Guideline

This Guideline contains knowledge gained through a number of Building with Nature pilot projects carried out by the EcoShape partners over the years. This Guideline aims to help users to choose and implement the best Building with Nature solution for their challenge. Several BwN opportunities are possible in different environments, each providing a variety of ecosystem services to society. You can start exploring the Guideline by choosing the environment in which you are interested, which will guide you to a selection of Building Solutions (specific design elements or procedural considerations). You can also directly access relevant Building Solutions, Projects or useful Tools. On the right - hand side of each separate page, you can find related links helping you to explore the topic you are interested in and the Guideline in depth. For the latest news on BwN activities, please visit the EcoShape website.

This section contains Building Solutions, grouped in Design Themes, based on knowledge generated within the BwN projects. The term Building Solution refers to the notion that any conceptual Building with Nature design consists of a number of elements with specific design or procedural considerations. The information in the Building Solutions pages should facilitate rough design estimates that can serve as guidance for area selection and design. Based on experience from previous projects, they should also help you to come up with rough estimates of construction cost.