Reflection

            Honestly the most important thing I learned this week came from Theresa Hudson’s blog. She had this quote on her that blog really blew my mind.

“10 tons of water are used to grow enough cotton to make 1 pair of jeans – or 6 pints per cotton bud.”

         I knew I had heard this statistic before but its one of those statements that really puts things into perspective. If you think of how much cotton is used in both apparel and interior design you can see how much water is being used. This can then be compared to what Kiara Murry wrote in her blog. She stated that we consume large amounts of water when third world countries don’t have enough water to drink. I know it’s hard to compare since they live in desert climate parts of the world and the areas of the world that grow cotton have abundance of it, and it would be very hard and not cost effective to get it to them. But it still makes you think about if we are using that water for the right reasons. 

           

            I will apply this specific lesson into my work by being aware of water usage in my designs. Many buildings, residential and commercial, waste a ton of water if the right precautions aren’t taken. This waste increases the amount your bills are and in the long run make your building very unsustainable. Here is a link to 100 ways to preserve water.

http://www.wateruseitwisely.com/100-ways-to-conserve/index.php

            After learning how much wasting water can affect your home or office I would like to know more about other resources that we take for granted. I know most homes and offices don’t consider how much using natural light can affect their electric bill.