GEOG 3ER3 Lecture 12: Lecture 12.docx

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Geography
• Course: GEOG 3ER3
• Professor: Maureen Padden

Document Summary

Retrofit old common equipment to be more efficient and save energy. Examples: glass industry educe energy by 50% Improve insulation reduce heat loss out stack: weiss oil refinery germany. Need to develop a whole-system design to make these innovations work. Office chair textiles: tested 8,000 cloth treatments 38 were non-toxic, c. 20% less cost pollution control and reduced worker safety inspections and controls. Materials sciece depend on heat, beat, and treat methods . Biomimic replicate nature with simple abundant materials. Oil and hair used for oil spills. Each object is as strong as its weakest part.