Eco-friendly, multi-functional, space efficient questions?
Hello all
I’m currently writing a research report for my 4th year in Interior Design, I’ve been asked to conduct interviews and ask people on three topics.
1. Living in an eco-friendly home.
2. Living in a multifunctional space.
3. Living in a space efficient environment.
Please could anyone help giving me some ideas on what questions I can ask?
Q. set 1 -
- What are the main advantages to living in an Eco-home?
- What are the disadvantages?
- What were the main motivations for moving into/building an Ecohome? Financial (e.g. cheaper and no Utilites to hook-up), Environmental (e.g. reducing carbon and water water footprint , Independence (e.g living off-grid)
- Do you feel that the aesthetics of your Eco-home were inspired by its environmental profile, or do you believe that they are not relevant in the design criteria
- How much of the aesthetics of your initial dream eco-home did you have to sacrifice, in name of environmental the sustainability?
- How much CO2 does your home save/produce?
- How much H2O ?
- How easy was it to get planning permission for the build [if self-but]
Q. set 2
- What are the main function of your living space?
- What percentage of the time would you say the space is used to serve each distinct function?
- Do you find you sometimes wish you had separate spaces?
- What are the main disadvantages you find about multifunctional spaces?
Q. set 3
- How would you define space-efficiency?
- Which features in your space-planning were of paramount importance
- Which did you have to sacrifice? Was this because of cost, practicality or aesthetics?
- Do you believe space-functionality will become more popular, as the UK becomes the most overpopulated Western Nation?
To all 3:
- How important do you believe aesthetics are, when planning an [Eco-home]; [Multi-functional space], [Space-efficient habitation/workspace].
- Do you believe that form follows function and, if so, do you believe that this results in more or less attractive interior design?
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January 26th, 2010 at 4:08 am
Q. set 1 -
- What are the main advantages to living in an Eco-home?
- What are the disadvantages?
- What were the main motivations for moving into/building an Ecohome? Financial (e.g. cheaper and no Utilites to hook-up), Environmental (e.g. reducing carbon and water water footprint , Independence (e.g living off-grid)
- Do you feel that the aesthetics of your Eco-home were inspired by its environmental profile, or do you believe that they are not relevant in the design criteria
- How much of the aesthetics of your initial dream eco-home did you have to sacrifice, in name of environmental the sustainability?
- How much CO2 does your home save/produce?
- How much H2O ?
- How easy was it to get planning permission for the build [if self-but]
Q. set 2
- What are the main function of your living space?
- What percentage of the time would you say the space is used to serve each distinct function?
- Do you find you sometimes wish you had separate spaces?
- What are the main disadvantages you find about multifunctional spaces?
Q. set 3
- How would you define space-efficiency?
- Which features in your space-planning were of paramount importance
- Which did you have to sacrifice? Was this because of cost, practicality or aesthetics?
- Do you believe space-functionality will become more popular, as the UK becomes the most overpopulated Western Nation?
To all 3:
- How important do you believe aesthetics are, when planning an [Eco-home]; [Multi-functional space], [Space-efficient habitation/workspace].
- Do you believe that form follows function and, if so, do you believe that this results in more or less attractive interior design?
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BSc Hon. Environmental Quality & Resource Management
January 26th, 2010 at 4:45 am
You can find a lot of info about that kind of stuff at http://www.greenyourself.org
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