Terrapin is leading the newest installment of the EPA’s Faster, Cheaper, Greener Webcast Series. The series examines new water-centric strategies, designs, and technologies inspired by nature—solutions that mitigate risk, reduce costs, improve health, and support the development of a regenerative and resilient society. Read more about the webcasts here.

The first session “Ecological Built Environments” was held on October 21 and featured the Framework for the Ecological Built Environment, or Phoebe. Phoebe is a suite of  tools that uses principles from the ecological sciences to evaluate and improve the performance of our buildings, neighborhoods, and cities. Chris Starkey and Jonce Walker from the Terrapin team were joined by Dominique Lueckenhoff of the EPA and Garth Beall of Renard Development Co LLC to discuss water resources and walk through a number of case studies using the framework. Missed it? 

Watch the full recording of the session here.

The second session on November 5th, “Biophilic Design for Human Health,” was led by Bill Browning and Catie Ryan of Terrapin, Pam Campbell of COOKFOX Architects and Dominique Lueckenhoff of the EPA. The sessions instructed attendees on the financial benefits communities can gain by implementing biophilic features, and how these features can support public health and community cohesion. Several case studies were discussed. Missed it?

Watch the full recording of the session here.

The upcoming final session, “Tapping into Nature: Bioinspired Innovation,” on November 21st from 1:00 – 2:30 EST, will discuss technology innovations that have been inspired by nature and highlight such technologies that address water scarcity, abundance, and quality. The session will feature Cas Smith and Allison Bernett of Terrapin, Erika Hanson of Erika Hanson Design, and Dominique Lueckenhoff of the EPA.

Watch the full recording of the session here.