of habitats and species are compromising ecosystem services that sustain the quality of life for billions of people worldwide. Continued degradation of nature despite decades of warning , coupled with the burgeoning human population (currently estimated at 7 billion, and projected to reach 9 billion by 2050), suggest that human quality of life could decline

substantially in the near future. Increasing competition for resources could therefore, possibly, lead to heightened civil strife and more frequent wars. This demands that countries find solutions so that they can be asissted in environmental conservation and restoration.

A recent collaborative study in 2010 by the University of Adelaide, Australia and the National University of Singapore has revealed that Singapore had the highest proportional environmental impact. Although being a small country, Singapore is one of the most

financially powerful countries, and seeing that the survey deems that increasing gross national income (GNI) per capita of a country is the main driver of environmental impact, Singapore should start taking actions to prevent and develop environmentally friendly practices.

This new survey uses a totally new method of measuring and ranking countries. The factors used are: population density (PD), population growth rate (PGR), governance quality (GOV), Gross National Income (GNI), natural forest loss (NFL), natural habitat conversion (NHC), marine captures (MC), fertilizer use (FER), water pollution (WTP), proportion of threatened species (PTHR), and carbon emissions (CO2). The ranking is called the proportional composite environmental (pENV) rank.

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Singapore has established a Sustainable Singapore Blueprint which outlines the goals and action plans towards sustainable development. Singapore has also pledged to reduce their greenhouse gas emission levels by 16% by 2020. However, achieving such outcomes requires the participation of the people. URA conducted the Lifestyle Survey on how to encourage the use of public transport and their views on environmentally friendly building features, to name a few.

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The sustainable development blueprint contains strategies and initiatived the government believes are needed for Singapore to achieve good economic growth and a good living environment over the next 2 decades, by 2030. A four-pronged strategy is implemented: boosting the resource efficiency, enchancing the urban environment, building the capabilities, and fostering community action. All these calls for much effort, imagination, and commitment of the people.

It is obvious that the Singapore government is taking many measures and implementing strict strategies just so they can transform Singapore into a sustainable, clean and green country. Since the release of the survey that ranked Singapore as the country with top proportional envrionment impact, the government has been quick in implementing all these to bring Singapore back up.

Therefore, the demand for sustainable lifestyle and sustainable design is there. Spaces can then be erected to address the issues and solve them. They can then also improve the lives of Singapore citizens and Singapore as a whole.

Improve the way key resources such as energy and water are used and expand the use of renewable resources so as to achieve growth with fewer resources and make Singapore competitive in the long run.

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During this period, base intensive research will be done that includes design issues and all related information. Clients and target markets will be chosen too. Once the site is selected, acquisition of plans,

sections and elevations will be attempted. Also, a survey and exploration of the site will be done, which includes details about the place and surroundings.

Complete concept design, incorporate fully concept into space, build up 3D model of space for visualization.

Edit, improve and complete technical drawings and create layouts for storyboards. Time will be spent to create a comprehensive but beautiful layout. Selected 3D visuals will be used for the

storyboards. Scaled model replica will be created for realistic representation of spaces.

Further research will be performed here about objects or themes of inspirations that can be applied and interpreted into the interior space design. Zoning and scheduling of the spaces will be done

here also. Simple plans and interior elevations might be completed here.

Research and explore materials and finishes to be used in space. Create material boards and storyboard for reference. Contact suppliers if needed. Start drawing details of construction and

application of materials in AutoCAD.

Finalize all AutoCAD drawings including plans, elevations, sections, reflected ceiling plans, details and specifications. Improve on model if needed. Compile all documents to show process and

package professionally.

Originally from Long Island, NY, he founded Eartheasy in 2000 out of concern for the environment and a desire to help others live more sustainably. As Editor, Greg combines his upbringing in the cities of New York, Boston and San Francisco with the contrast of 31 years of OLYLQJ�¶RII�JULG·�WR�JLYH�XV�D�EDODQFHG�SHUVSHFWLYH�RQ�sustainable living.

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A higher quality of life, in our minds, means more time with family and friends, a lower cost of living, a toxin-free home and yard, access to wholesome food and safe drinking water, and more time spent in nature.

Sustainable living is about respecting the limits of the earth's capacity to provide. We look for solutions that lead to a simpler, more self-sufficient way of living. At Eartheasy, we believe we can enrich our lives and ensure a healthy future while also reducing our impact on the environment.

Having lived "off the grid" for over 30 years, we have first-hand experience with energy-efficiency, organic gardening, food preservation, composting, raising poultry, water conservation and many facets of sustainable living.

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Eartheasy has been referenced in numerous books on sustainable living, including An Inconvenient Truth by Al Gore. Eartheasy has been featured in many websites and blogs, and mainstream magazines such as Businessweek and Newsweek. We provide content to The Weather Network and NASA's Quest program, and municipal and school websites. We've even made it to the floor of the US Congress in 2009, where material from our fuel-efficient driving page was used during debate on a fuel efficiency bill!

In 2003, Eartheasy was named one of 10 finalists in the Stockholm Challenge, an international award program for websites which benefit humanity.

Eartheasy team members are frequently asked to talk on radio programs, or be interviewed for newspaper articles published around the continent.

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