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DRAFT <br /> <br /> society. This means systematically substituting certain persistent and unnatural compounds with ones <br /> that are normally abundant or break down more easily in nature, and using all substances produced <br /> by society efficiently. <br /> 3. Nature is not subject to systematically increasing degradation by physical means. This means <br /> drawing resources only from well-managed eco-systems, systematically pursuing the most productive <br /> and efficient use both of those resources and land, and exercising caution in all kinds of modification <br /> of nature.. <br /> 4. Human nee& are met worldwide. This means using all of our resources efficiently, fairly and <br /> responsibly so that the needs of all people on whom we have an impact, and the future needs of <br /> people of who are not yet born, stand the best chance of being met. Meeting people's basic needs <br /> fairly and efficiently is a key to getting their cooperation in making the changes outlined by the tn:st <br /> three conditions. ({51999-2002 The Natural Step) <br /> <br />References <br />Background Paper on Sustainability for City Council Work Session - September 8, 1999 <br />www.ci, eu~enc.or, us/PDD/Sustain/Memo 8 30 99.htm <br /> <br />City of Eugene Resolution No. 4618, a Resolution Adopting a Definition and Statement of Intent Regarding <br />the Application of Sustainability Principles to the City of Eugene - February 28, 2000 <br />wwxv.ci, eu~ene.or.us/PDD/Sustam/resolution no 4618.htm <br /> <br />City of Portland Green Building Policy <br />www. sustamablcp ortland, om&bp olicv, htm <br /> <br />City of Seattle Sustainable Building Policy <br />wx~-. cib~ofseattle, net/sustahmblebuildh~/S Bpolicy. htm <br /> <br />BetterBricks, an initiative of the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance <br />www.betterbricks, corn <br /> <br />Sandra F. Mendler, AIA, and William Odell, AIA. The HOK Guidebook to Sustainable Design. New <br />York: John Wiley & Sons, 2000. <br /> <br />The Natural Step website <br />www.naturalstep, or~ <br /> <br />U.S. Green Building Council website <br />www. usgbc, org/LEED <br /> <br />Additional Resources <br />High Performance Building Guidelines. City of New York Department of Design and Construction, 1999. <br /> <br />Guidelines for Creating High-Performance Buildings. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1999. <br /> <br /> DRAFT <br /> <br /> <br />