Sustainable Design Guide
Sustainable design is a peculiar trend in modern design which emphasizes the importance of ecological, social and economic sustainability. The main tasks of sustainable design are the following: to reduce a negative impact on the environment as much as possible with the help of delicate skillful design, to make people be closer to the natural environment, not to use non-renewable resources. This philosophy can be also called environmental design which deals with such fields, as architecture, interior design, city planning and so on, e.g. switching to the less wasteful airbrush supplies as a form of painting than say a roller and pan... Global environmental crises, economical activity which is growing very quickly, increase of endangered species of animals and plants, loss of connection with nature are the most probable reasons for the appearance of sustainable design.

Sustainable urban design is based on various principles and techniques of sustainable planning. All components of the built environment must be based on the criterion of sustainability. It concerns roads, buildings, streets and other components that make our life comfortable.

Building sustainable design has its aim to build with minimum harm for the environment. It provides the usage of building materials that are the most safe for people's health and the environment. According to it, the classical building design must be economical, usable, durable and comfortable in addition to the high level of safety. Especially it is important for residential sustainable design because it is connected with a permanent life of people. We spend more time at home than in any other building, so the secure surroundings is the matter of great importance, particularly for families with kids and retired people. The sustainable design construction can be of several types, such as earth construction, Nomads tents, stone construction, underground construction, straw bale construction, wood frame construction, brick construction, etc.

There is a range of sustainable design materials that can be used in sustainable design and green building. It may be untreated wood, stone, sand, glass, lime and mud plaster, rock, adobe, cob, etc. While building a new house or making a redecoration it is more reasonable to purchase materials locally, not from far away because it helps to reduce carbon emissions during the transporting of goods and to save on transport costs as well. Of course, it is much easier to build from concrete blocks than from rocks or adobe, but if they are available locally in a big quantity, it may become a great advantage. According to the principles of sustainable design, it is also recommended to use re-using or recycling materials. In this way people can help to protect natural resources and to lower energy use.

Each person who is going to build a new house must stop for a moment and think. How much will my new house be safe for me, my family and environment? If thinking properly, it is possible to see how many advantages sustainable house design has. The environmentally sustainable house and sustainable furniture design will give an opportunity to live in healthy conditions and to realize at the same time that you have made your personal contribution to the environmental protection using sustainable design products.