The Hannover Principles is a set of statements about designing buildings and objects with forethought about their environmental impact, their effect on the
sustainability
Specific definitions of sustainability are difficult to agree on and have varied in the literature and over time. The concept of sustainability can be used to guide decisions at the global, national, and individual levels (e.g. sustainable livi ...
of growth, and their overall impact on society. They were first formulated by
William McDonough
William Andrews McDonough is an American architect, designer, and author. McDonough is founding principal of William McDonough + Partners, co-founder of McDonough MBDC, and co-author of ''Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things'' a ...
and
Michael Braungart
Michael Braungart (born 1958) is a German chemist who advocates that humans can make a positive instead of a negative environmental impact by redesigning industrial production and therefore that dissipation is not waste. A former Greenpeace activ ...
for planning
Expo 2000
Expo 2000 was a World Expo held in Hanover, Germany from 1 June to 31 October 2000. It was located on the Hanover Fairground (Messegelände Hannover), which is the largest exhibition ground in the world. Initially some 40 million people were expe ...
in
Hanover
Hanover (; german: Hannover ; nds, Hannober) is the capital and largest city of the German state of Lower Saxony. Its 535,932 (2021) inhabitants make it the 13th-largest city in Germany as well as the fourth-largest city in Northern Germany ...
and are presented in a copyrighted 1992 document.
The principles are:
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#Insist on the right of humanity and nature to co-exist in a healthy, supportive, diverse and sustainable condition.
#Recognize interdependence.
#Respect relationships between spirit and matter.
#Accept responsibility for the consequences of design decisions upon human well-being, the viability of natural systems and their right to co-exist.
#Create safe objects of long-term value.
#Eliminate the concept of waste.
#Rely on natural energy flows.
#Understand the limitations of design.
#Seek constant improvement by the sharing of knowledge.
References
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External links
The Hannover PrinciplesThe Hannover Principles, Design for Sustainability, Prepared for EXPO 2000 The World’s Fair Hannover, Germany
1992 documents
Sustainable design
Expo 2000