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The knack of lightness
By Ed van Hinte
‘To touch the earth lightly’ is a fitting metaphor for a life style with little impact on the environment. In architecture, product design and transportation engineering, the concept of lightness implies efficiency and a sparing use of resources. However, many of the advantages of lightness are not fully appreciated by traditional methods of life-cycle assessment.
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