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#4: Research Criteria

      Weaving has been around since the Stone Age, and even though technology has advanced, the basic process remains unchanged. machines have made the speed and precision of weaving much better and more consistent. Weaving has two sets of threads, the weft and the warp. the weft is threads going horizontally and the warp has threads going vertically and lengthwise. These weave through each other and create fabric. The reed compresses the threads to maintain the fabric's tension and prevent fraying, while the heddles organize and manage the warp threads. Each heddle features an eye for threading the warp and is connected to shafts that move up and down to adjust the warp's position. Traditionally, a shuttle was used to manually weave the weft through the warp, but modern looms now utilize a rapier for much faster and more efficient weaving. Today’s industrial looms can raise and lower the shafts up to a thousand times per minute, significantly boosting productivity. ...
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#3: Research initiatives

  The Carbon Leadership Forum  The Carbon Leadership Forum’s goal is to “eliminate carbon in buildings and infrastructure by inspiring innovations and spurring change through collective action”. They have been working towards this goal in so many different ways from encouraging the reduction of carbon in as many ways as possible. Embodied carbon is the emission of greenhouse gas that is said to be linked to materials and is harmful to our environment.    Architecture 2030  Architecture 2030 is a non-profit organization whose goal it is is to respond to climate emergencies. They want to design a way to change the environment from greenhouse gases that are harming our environment. They want to reduce the CO_2 emissions and stop the usage of fossil fuels by the year 2040. They want to “develop sustainable, resilient, equitable, and zero carbon building communities and cities” (Architecture 2030). They have been designing, collaborating, planning, and educating them...
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#1 Special Considerations

        Hello, my name is Eliana Johnson, but most people call me Elie. I am originally from Oostburg, Wisconsin but grew up in Chiang Mai, Thailand. I was introduced to interior design when my family and I kept moving from house to house and my mum looked at different ways to style each other home and I got to help her. I would love to go into some kind of hospitality design. I have taken many online courses in high school due to COVID and three on campus. I can succeed by following clear instructions and in-person learning. I learn by doing and seeing.           LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is a rating system for green buildings. To be LEED certified is to be environmentally friendly. The main initiatives that are going through the program right now are decarbonization (through reducing the amount of emissions of low-quality air), quality of life (making life better for those in the buildings), and ecological co...
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